{"id":284907,"date":"2026-07-02T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/androids-linux-terminal-is-getting-some-style-with-the-latest-android-17-qpr1-beta-6\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:40:08","slug":"androids-linux-terminal-is-getting-some-style-with-the-latest-android-17-qpr1-beta-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/androids-linux-terminal-is-getting-some-style-with-the-latest-android-17-qpr1-beta-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Android&#8217;s Linux Terminal is getting some style with the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-linux-terminal-ui-upgrade-3683758\/\">Android&#8217;s Linux Terminal is getting some style with the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-linux-terminal-ui-upgrade-3683758\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-linux-terminal-ui-upgrade-3683758\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-02 08:35:00<\/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>Android\u2019s native Linux Terminal is getting a host of UI upgrades with Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6.<\/li>\n<li>The update brings better spacing between menu items.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019re also seeing signs of Material 3 Expressive in the form of new containers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The native Linux Terminal in Android continues to evolve with Android 17. As Google prepares to add support for full-blown Linux apps, it\u2019s adding new features. We\u2019ve been keeping track of these changes, and there are a few more we\u2019re noting with the Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 that Google released just yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re reading an <strong>Authority Insights<\/strong> story. Authority Insights brings you all the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage from the Android Authority team that you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>After a bunch of visual upgrades\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px\">Google introduced to the\u00a0Terminal in Android Canary earlier this year, the latest Android 17 beta build brings a more modern interface<\/span>. There\u2019s wider spacing between menu items on the home screen, and the separators have now been removed. We still don\u2019t see enclosures characteristic of the Material 3 Expressive design philosophy, but the new interface certainly feels closer to it than before.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" title=\"Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 Terminal app themes 4.jpg copy watermarked\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked-29w-64h.jpg 29w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked-641w-1440h.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked-481w-1080h.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked-385w-864h.jpg 385w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked-169w-380h.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked-534w-1200h.jpg 534w\" alt=\"Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 Terminal app themes 4.jpg copy watermarked\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-1-Terminal-app-themes-4.jpg-copy-watermarked.jpg\"\/><span class=\"e_Ik\">Existing UI<\/span><img class=\"e_gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"calc(min(calc(100vw - 1.875rem), 51.25rem) \/ 2)\" title=\"Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 Terminal.jpg watermarked\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-29w-64h.jpg 29w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-1000w-2244h.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-642w-1440h.jpg 642w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-481w-1080h.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-385w-864h.jpg 385w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-169w-380h.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked-535w-1200h.jpg 535w\" alt=\"Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 Terminal.jpg watermarked\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Android-17-QPR1-Beta-6-Terminal.jpg-watermarked.jpg\"\/><span class=\"e_Ik\">New UI<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Material Expressive features are more evident when we open the individual menu for each item on the home screen. These are also reflected in the main Terminal window, which now features a more expansive splash of colors and rounder tabs, giving it a more appealing look.<\/p>\n<p>Since these changes are coming in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6, there\u2019s a good chance we\u2019ll see them in the stable builds as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f<\/strong> An <strong>APK teardown<\/strong> helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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