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ID: jackpal.androidterm

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The description of Terminal Emulator for Android


Access your Android's built-in Linux command line shell. Unleash your inner geek!

This is a new version of the popular "Android Terminal Emulator" application. Same great program, just with a new name.

Top Features

+ Full Linux terminal emulation.
+ Multiple windows.
+ Launcher short cuts.
+ UTF-8 text. (Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, etc.)
+ Completely free. No ads, no in-app-purchases, no nag screens, nothing.

Quick FAQ:

+ If you are having trouble entering text, try installing the free "Hacker's Keyboard IME". (Especially if you have a Samsung or HTC device.)
+ This app isn't a game emulator.
+ This app won't help you root your phone or change your phone's IMEI.
+ You need to know (or be willing to learn) how to use the Linux command line to use this app.
+ You may want to install a set of command line utilities like "Busy Box" or "Debian chroot" in order to add commands beyond the commands that come built into your Android device.
+ If you get a -505 error when trying to install this app under Android 5.0, it means that some other app is using the same permissions. You will have to uninstall the other app in order to install Terminal Emulator for Android. (People tell me that "jrummy's Toolbox Pro" causes this problem.)

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Or check out the documentation wiki:

http://github.com/jackpal/Android-Terminal-Emulator/wiki

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Terminal Emulator for Android Varies with device APK for Android Varies with device+

Version Varies with device for Android Varies with device+
Update on 2015-01-02
Installs 10.000.000++
File size 564.672 bytes
Permissions view permissions
What's new v1.0.70 Allow hiding Material Design Action Bar
Improve text paste.
Fix UTF-8 support.

FAQs

  • Android Terminal Emulator is an application that lets you emulate the Linux operating system on your Android device, which means you'll be able to use Linux command lines. It's important to notice that this app doesn't emulate video games.
  • The Linux terminal comes to Android with the help of a simple, easy-to-use app called Termux. Here's how to install and use Termux to give your Android a taste of Linux. ... With a Ubuntu phone, that's as simple as installing the official Terminal app and making use of the native Bash.
  • The best terminal emulators for Android. CommandBot.JuiceSSH.Termius.Terminal Emulator for Android.Termux.Bonus: LADB.
  • How to start Android Terminal Emulator as root
    • Install Android Terminal Emulator.
    • Open the above.
    • Tap the options menu icon.
    • Tap Preferences.
    • Scroll down to Shell.
    • Tap Command line.
    • Enter /system/xbin/su -c "/system/xbin/bash -" as shown below. ...
    • Tap OK.
  • 10 Best Android Terminal Emulator
    • Shell Commander. ...
    • 3 – BusyBox. ...
    • 4 – Better Terminal Emulator Pro. ...
    • 5 – Script Manager. ...
    • 6 – Termux. ...
    • 7 – Linux Deploy. ...
    • 8 – Complete Linux Installer. ...
    • 9 – Material Terminal.
  • Termux is more than just a terminal emulator; it's an entire Linux environment. When you install Termux, you get what's essentially a minimal Linux system running on your Android device as an app. You're given a Bash shell by default, and most of the Linux commands and utilities work as expected.
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