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TL;DR
- Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 introduces two new features in the Linux Terminal app.
- Users can now import fonts from phone storage and set them as the default font of the Terminal app.
- It also supports multiple windows and each window appears separately in Android’s notification screen.
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As useful as the Terminal app is, it could use more customization options and then some advanced features for power users. With its latest beta update, Google is doing just that.
First, the app now supports custom fonts, so you can set your favorite font family as the default. Currently, the only option is the system font, but you can import custom fonts from your phone’s storage.
The second change is a bit more useful for people who use the app extensively. Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 has an option to open a new window hidden in the three-dot overflow menu in the Linux Terminal app. This is in addition to the tab support already available in the app.
When you open a new terminal window, it appears separately on Android’s recent apps screen. This can be useful for people who run several different types of commands in a program.
Linux Terminal software was first introduced to Pixels last year in March 2025 with the Pixel Drop. Since then, Google has made several improvements to make the app more useful. You can use it to stress-test your Pixel, play terminal games and do many other wonderful things. With these new updates in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6, it gets even better and more customizable.
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