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Google Introduces Debian Linux Terminal App For Android


Google has introduced a Debian Linux terminal app for Android in its ongoing effort to transform Android into a versatile desktop OS. It's initially available on Pixel devices running Android 15 but will be expanded to "all sufficiently robust Android phones" when Android 16 arrives later this year,...

An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Today, Linux is only available on the latest Pixel devices running Android 15. To try the Linux Terminal app, you must activate Developer Mode by navigating to Settings - About Phone and tapping the build number seven times. Once in place, it allows you to adjust disk space allocation, set port controls for network communication, and recover the virtual machine's storage partition.

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