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PocketLinux - Linux on Android

Sanket Apps
★ 4.5 (241 ratings)
⬇ 5,000+ downloads
Est. actual: 8,027
Free
Released: Jul 11, 2026
IAP: $1.99 - $62.49 per item
No ads

Signals

4 this week · 3 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →
  • 📈Last 7 days +1.5K installs — 7% slower than the week before (+1.6K) · 166/day since Oct 8
  • 🏆Among Tools apps top 4% by installs gained this week (758 peers growing)
  • ⭐Rating ★ 4.39 → 4.54 since Oct 8
  • 🛠Updates actively updated · updated 6 days ago · every ~13 days (3 updates tracked)
Installs since launch
0 4K 8K 8K Jul 11, 2026 today
+4,654 installs · +107 ratings since Oct 8
Update history
1.0.547 Nov 4, 2026
• New desktops: Cinnamon, IceWM, i3, Openbox, LXDE, LXQt, KDE Plasma<br>• IceWM and i3 free. One-time unlocks for others<br>• Faster, less idle battery use<br>• Display presets: Sharp or Fast<br>• Adreno: faster GPU (Turnip + Zink)<br>• Share files with Android<br>• New setup wizard. Faster installs<br>• Explore apps by category per distro<br>• Uninstall apps with a long-press<br>• Running environ
1.0.395 Oct 17, 2026 · seen Oct 26, 2026
• Monitor: CPU, memory, temperature, processes, ports, and one-tap Stop<br>• Linux apps open in their own window. Switch between them from Home<br>• Keyboard opens when you tap a text field<br>• Search, install, and remove packages from your distro<br>• Clearer install and uninstall progress<br>• Backup and restore shows progress. Restored copies get clear names<br>• Faster terminal start-up and b
1.0.368 Oct 8, 2026 · seen Oct 16, 2026
• Softwares tab: install Chromium, Firefox, GIMP, LibreOffice, VS Code, and more<br>• Update Distro, with live install logs<br>• High Resolution option for new desktops<br>• Hardware Acceleration (beta): Virgl, Turnip + Zink, or Freedreno<br>• Add Linux users and change passwords<br>• DeX Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V<br>• Extra desktop keys hide with the keyboard<br>• Fewer freezes and crashes from the last

PocketLinux - Linux on Android is a tools app by Sanket Apps with 5,000+ downloads (about 8K estimated). +1.5K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.5 from 241 ratings. Released Jul 11, 2026. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “Run Linux on Android without root. Full desktop, Terminal, Debian, Arch, Ubuntu.”