What's new in v1.1.0
Terminal overhaul
- Replaced serial stdin relay with podroid-bridge PTY — a purpose-built relay between the VM serial and Android PTY
- Switched from OpenSSH to Dropbear — smaller, faster boot, better suited for embedded VM environments
- 114 color themes added — pick from catppuccin, nord, tokyo night, gruvbox, and more
- 13 terminal fonts added — JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Cascadia Code, Source Code Pro, and more
- Mouse support for TUI apps — htop, vim, nano, and other TUI programs now respond to mouse clicks and scrolling
- Removed SYNC key from terminal view
Navigation & stability
- Terminal now survives navigation — switch between screens and come back without losing your session
- Boot notification now stays persistent while the VM is starting
- Terminal theme and font pickers are disabled while the VM is running (prevents corruption)
- "Start Podman" button renamed to "Start VM" for clarity
Settings redesign
- Reorganized settings sections: Terminal → VM Resources → Network → Appearance → Diagnostics → About
- SSH toggle moved into the Network section alongside Port Forwarding
Installation
⚠ Important: Delete any older Podroid app versions before installing.
Old versions may have an outdated initramfs bundled in the APK, which prevents the VM from booting correctly with the latest release.
- Uninstall the existing Podroid app completely
- Download
podroid-v1.1.0-debug.apkand install it - You may need to allow installation from unknown sources