The first Snapdragon phone with Android Linux Terminal support is here
The Redmagic 12 Pro is the first Snapdragon-based Android phone to support the Linux Terminal introduced in Android 16 for Pixel phones. more…
The Redmagic 12 Pro is the first Snapdragon-powered Android smartphone to enable Linux Terminal support, which debuted in Android 16 for Pixel devices. Power users seeking a new Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6-equipped phone now have an additional reason to anticipate Qualcomm's latest processors. According to tipster Dylan H, the Redmagic 12 Pro, which will be available for preorder on November 12, indeed supports the Linux Terminal app.
The device features 1GB of default memory, with users able to increase it to 10.6GB, and the terminal can access up to 132GB of storage. Notably, the Linux Terminal's implementation on the Redmagic 12 Pro differs from that on Exynos-powered Samsung phones, as the available disk size is locked at 132GB. Users can adjust the terminal's memory allocation and display resolution, and enable Keep Awake in advanced settings.
Google introduced the Terminal app as a power user feature in Android 16 for Pixel phones, while Samsung added support in One UI 8.5 for Exynos-powered Galaxy S26 models. Qualcomm has not yet confirmed broader Snapdragon support for the Linux Terminal, but the feature is gradually gaining traction across Google platforms.
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