# Podroid

> Run Alpine Linux containers and GUI desktops on Android phones

- Canonical URL: https://fosshunter.com/tools/podroid
- JSON export: https://fosshunter.com/tools/podroid.json
- Website: https://github.com/ExTV/Podroid
- Category: Emulator
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: no
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-11-03T05:45:54+00:00
- Catalog revision: `4145657024`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/ExTV/Podroid
- Stars: 3719
- Forks: 249
- Open issues: 28
- License: GPL-2.0
- Last push: 2026-10-20T14:09:03+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T07:12:32+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Linux, Virtualization, Android, Emulator, Container
Tech stacks: Android, docker, javascript, kotlin, Podman, QEMU, Shell

## Features
- Boots a full Alpine Linux virtual machine with a custom kernel. *(highlighted)*
- Supports running Podman, Docker, and LXC containers without root. *(highlighted)*
- Includes an integrated X11 server for running Linux GUI applications. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Podroid is a rootless Android application that boots a full Alpine Linux virtual machine. It allows users to run Podman, Docker, and LXC containers alongside X11 GUI desktop environments with hardware acceleration and USB passthrough.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — Podroid](https://fosshunter.com/tools/podroid) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt