Google’s decision to roll out Linux on Android is one of the most significant updates the platform has seen in years. While Android has always had Linux at its core, this new development goes beyond ...

Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...

In the past few months, gaming handhelds have quickly progressed from an interesting new hobby to a full-blown obsession. Technically, my first handheld was the Windows-based ASUS ROG Ally, but it ...

Android 15’s new Linux Terminal app is limited to 4GB of memory, which can be insufficient for developers. A workaround involves increasing the zram size, creating a swap file, and adjusting ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Last time, I described how to write a simple Android app and get it talking to your code on Linux. So, of course, we need an example. Since I’ve been on something of a macropad kick lately, I decided ...

The big picture: Amazon uses a fork of Android called Fire OS to power its tablets and smart TVs, but it has also been developing a new operating system called Vega, with plans to ditch Android for ...

Linux and open source aren't making headlines at CES 2026, but they're working behind the scenes in embedded, automotive, and ...

Scrcpy is a free and open source utility that lets you mirror the display of an Android device on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer so that you can interact with your mobile apps on your laptop or ...