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Podroid

Podroid is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. A rootless Android app that boots Alpine Linux: run containers (Podman/Docker/LXC) and GUI desktop apps. It has 3,425 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at ExTV/Podroid.

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About Podroid

Run Linux containers and a full Linux desktop on your Android phone. No root. A real Alpine Linux VM with its own kernel - not a chroot or proot trick - so Podman, Docker and LXC behave exactly like they do on a server.

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What is Podroid?

Podroid is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. A rootless Android app that boots Alpine Linux: run containers (Podman/Docker/LXC) and GUI desktop apps. It has 3,425 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at ExTV/Podroid.

Is Podroid free and open source?

Yes. Podroid's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free.

How do I install Podroid?

Podroid publishes releases on GitHub (latest: v1.2.9); download the build for your device from the repository's Releases page, or build it from source by following the README.

Is Podroid still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 21, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.