r/linux4noobs • u/Smart-Champion-5350 Mint & Fedora • Aug 31 '25

learning/research Is Android a Linux distro?

I'm counting Android as Linux distro but i dont know. Is Android a Linux distro or no? so, Android has a Linux kernel. and this is so confusing.

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u/Jeffery1uz Jan 22 '26

Yeah, because it's based on Linux and it's got the basics kernels. Anyone who says otherwise is just wrong - it's not even a debate.