Only one new Galaxy foldable supports Linux Terminal, and not everywhere

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The Exynos-powered Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 supports Linux Terminal functionality. This feature lets you run a Linux environment and full-fledged Linux desktop apps on your phone. Unfortunately, the feature isn’t available on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 or Fold 8 Ultra, and is only available on some Flip 8 models.

Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Z Flip 8 , Galaxy Z Fold 8 , and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra at its Unpacked event. It looks like there’s a foldable phone for every need, but what if you want to run Linux on your device? Well, it turns out there’s only one foldable for you, if you’re lucky.

Android Authority has confirmed that the Exynos-powered Galaxy Z Flip 8 supports Linux Terminal functionality. The feature is visible via developer options and can be toggled to access the Linux development environment. Check out our images below.