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@abhay-byte abhay-byte released this 10 May 08:44
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Flux Linux v1.7 Release Notes

1. KDE GPU Renderer Picker

A new GPU renderer selection dialog has been added for KDE Plasma launches:

  • Turnip (Adreno Vulkan): Launches KDE using the Turnip Vulkan driver via Zink — best performance on Snapdragon devices with Adreno 6xx/7xx/8xx GPUs.
  • Software Rendering (LLVMpipe): Launches KDE with CPU-only software rendering — compatible with all devices, including those where GPU drivers cause black screens.
  • Removed VirGL: The VirGL option has been dropped due to persistent black screen issues that could not be reliably resolved.
  • XDG_RUNTIME_DIR Fix: Fixed a long-standing ownership conflict (uid 1000 vs Termux uid) that caused dbus and KDE session failures.
  • Forced Compositor Disable: kwinrc compositing is now force-disabled on every KDE launch to prevent rendering regressions.

2. AI / LLM Support — Vulkan llama.cpp + Qwen2.5-1.5B

Local AI inference is now available inside the Linux environment:

  • Vulkan llama.cpp: Installs llama.cpp compiled with Vulkan GPU backend, enabling hardware-accelerated inference on Adreno GPUs via Turnip.
  • Qwen2.5-1.5B Model: Downloads the Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct GGUF model (~938 MB) with integrity verification.
  • Auto-detection: Launch script automatically detects available CPU/GPU and falls back gracefully if Vulkan is unavailable.
  • Home Screen Integration: A "Run Qwen2.5-1.5B" button is available directly from the distro launch dialog.

3. Onboarding Improvements

  • In-App APK Downloads: Step 1 of onboarding now downloads Termux and Termux:X11 APKs directly within the app, with a progress bar, and installs them via FileProvider — no need to navigate to a browser.
  • Auto-cleanup: Downloaded APK files are automatically removed after installation.
  • Termux X11 Detection Fix: Improved detection logic for Termux:X11 — resolves issue #5 where the app failed to detect X11 even after correct installation.
  • F-Droid Termux Notice: Added a check and user-facing message to inform users that FluxLinux only supports the F-Droid version of Termux, not Play Store builds — addresses issue #3.

4. Themed Icon Support

  • Monochrome Adaptive Icon: Added a monochrome layer to the adaptive icon, enabling proper themed icon support on Android 13+ (Material You / Dynamic Color).

5. Build & F-Droid Reproducibility

  • AGP Downgrade to 8.7.3: Downgraded Android Gradle Plugin from 8.13.2 to 8.7.3 to fix F-Droid reproducible build failures caused by DEX binary mismatches between local and F-Droid build server toolchains.
  • Explicit F-Droid Build Entry: Added a Builds entry for versionCode 8 (v1.6) in the F-Droid metadata YAML — F-Droid requires an explicit entry per published version.
  • Corrected Signing Keys: Fixed AllowedAPKSigningKeys in F-Droid metadata to match the actual fluxlinux.jks certificate fingerprint.
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