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 ...

Although Android technically runs on top of Linux, generally most Android devices abstract away the underlying Linux-ness of these machines. In theory this is a good thing; we wouldn’t necessarily ...

The latest postmarketOS 25.12 release now uses Alpine Linux 3.23 as its foundation, and switches to version 3 of the Alpine ...

In the past few months, gaming handhelds have quickly progressed from an interesting new hobby to a full-blown obsession. Technically, my first handheld was the Windows-based ASUS ROG Ally, but it ...

Google has added a tabbed interface to the Terminal app in Android 16 Beta 3. The Terminal app lets you run Linux apps in a virtual machine on your Android device. Adding tabs makes it easier to ...

Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...

Kali Linux NetHunter is the mobile version of the popular Kali Linux security operating system, designed to run on Android devices. This guide will walk you through the process of installing Kali ...

Most Pixel phones have already received the update that allows the use of a full Linux terminal environment. However, with Android 15, only 16GB of storage space can be allocated to the environment, ...

Throughout the past year, I took a break from Linux to try and find a mobile platform that could fulfill the role of a ...

Gaming on a Linux or Android-based handheld can come with a lot of variety, but also takes more setup work than just slapping a cartridge in a Game Boy.