# Podroid (open-source developer tool)

> Podroid is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. A rootless Android app that boots Alpine Linux: run containers (Podman/Docker/LXC) and GUI desktop apps. It has 3,425 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at ExTV/Podroid.

Run Linux containers and a full Linux desktop on your Android phone. No root. A real Alpine Linux VM with its own kernel - not a chroot or proot trick - so Podman, Docker and LXC behave exactly like they do on a server.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ExTV/Podroid |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 3,425 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | not listed |
| F-Droid anti-features | n/a |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://extv.github.io/Podroid/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | v1.2.9 (Sep 21, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |

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