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Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone
Want to run full desktop Linux apps on your Android phone? Now you can thanks to the Linux Terminal app. Here's how!
The feature is currently experimental, requiring a Pixel 6 or newer on a specific Android Canary build and manual steps to enable both the terminal and hardware acceleration for better performance. This guide details how to install and run graphical apps like GIMP or LibreOffice using Flatpak, either by launching them manually or by setting up a complete desktop environment like XFCE. You should see a toast message at the bottom of the screen that says, “ VirGL is enabled.” Once you see that, you’re ready to start installing and running graphical Linux apps.
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