How-To Geek on MSN

UserLAnd gives you a real Linux distro on Android—without Termux's compromises

Termux is nice, but what if you want... More?
XDA Developers on MSN

My old Android phone became a Linux server, and it handles more than I expected

The performance is comparable to a Raspberry Pi ...

Want to run a full Linux distro on your Android phone? I found the easiest way

In the name of science and experimentation, I decided to try running a full-blown Linux desktop on an Android tablet. Turns ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels already can)

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 ...
Android Police

Doom on Linux on Android just opened up a world of software potential

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Android is, at its heart, based on the Linux operating system’s kernel. It is heavily modified in many ways, and in practice, an ...