You can run Doom and other graphical apps in Android's Linux Terminal

9 months ago

Android’s Linux Terminal app now supports graphical Linux apps in the latest Canary build.
A new 'Display' button enables a graphical environment, allowing users to run desktop apps not available on Android.
Hardware acceleration can be enabled for better performance, expanding possibilities for running Linux software and games.
The Terminal app runs Debian in a virtual machine, offering full-fledged Linux app support.
Graphical app support was previously only available by compiling Android from source.
Weston, a Wayland compositor, is preinstalled and can be launched with the 'weston' command.
Hardware acceleration requires creating a specific file in the '/sdcard/linux' directory.
Graphical app support is a significant step toward merging Chrome OS and Android.
The feature's release timeline for Beta or Stable channels is uncertain, with hopes for Android 16's December update.

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