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Android 16 lets the Linux Terminal use your phone's entire storage (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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This is going to be nice. Good first step.

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[–] 60 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah let me know when I can install mainline Linux.

Definitely a step in the right direction, but the fact that android uses the Linux kernel but still manufacturers keep so much proprietary... It kills me

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  • [–] [S] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They're doing this because they want to switch chrome to be android based, and they want to have desktop apps available right away since chrome doesn't have much.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Not just that - modern Androids compile apps in a VM these days to reduce the attack surface of the compiler. You can also push other services into VMs that support the main image. You could even push some vendor drivers into VMs and help keep the main kernel less of a vendor fork fest.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I mean... This is kinda close. The "Linux Terminal" app is running a full Debian install in a KVM VM. On the newest version of the app (like on Android beta or on GrapheneOS), you even have a full GUI that you can use.

    In theory, we should be able to boot any mainline Linux distro in a VM, if someone writes an app for it, as AVF (Android Virtualization Framework) is just a wrapper around Linux KVM with some restrictions. (for now the built-in app only supports Debian)

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Can I plug in an hdmi cable/keyboard/mouse and use it like a desktop and is there some way I can mount the android storage? (Eg can I get access to docs/pics/downloads)

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    On Pixel 8 and above, you can plug in external displays, but it will only mirror your phone screen. Supposedly, Android 16 will allow you to "extend" the screen, ie. treat it as a separate screen. Also, the GUI stuff for the Linux Terminal will only drop in Android 16, so yeah, I'm stoked for that release.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Im not sure what you mean, like, run android on mainline linux? if that is the case you already can. Not on all devices, but I think the pixel can run mainline kernel, I know ofc you can run androidx86 on mainline, if you mean via terminal I think you can sideload mainline. At least, if you compile your own rom you absolutely would be able to.

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