Redmagic 12 Pro confirms support for Android Linux Terminal

The Redmagic 12 Pro, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, has been confirmed as the first Snapdragon-based smartphone capable of running the Android Linux Terminal feature. Previously, this functionality was largely limited to Google Pixel devices using Tensor chips and certain Samsung Galaxy models using Exynos chips.

The Linux Terminal utilizes the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) to create a virtual machine that runs a Linux system directly on the device. While previous Snapdragon chips possessed some virtualization capabilities, they did not meet the specific requirements for this application.

Testing on the Redmagic 12 Pro shows that users can manually increase the allocated memory from a default 1GB up to 10.6GB. Other adjustable settings include display resolution and a “Keep Awake” function. While the device supports Linux graphical interface features, potentially allowing for applications like GIMP, some software installation limitations remain. The available storage for the terminal is fixed at 132GB.