Android's Linux terminal can use GPU acceleration (gfxstream) to render graphical Linux apps. Current renderer uses Lavapipe (CPU), making GUI Linux apps slow, battery-heavy, and hot. Android 2509 ...

Google has a much-needed fix to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android. Here's what's changing and why it ...

You can now access most of your Android phone's files from the Linux Terminal app, starting in Android 16 QPR2.

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Qualcomm claims that my Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus' Snapdragon 8 Elite CPU is faster than the Intel Core Ultra 288V chip. My smartphone also has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of solid-state storage. In short, it ...

Hidden away among the hullabaloo of Google's March Pixel feature drop lies a feature many enthusiasts and developers have asked for years—the Linux Terminal app. This Debian-based Linux environment is ...

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Google and Qualcomm seem to be mixing it up for an option beyond Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

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Google’s Linux Terminal app is the core interface for running Linux environments on Android. It spins up a virtual machine ...