What's new in Andronix

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.