Linux Terminal App on Pixel Phones Crashes with Permission Changes
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Executive summary
The Linux terminal app on Pixel phones has crashed due to changes in permissions required for microphone and nearby devices. Users also reported that the internal language of the terminal app was changed, leading to issues with the w3m web browser not being installed anymore. The app crashes if left idle for more than a few minutes.
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Evidence
1 report · 1 HNShow
- [1]HN First reportWhat did Google do to its Linux terminal on Pixel phones(opens Hacker News thread in a new tab)
You can't use the app without having the permissions "always on" for microphone and nearby divices I also think they changed the internal language because the terminal app used w3m up until the recent 753 mb forced-update. So after a few months of learning what w3m was, it wasn't even installed anymore in the freshly updated terminal app I also can't figure out what needs to be turned on/off to prevent the terminal app from crashing if I leave it idle for more than a few minutes The solution…
by Steaglsz 6upvotes 1comments
Timeline
- First report on Hacker News thread
What did Google do to its Linux terminal on Pixel phones
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