Google just sherlocked us! But we are delighted
According to Android Authority, Android Canary 2507 now supports native GUI Linux apps.
After installing the July 2025 Canary build, a new icon appears in the Linux Terminal app that opens a display activity. Inside it, running weston launches a full Wayland-based Linux desktop session. It even has GPU acceleration and audio support 🤯
This is exactly, and technically, what we're building. I believe we had the same approach: Wayland, as I haven't checked the code, but the fact that they shipped weston says everything.
In some way, we just got sherlocked, since people are less likely to pick a third-party app if there's a built-in alternative (at least that's what I would do). However, as an Android user, I'm actually delighted. It's a win-win situation: this validates what we've believed all along, Android devices can be more than phones. With official support, more people will explore desktop-style workflows, and more manufacturers will build hardware to support them.
This built-in feature will likely be available starting from Android 16, but Local Desktop will continue to do its best to support all devices from Android 5 and beyond. We've always been about unlocking possibilities before they go mainstream - and we're not stopping now.
Please star our GitHub repository and follow our adventure 🐻❄️