Redmagic 12 Pro brings Android Linux Terminal to Snapdragon phones

First reported by 9to5Google at · Updated · 2 sources

According to 9to5Google, the Redmagic 12 Pro is the first Android phone powered by a Snapdragon processor to support Linux Terminal. The terminal was introduced in Android 16 for Pixel phones, with the Redmagic device now bringing support to a phone outside Google's Pixel range.

Covered by 2 publishers within 13 hours of the first report.

Reporting2

9to5Google The first Snapdragon phone with Android Linux Terminal support is here · Nicholas Sutrich
Android Authority Hackers used Chrome and Snapdragon GPU flaws to hack Android phones · Adamya Sharma

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