The latest version of Android 15 on the Pixel devices lets you enable an experimental Terminal app and Debian VM. What are the fun use-cases of this, that you can think of? Let’s assume the finalised version of this feature will include the ability for sound drivers and proper port mapping/forwarding.
- Running web servers off your phone might become feasible
- Basic light development work
- Use to easily SSH to other clients if needed
- Already proven it can run DOOM
There’s bound to be many more use-cases as this feature expands, and especially when Android replaces ChromeOS in the future.
I know that not everyone is interested in this but I’d use it as another method to play PC games on my Android devices. Right now, JoiPlay and a few source ports I’m aware of are the only apps that I’ve been able to get PC games working successfully with on any of my Android devices. I’ve tried both Winlator and Limbo Port but I have not yet gotten a single game working correctly in either of them. Granted, I have no idea how to properly configure them, so I might just not be using them correctly.