Android Authority

Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS

Google is developing a Linux terminal app for Android. The Terminal app can be enabled via developer options and will install Debian in a virtual machine. This app is likely intended for Chromebooks ...
Android Police

Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest update

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
ZDNet

A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish

Google is developing another Linux terminal app. The app runs a full Debian environment. Developers will be able to build Android apps on device. For some time, Android has had access to a terminal ...
Android Authority

Android 15's virtual machine mandate is aimed at improving security

Google is requiring new chipsets that launch with Android 15 support to implement support for the Android Virtualization Framework. The Android Virtualization Framework provides a secure and private ...
ZDNet

5 ways to use the Linux terminal on your Android phone - including my favorite

If you have a phone running Android 15, you can enable a full-blown Linux terminal that includes many of the commands you're used to running on Linux, and I have to say that it's pretty cool. Before ...