Android’s Linux Terminal app just got a lot more colorful with theme support

The Linux Terminal running on the cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR

• Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a “Theme” menu in the Terminal app with light and dark defaults.
• Users can now import external themes in Alacritty (.toml) format directly from the file manager.
• While the terminal area adopts the new colors, the app’s header remains unchanged.

Recent Android Canary releases brought along a modern UI to Android’s Linux Terminal app. Google is extending the blessings to Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1, released this week, as it brings theme support for the Terminal app.

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On the latest Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1, you can now import themes for the Terminal app. There’s a new “Theme” option in Terminal settings, with a few light and dark themes available by default.