• Google is working to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android, which currently run slowly using inefficient CPU-based rendering. • This will be achieved by implementing gfxstream, a technology that forwards graphics API calls to the host’s GPU for near-native performance. • Evidence for this was found in a hidden “Graphics Acceleration” setting in the Terminal app that enables a new “GPU-accelerated renderer.”

Earlier this year, Google introduced the Linux Terminal app, giving developers and power users the ability to run full-fledged Linux applications on their Android devices. While it was initially limited to command-line apps, Google recently added support for running Linux apps with graphical user interfaces (GUIs), a significant step forward for the feature.

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