What's new in Andronix

Fix for Android 12 and Samsung DeX

• FixedFixed Andronix staying on its start screen when opened from another app or Samsung DeX on Android 12.

Clearer errors and steadier installs

• FixedPhones where a tool inside Linux crashes are no longer told their network is at fault, and the installer works around it.
• FixedDistros with systemd install on older phones with Linux kernel 3.10.
• FixedSetting up your user no longer fails over your phone's time zone.
• ImprovedSound starts once per session instead of a new sound server at every start, so Android is less likely to close Linux.
• ImprovedAndronix works on networks that block public DNS servers.
• FixedA desktop added to a command-line install starts for your user.

First beta installer

• NewYou can now choose the beta installer for a distro and get fixes before everyone else.
• ImprovedThis first beta is the same as the stable installer 2.1.2; later betas bring new fixes here first.

Smoother desktops and clearer messages, in the Andronix app

• ImprovedComes with Andronix 10.1.1 for Linux in the app. In Termux, andronix update installs 2.0.10 for now.
• FixedKali plays videos and music in Firefox again.
• ImprovedDesktops start fewer background processes, so Android is less likely to close them.
• Fixed'Command line only' now installs just the command line, even after an unfinished desktop install.
• FixedSetting up your user no longer fails over your phone's time zone.

Beta installer with Premium

• NewWith Premium, choose the beta installer before installing a distro in the app.

Fixes and polish

• FixedA crash when pasting into the Linux terminal with nothing on the clipboard.
• FixedA crash when leaving the app with very long text in the problem report form.
• FixedIf Google Play finished a purchase but the app didn't, Andronix now completes it as soon as you're back in the app.
• FixedThe Modded tab no longer shows the old Classic store while the app is starting.
• ImprovedOn Xiaomi phones, the 'Android stopped Linux' notice says how to keep Linux running, with a Battery settings button.
• ImprovedMore install steps and notification times are now translated, including Russian.
• FixedA font issue that could slow start-up.

Linux right inside the app

• NewLinux now runs right inside Andronix: pick a distro and a desktop, and the app does the rest.
• ImprovedReady-made images make installs much faster.
• NewDesktops with sound, optional GPU acceleration, keyboard and mouse.
• NewLayouts for tablets and foldables.
• NewA notification shows what's running, with Open and Stop.
• NewIf something fails, Andronix can send a report for you and shows known fixes.
• ImprovedSettings › Saved commands keeps your old commands.
• NewNow in Russian.

Saved Andronix Commands are back

• FixedSaved Andronix Commands are back. Open Settings › Saved commands any time to view them, save them as a file or share them, even if you dismissed the notice before.
• ImprovedIf your saved commands can't load, you get a message with Try again.
• FixedA crash on phones with almost no free storage.
• FixedA crash on some Pixel and Oppo phones when you left the app while it was starting.
• FixedA crash when a message appeared just as you left a screen.
• FixedA freeze at start-up on some phones with little memory.
• ImprovedThe command-line-only install option says clearly that no desktop opens.
• ImprovedDevice logs no longer contain account or purchase details.

Saved commands, and websites with Private DNS

• NewSettings › Saved commands: view, save or share your old Andronix Commands any time.
• ImprovedCommand-line-only installs open a terminal, not a desktop.
• FixedLinux in the app can look up websites with Private DNS on, and on networks that block plain DNS.
• ImprovedProblem reports include the end of the installer log.
• FixedA crash on phones with almost no free storage.
• FixedA crash on some Pixel and Oppo phones at start-up.
• FixedA crash when leaving a screen.
• ImprovedDevice logs no longer contain account or purchase details.

Better reports and a quieter sudo

• Fixedandronix report now sends the log of the run that failed, not only the latest retry.
• FixedA question that needs a keyboard now says so instead of failing with a terminal error.
• Fixedsudo no longer prints an "unable to send audit message" warning every time.

Copy the start command after a command-line install

• NewAfter a command-line install (no desktop), Andronix shows the command to start your distro (andronix start, then the distro's name) with a Copy button, in the notification and in a dialog.
• ImprovedReport a problem fills in your account's email when you are signed in. Signed out, you type it as before.
• ImprovedOn a Chromebook, the Help tab says the docs open in Chrome and offers more help in one tap.
• Fixed32-bit phones are no longer offered Fedora and Manjaro, which don't run on them.

Andronix in Russian, and a clearer command-line install

• NewAndronix is available in Russian, its 8th language. Problem reports you send with the app in Russian are in Russian too.
• ImprovedThe install choice without a desktop is now called "Command line only (no desktop)". It says plainly that no desktop opens, and shows the command to start the distro afterwards: andronix start, then the distro's name.
• ImprovedWhen the desktop doesn't start or closes by itself, the automatic problem report includes the desktop's own output and its display and VNC logs, with personal details removed, so support can see why it failed.
• ImprovedInstaller errors carry a fixed error code and the run's full progress, so problem reports are easier to match and fix. Nothing changes on screen.
• FixedA crash when rotating the phone on the open-source licenses screen in Settings.
• FixedThe app could freeze for a few seconds at start on some slow phones with little memory.

Kali on older phones and steadier installs

• FixedKali, and other distros with a recent systemd, installs on 32-bit phones with a Linux kernel older than 5.8. Before, it stopped at "Installing the basics".
• FixedAn install interrupted while a package was unpacking can be finished: the installer repairs the half-installed packages instead of stopping on "it should be reinstalled" every time.
• ImprovedOn a 32-bit phone with Termux from the Play Store, where Linux can't start, the installer says so right away and suggests Termux from F-Droid (back up first). Other phones where Linux can't start are told early too, with the real reason.
• ImprovedDesktops with Firefox run fewer background processes (about 29 instead of 37 with 17 tabs), so Android is less likely to close them. Firefox opens a blank page.
• FixedA desktop that gets stuck can no longer fill the phone's storage: its log stops at 16 MB.
• ImprovedMore package problems are retried before an install gives up: a failing apt hook, Ubuntu 26.04's preparation step, and Termux's "Unable to locate package" (it switches to another Termux mirror).
• FixedKali installs no longer fail when a package mirror redirects in circles: the installer uses a direct mirror and moves to the next one if it breaks.
• ImprovedThe free-space check asks for what MATE, LXQt and KDE really need, and installs keep no downloaded packages, so fewer run out of space halfway.
• ImprovedSetting up your user says what a username may contain and why one was refused. The password questions say what typing looks like, and ask for both again if they don't match.
• ImprovedAn install ends with the command to start it again. Missing sound and "Your older distro is untouched" are said once, not every time.
• Newandronix report --attach AX-… joins your report to the one you sent from the app, so support sees both.

See what's new after each update

• NewAfter an update, Andronix shows what's new since the version you had, once.
• NewSettings › What's new lists the changes in every version, with a link to each one on andronix.app.

Automatic problem reports

• NewWhen something fails in Linux in the app, Andronix can send us a problem report automatically. It asks first (Always, Just this time or No), and you can change it in Settings.
• NewIf it is a known problem, you see the fix right away.
• ImprovedUsage analytics is linked to your account when you are signed in, never your email or name. You can still turn it off in Settings.

New icons and a clearer Termux step

• ImprovedNew icons across the app; the selected tab is filled.
• ImprovedA clearer Copy and open Termux step, with a hint if nothing happens after 30 seconds.
• FixedHome no longer shows an old update message meant for the previous app.

New icons and less CPU use

• ImprovedNew icons across the app; the selected tab is filled.
• ImprovedLinux uses less CPU while you work, with a faster proot.
• ImprovedA clearer Copy and open Termux step, with a hint if nothing happens after 30 seconds.
• ImprovedReady-made images speed up some installs.
• FixedHome no longer shows the old "Andronix 2.0 is here" message.

A notice when Android stops a desktop

• NewIf Android stops a desktop, a notification says so: tap to restart it, or Why? to learn more. Report a problem attaches what was running.
• NewTry again on a failed install's notification.
• FixedSamsung One UI 8: the setup check no longer fails with "operation not permitted".
• ImprovedOne background process fewer for the desktop.
• FixedNo blank VNC session after Android stops a desktop, and reopening the app no longer restarts the last install.

Install progress in a notification

• NewInstall progress in a notification, with a message when Linux is ready or the install failed.
• NewWhile Linux runs, the notification shows what is running, for how long and how much memory it uses, with Open and Stop.
• FixedBack from the install screen goes to Home.
• ImprovedA newer Linux installer, with fewer background processes.

A new server and clearer errors

• ImprovedThe installer uses our new server, api.andronix.app, with the old one as a fallback.
• ImprovedA package-signing key problem is named, and retried once, instead of being reported as a network error.
• ImprovedA missing Termux:X11 app is named, with a download link.

Easier full screen

• ImprovedFull screen: a side tab brings the controls back, Back leaves full screen, and Ctrl+Alt+F works from anywhere.
• ImprovedNew installs run in the app for everyone, including Termux users; your Termux Linux keeps working.
• NewThe Andronix penguin in notifications and themed icons.
• NewReport a problem: add your email so we can reply when you are not signed in.
• FixedGerman text no longer breaks mid-word.

A reminder to get Termux:X11

• NewAfter a desktop install, Andronix tells you when Termux:X11 is still missing and links the download.
• NewReport a problem: add your email so we can reply, even when you are not signed in.
• FixedFixes, and fewer unnecessary error reports.

Ready-made images in the app

• ImprovedLinux installs inside the app use ready-made images.
• ImprovedFaster full-screen display with GPU acceleration on.
• NewA step that helps you install Termux:X11.
• FixedThe Experimental label in Settings.

A more reliable connection

• ImprovedA more reliable connection to Andronix: a new server address, with an automatic fallback.
• ImprovedBuying works even if one of our servers is down, with a clearer message when a purchase cannot be confirmed yet.
• ImprovedAfter a failed install, Report a problem shows how to add the installer's log.
• FixedCrashes at start-up and on older Android versions.

Standalone mode: Linux in the app

• NewRun Linux right inside the Andronix app, no Termux needed.
• NewDesktops start quickly, with optional GPU acceleration (experimental).
• NewKeyboard and mouse support, and layouts for tablets and foldables.
• NewPin Linux apps to your home screen, and share files through Download/Andronix.
• NewA black-screen auto-fix with safe mode.

Desktops on older kernels

• ImprovedDesktops are no longer ruled out on phones with a Linux kernel older than 4.8.
• ImprovedFailing optional apt hooks and Wi-Fi sign-in pages are handled, or named in the error.
• FixedLXQt's black desktop on phones with less than 3 GB of RAM.
• ImprovedXFCE starts faster the first time.

A realistic free-space check

• ImprovedTermux's own packages are repaired, like the distro's.
• FixedThe free-space check asks for what an install really needs; the old figures were 40 to 70% too high.
• ImprovedA Termux:X11 fix for a black screen (--legacy-drawing or --force-bgra) is remembered.

Desktops on older kernels

• FixedDesktops are back on phones with an older Linux kernel, with tips if the screen stays black.
• ImprovedA clearer message when buying from a copy not installed from Google Play.
• FixedPhones with full storage, and other fixes.

Fixes for Android 7 and ChromeOS

• FixedA crash on the Modded OS screen in some languages.
• FixedAndroid 7 and ChromeOS.
• ImprovedMore reliable install commands, and other fixes.

Downloads that recover on their own

• ImprovedPackage downloads retry and switch to another mirror, and common package-manager problems are repaired instead of reported.
• ImprovedClearer error messages.
• NewSmall typos in distro or desktop names are forgiven ("debia" means Debian).

Copy the command from the command box

• NewCopy the install command straight from the command box.
• ImprovedPrices load by themselves when your connection comes back.
• FixedBug fixes.

Report a problem from Termux

• FixedDownloads work on phones whose DNS setup made the installer fail at "Finding the best download".
• FixedThe app's install command, pasted twice, now runs once.
• Newandronix report sends a problem report to support, and shows exactly what it sends first.

Redesigned for Andronix 2.0

• NewA new installer: one command installs any distro, with Termux from F-Droid or GitHub (Android 7 and newer) or Google Play (Android 11 and newer).
• NewNine distros on current versions: Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04 LTS, Debian 13, Kali, Fedora 44, Arch, Manjaro, Alpine 3.24 and Void.
• NewXFCE, LXQt, MATE and KDE Plasma desktops, with your own user account instead of root.
• NewThe desktop opens in Termux:X11 with one command, with sound. VNC is still available.
• NewModded OS 2.0: five editions with one Andronix look, with the Modded Pass or one at a time.
• ImprovedBought Modded OS before? Downloads work again and your Classic editions stay free.
• NewA new dark design and icon, a notification when an install finishes, Report a problem in the app, and account deletion in the app.
• NewThe app is in 7 languages.

Andronix 2.0, the full story

Five new editions, and Classic stays yours

• NewModded OS 2.0: Ubuntu 26.04 XFCE, Ubuntu 26.04 KDE with Plasma 6, Debian 13 XFCE, Manjaro XFCE and Kali XFCE, with one Andronix look and updates included.
• NewOne Modded Pass unlocks every edition, or buy them one at a time.
• ImprovedPortrait wallpapers for phones, fewer background processes so Android stops the desktop less, and Firefox with video and sound.
• ImprovedClassic editions (the original Modded Ubuntu XFCE, Ubuntu KDE, Debian and Manjaro) are rebuilt on current systems and stay free for everyone who bought them.
• FixedModded OS downloads, which had stopped working between June and September 2026.

Modded OS

Automatic fixes for your phone

• NewAutomatic phone compatibility: the installer checks what your phone can do and applies the fixes it needs (andronix doctor shows them). This makes Kali work on older kernels.
• ImprovedFirefox plays H.264 video, and the desktop opens in Termux:X11 first.
• NewUses less storage: downloads are deleted after the install, and andronix clean is new.

The new installer

• NewA brand-new installer: one command installs Linux in Termux.
• NewNine free distros (Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04, Debian 13, Kali, Fedora 44, Arch, Manjaro, Alpine and Void), with an XFCE, LXQt, MATE or KDE Plasma desktop and Firefox.
• NewWorks with Termux from F-Droid, GitHub and Google Play, and checks every download against its checksum.
• NewYou get a normal user account instead of running everything as root.

Stability fixes

• FixedStability improvements and bug fixes.

Gentler update prompts

• ImprovedThe app tells you about an update more gracefully.
• FixedModded OS commands no longer install Ubuntu XFCE whatever edition you picked, and other command fixes.

Fixes for 7.0

• FixedFixes for the 7.0 redesign.

A modern redesign

• NewA modern redesign that makes installing a distro easier, with guidance for every step.
• ImprovedUbuntu, modded and unmodded, moves to the 22.04 LTS release.

Andronix 7.0: Refresh

A new beginning

• NewAn all-new design with clearer install steps.
• NewNew documentation at docs.andronix.app and a new website at andronix.app.
• ImprovedNew Modded OS install commands and scripts.

Andronix 6.0: A New Beginning

Rewritten in Kotlin

• ImprovedThe app is rewritten in Kotlin, and Andronix Commands is reworked (swipe to delete, edit commands).
• NewWindow managers (beta): Awesome, i3 and Openbox.

New install steps and Void Linux

• ImprovedA new install procedure for the free distros, and a redesigned Modded OS section.
• NewVoid Linux is added; the unmaintained Parrot OS is removed.
• FixedOffline downloads on Android 10 and newer.

Fix for phones without Chrome

• FixedOpening links no longer crashes on phones without Chrome.

Smaller Modded OS and Alpine Linux

• ImprovedA new way to install Modded OS, at half the download size.
• NewAlpine Linux, user accounts, microphone support and one-click VNC resolution.
• ImprovedDebian 10 and Ubuntu 19.04.

Manjaro and Modded Manjaro

• NewManjaro, with XFCE, LXQt, LXDE or MATE, and Modded Manjaro XFCE.
• NewModded OS tells you whether your phone is supported.

Download fixes

• FixedDownload links, crashes and typos.

Modded Ubuntu KDE

• NewModded Ubuntu KDE, the next Modded OS edition.

Our own repository

• ImprovedDownloads come from Andronix's own repository, and the app is much smaller.

Modded Debian

• NewModded Debian XFCE.

Redesigned install sheets

• FixedModded OS installation.
• ImprovedRedesigned install sheets.

The first Modded OS

• NewModded Ubuntu XFCE, the first Modded OS edition.

Crash fixes

• FixedCrashes at the splash screen and at sign-in.

A new look

• ImprovedA new look, and you can change the language in Settings.

Security fix

• FixedA critical security bug.

Support moves to Discord

• ImprovedSupport moves from email to Discord.

Six new languages

• NewChinese (Simplified), Spanish, German, Russian, Korean and Hindi.

Dark mode

• NewDark mode, and a Settings tab.

Fixes for 1.5

• FixedBug and crash fixes.

Premium and Andronix Commands

• NewAndronix Premium, Andronix Commands and offline downloads.

Fixes

• FixedBug, crash and UI fixes.

Linux Tricks

• NewA Linux Tricks tab.

A new interface

• ImprovedAn overhauled interface.

The first release

• NewAndronix's first release on Google Play.