TL;DR
- Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 introduces a couple changes to the system’s Linux Terminal app.
- Theming picks up a new setting for adjusting font size.
- Users can also now choose between the classic ttyd and a virtio console.
Android’s Linux Terminal is arguably one of the platform’s most overlooked features — not that that’s particularly shocking. Modern phones are all about gesture controls and increasingly abstract UIs, while a terminal interface is just about as far removed from that as you can get. For users who do take the time to tap into all the Terminal app can do, we’ve got some interesting news to share, as we take an early look at a couple changes.
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