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I am deeply disappointed in the Android flavor of Linux. 17 years of development, and your phone still does not have a terminal app built into the OS.
Also lack of cron is extremely limiting
Available only on select Pixel phones, and the virtualization API that makes it possible is available only to preinstalled system apps.
So no, you cannot install Ubuntu image onto your Samsung phone, you specifically need to buy the newest Pixel.
Yeah I can, but soon I won't, because Google will block all apps not installed from Play Store, and Termux cannot be compiled for new Android versions because of Android 'security'
I mean, yes it can, but installing any packages won't work. Every binary that you wish to run on Android 10 or higher must be included inside the app, so
aptnaturally fails, and compiling your code inside Termux will also fail.I'm running Android 17 on my Pixel 8, and Termux runs just fine; apt packages included.
Aside from having to go through the Advanced Flow to run unverified APKs, I'll honestly be surprised if this changes when the app verification restrictions roll out, since going through the Advanced Flow gives you the option of installing unverified APKs indefinitely.
Now, if Google raises the minimum SDK version apps can use so that Termux can't run, that will be an issue...
Isn't the 24 hour wait a one-time thing anyway? Or did they change that?
This was posted to the Android Developers Blog back in March. It sounds like the Advanced Flow still exists. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html
Once you go through all the steps, including a 24 hour wait, it says you'll have the option to install unverified APKs indefinitely. It's a bit of a process, but it honestly doesn't sound too bad.