The latest articles on Forem by Bala Sai Sigireddy (@bala_saisigireddy_e8aabc). https://forem.com/bala_saisigireddy_e8aabc https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2595830%2F7b6ae4e5-e625-4aec-aec3-7dadbdedb8cc.png https://forem.com/bala_saisigireddy_e8aabc en Bala Sai Sigireddy Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:04:24 +0000 https://forem.com/bala_saisigireddy_e8aabc/how-to-setup-termux-on-android-4n14 https://forem.com/bala_saisigireddy_e8aabc/how-to-setup-termux-on-android-4n14 <p>To install and configure termux on Android </p> <p><strong>Note : don't install from Google play Store it is a highly stripped down version of the original</strong> </p> <p>The options present in my own priority order </p> <ol> <li>Download from GitHub releases </li> <li>Download using Fdroid</li> </ol> <h2> download from GitHub releases </h2> <p>Just go to <a href="https://github.com/termux/termux-app/releases/" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub releases</a><br> And download the apk install it <br> We will see configuration steps later <br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F34ox9gq0jbaz2yx1kjbp.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F34ox9gq0jbaz2yx1kjbp.jpg" alt="Screenshot_20251130_215146 1.jpg" width="800" height="1733"></a>the only downside is you need to redownload on each release </p> <h2> download using FDroid </h2> <p>You can use Fdroid as package manager instead of Google play store </p> <p>Now download completed what's next </p> <ul> <li>setup the nearest mirrors using <strong><em>termux-change-repo</em></strong> </li> <li>setup the storage using <strong><em>termux-setup-storage</em></strong> </li> <li>Do update and upgrade </li> </ul> <h2> termux configure nearest mirrors </h2> <p>Run <code>termux-change-repo</code></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ff8jqjvysd4zfnpv2d07v.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ff8jqjvysd4zfnpv2d07v.jpg" alt="Screenshot_20251130_232235.jpg" width="800" height="1733"></a><br> And it will scan all the nearest repos and configure the default one which is the nearest </p> <h2> setup storage using termux-setup-storage </h2> <p>It usually asks for some permissions and do some storage setup don't remember what is actually do but used it to fix a problem some time ago </p> <h2> do some PKG update and upgrade </h2> <p>Run command <code>pkg update &amp;&amp; pkg upgrade</code><br> This will update and upgrade your system </p> <p>Any further upgrades will be added you can also suggest edits I know my English may be bad I will read this once in a while and update it </p> termux android androiddev