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About this app
Podroid
Linux containers on Android. No root required.
A real Alpine Linux VM, a real Linux kernel, and rootless Podman, all in a single APK.
What's new
v1.1.9May 9, 2026
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- ⚠️ First proper release build 1.1.9 is now a signed release (applicationId: com.excp.podroid). Previous versions were debug builds, so you must uninstall the old app before upgrading (VM data will be wiped—back up first).
- ✨ In-app X11 viewer with audio New monitor icon opens a full-screen X11 view. - Built-in Xvnc server - Audio via PulseAudio - No setup required
- Highlights: - Native Kotlin VNC client (RFB 3.8) - Fixed 1280×720 resolution - Soft keyboard + extra keys (CTRL, ALT, F1–F12, etc.) - Auto-start on boot (podroid-x11 service)
- 🐳 Container support (preinstalled) - Docker 29.1.3 (auto-start) - Podman 5.7.0 (rootless) - LXC 6.0.5 (bridge ready) - gcompat for glibc binaries
- 🐧 Kernel + AMD64 support - Kernel 7.0.5 - AMD64 containers via binfmt_misc ⚠️ Slow due to double emulation
- ⚡ QEMU 11.0.0 stable
- 🛠️ Improvements - Setup wizard shows correct core count - Updated About screen - X11 fonts included
- 📈 Cost - APK: +~90MB - RAM: +~63MB - Boot: +1–2s - Performance: unchanged
- 🐛 Known issues - No window manager by default - Fixed 1280×720 (use landscape) - AMD64 emulation is slow
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About this version
- Version
- 1.1.9 (21)
- Size
- 294.22 MB
- Requires Android
- 9
- Target SDK
- 28
- Architecture
- arm64-v8a
- Downloads
- 62
- Updated
- May 9, 2026
- Package
- com.excp.podroid
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