Terminal Emulator for Android
Access Android\u0026#39;s built-in Linux command line shell. Unleash your inner geek!
Jack Palevich · jackpal.androidterm
- Same certificate as the other version checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.0.70 (71)
- Updated
- Dec 13, 2025 (10 months ago)
- APK size
- 551.4 KB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), MIPS
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Jun 6, 2014 (at least)
- Permissions
- 5 (2 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Terminal Emulator for Android is an app by Jack Palevich in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2014. It includes native code only for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) and MIPS, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels.
Since version 1.0.65, the minimum Android version rose from 1.5 to 1.6. It asks for 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.0.65.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v1.0.70
Description
From the listing uploaded by “india-market”.
Version history
4 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v1.0.65. Since v1.0.70 it requires Android 1.6+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Unknown” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature not checked yet Sep 19, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 27, 2020
- Signed byCN=Jack Palevich, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Medina, ST=WA, C=us
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)FA:97:44:9E:17:B7:74:64:18:8D:DF:47:9C:A3:B0:9B:B8:27:26:58
- File MD5801006944755b591cd214b1fef685237
- Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (5)
Terminal Emulator for Android requests 5 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Terminal Emulator for Android APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Terminal Emulator for Android for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 1.6 or later. Version 1.0.65 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 1.5 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.0.65 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Terminal Emulator for Android APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 801006944755b591cd214b1fef685237.
