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PSA: Qualcomm devices cannot run the new Linux VM on Android 16

https://midwest.social/post/45144212

Mar 25 at 10:02pmWeb
Show threadDamarus1d ago
I don’t think this is the fault of Qualcomm. For some reason I can’t get behind, this feature requires some virtualization mode with lowered security features. The older Qcom chips only support regular secured VMs.
Show threadb000rg1d ago
This article states the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, the latest Snapdragon chip, does not support non-protected VMs. This doesn’t seem to be a feature taking a while to be implemented, they’ve made the deliberate decision not to add support for this, just as other vendors have decided the opposite.
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip misses out on one of Android 16's best features

Android 16 introduces a new feature that lets you run full desktop Linux apps, but Qualcomm Snapdragon chips don't support it. Here's why.

Android Authority
Show threadembed_me1d ago
That was one of the “upside” of a samsung with an Exynos vs the Qualcomm ones
Show threadb000rg1d ago
Yeah, my last phone was one of the Galaxy phones with the hardware locked bootloader. I should’ve looked a bit harder when choosing my current phone for one with a bit more open source support, but I think I’ll be pretty happy once I can get Lineage running.