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About Terminal Emulator for Android

1. No ads, no in-app-purchases, no nag screens, nothing. + If you are having trouble entering text, try installing the free "Hacker's Keyboard IME". (Especially if you have a Samsung or HTC device. + This app won't help you root your phone or change your phone's IMEI. + You need to know (or be willing to learn) how to use the Linux command line to use this app. + You may want to install a set of command line utilities like "Busy Box" or "Debian chroot" in order to add commands beyond the commands that come built into your Android device. + If you get a -505 error when trying to install this app under Android 5. 0, it means that some other app is using the same permissions.

2. You will have to uninstall the other app in order to install Terminal Emulator for Android. (People tell me that "jrummy's Toolbox Pro" causes this problem.

3. Access your Android's built-in Linux command line shell. Unleash your inner geek!

4. This is a new version of the popular "Android Terminal Emulator" application.

5. Want to know more about Terminal Emulator for Android?

6. Same great program, just with a new name. + UTF-8 text. (Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Thai, etc. + Completely free.

7. Want to add or improve a translation of Terminal Emulator for Android? See for instructions.

Terminal Emulator Customer Insights

1. Saves a drive to the office on a Sunday.The long-runming #1 emulator app for performing tasks within Android's integrated Linux command line shell: simplistic in design; an intuitive graphical interface; a super-compact app package and, last but certainly not least, an ad-free experience.

2. This is a MAJOR failing of this program, as not only do the "Special Keys" not work, I have to use a separate keyboard, or figure out what other soft keyboard might actually provide directional arrows.

3. Changing phone (Android 8 vs Android 6, Xiaomi Vs Galaxy S4) the Volume-UP Volume-DN keys no longer work in order to enter control and function keys.

4. And if your suggestion is to actually find another soft keyboard, shame on you for thinking that I should find an alternative program to fix a failing in this one.Was great for earlier versions of Android.

5. Five stars in all aspects.Volume key shortcuts do not work, so there's no way to interrupt processes, move the cursor, re-use previous commands, and so on.

6. These crooks running around in here don't want to do the work.Excellemt tool for working "under the hood" For example, if the tablet/phone is advertised as a 4 core or 8 core processor, typing.

7. Nowadays, I prefer JuiceSSH, yes it has option to connect to local device! Much much nicer to work with.Every coding app in every store is full of back doors, remotes controls and server tunnels.

8. Unfortunately, if I'm using GBoard (the only soft keyboard I use), I can't bring up my last commands to reuse.

9. Very handy for checking my network connection (the wifi on my tablet isn't that reliable), so getting access to the PING command is VERY handy.

10. Uninstalling in favor of Termux.It used to work well with older versions of Android.

11. Recently, I had to update phones to Android 10 and found that i couldn't access functionality that was previously usable.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix Terminal Emulator Issues

1. Fix Terminal Emulator Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart Terminal Emulator: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the Terminal Emulator App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "Terminal Emulator" » Open Terminal Emulator for Android » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for Terminal Emulator » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear Terminal Emulator for Android app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from Terminal Emulator servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "Terminal Emulator for Android" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check Terminal Emulator app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, Terminal Emulator might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall Terminal Emulator. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall Terminal Emulator then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing Terminal Emulator not working


2. Fix Terminal Emulator Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make Terminal Emulator be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to Terminal Emulator not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, Terminal Emulator may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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