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Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage


Android 16 Beta 4 uncaps the disk resizing slider, allowing you to allocate your phone's entire storage to the Linux Terminal.

In Android 16 Beta 4, however, the disk can be resized to occupy most of the host device’s remaining storage, leaving 1GB free to prevent the virtual machine from consuming all available space. Google is rapidly improving the Linux Terminal app, recognizing its key role in the company’s plans to transition Chrome OS to an Android base. Still, Google’s efforts will unlock some exciting use cases, and it’ll be fascinating to see the innovative ways that users leverage the Linux Terminal on their Pixels as the app matures.

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