What just happened? For all the native apps and tools available on platforms like Chrome OS, sometimes you just need a good old Linux program to get things done, especially if you are a developer.

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police and MakeUseOf since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as ...

Android 16’s Linux Terminal can now run graphical Linux apps such as Doom. This is thanks to improvements like hardware acceleration support and a display server. These upgrades aren’t live yet in the ...

The Linux terminal itself can be used on current Android smartphones. The steps to use it on a Pixel 9 Pro XL with Android 15 are as follows: First, you need to enable Developer Options, so open the ...

The Galaxy S26 Ultra could gain support for a full Linux Terminal through Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update based on Android 16. If enabled, it would give developers and power users the ability to ...

The key to this change is a new terminal app that uses the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF). With this app, users can run Linux commands on their Android device through a virtual machine (VM).

Enable the Linux terminal on any Android device, and you can create or practice your bash scripting on the go.

Turn your Android phone into a powerful control panel for your Linux PC.