Qualcomm Snapdragon chips can’t use one of Android’s best features

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3 months ago

October 20, 2025

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Robert Triggs / Android Authority

TL;DR

Qualcomm’s powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip unfortunately doesn’t support Android’s new Linux Terminal feature.
This is because the feature requires support for “non-protected” virtual machines, which Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip does not offer.
As a result, users wanting to run desktop Linux apps on Android must currently use a device with a Google, MediaTek, or Samsung chip.

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