{"id":208326,"date":"2026-01-30T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/the-galaxy-s26-ultra-might-get-this-android-feature-the-s25-missed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:05:10","slug":"the-galaxy-s26-ultra-might-get-this-android-feature-the-s25-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/the-galaxy-s26-ultra-might-get-this-android-feature-the-s25-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy S26 Ultra might get this Android feature the S25 missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-s26-ultra-android-virtualization-framework-linux-terminal-apk-teardown-3636977\/\">The Galaxy S26 Ultra might get this Android feature the S25 missed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-s26-ultra-android-virtualization-framework-linux-terminal-apk-teardown-3636977\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-s26-ultra-android-virtualization-framework-linux-terminal-apk-teardown-3636977\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-30 17:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.androidauthority.com\">www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log files from the Galaxy S26 Ultra suggest Samsung may finally support Android\u2019s Linux Terminal feature after skipping it on the S25 Ultra.<\/li>\n<li>The logs show support for the Android Virtualization Framework, a key requirement that was missing on Samsung\u2019s last flagship.<\/li>\n<li>With the S26 series expected to launch on Android 16 QPR2, the devices should have everything in place to support the feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When Google rolled out its Linux Terminal feature last year, it felt like a meaningful step forward for Android. The tool lets Android run a full Linux environment directly on the device, but Samsung\u2019s own flagships were left out. Despite having the right hardware on paper, the Galaxy S25 Ultra didn\u2019t support it. However, we\u2019ve spotted signs that this may finally change with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve gotten our hands on log files from an S26 Ultra, and they show something that was missing on last year\u2019s model: the device declares support for the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF). That system-level support is a key requirement for Google\u2019s Linux Terminal feature, and its absence is what kept the S25 Ultra on the sidelines while Pixel phones moved ahead.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ug\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 64rem) 51.25rem, 80vw\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Logs Android Virtualization Framework\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-64w-24h.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-1000w-368h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-1920w-707h.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-1536w-566h.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-675w-249h.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-300w-111h.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-768w-283h.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-1200w-442h.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-2048w-754h.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-16w-6h.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-32w-12h.jpg 32w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-28w-10h.jpg 28w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-56w-21h.jpg 56w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867-543w-200h.jpg 543w\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Logs Android Virtualization Framework\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-Logs-Android-Virtualization-Framework-scaled-e1769811323867.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AssembleDebug \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>As shown in the screenshot above, the logs have the following reference:<\/p>\n<p>android.software.virtualization_framework<\/p>\n<p>The Galaxy S26 series is expected to debut with One UI 8.5, which leaked builds suggest will be based on Android 16\u2019s second quarterly release. That\u2019s the same release where Google introduced the Linux Terminal feature, suggesting the Galaxy S26 Ultra would finally be in a position to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Ug\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Ug\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If it does make it to the final software, this would let the Galaxy S26 Ultra handle things most Samsung phones haven\u2019t been able to before, like running proper development tools, scripting utilities, or Linux-based apps that normally require a computer&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-s26-ultra-android-virtualization-framework-linux-terminal-apk-teardown-3636977\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Galaxy S26 Ultra might get this Android feature the S25 missed https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-s26-ultra-android-virtualization-framework-linux-terminal-apk-teardown-3636977\/ Publish Date:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":208327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/android-linux-terminal-app-commands-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[70,72,86],"class_list":["post-208326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-android","tag-google","tag-pixel","tag-samsung"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208326"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":208328,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208326\/revisions\/208328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/208327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}