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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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[–] 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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