Pockr | Part 7 — Standalone App Deprecated & Merged into Linxr

In earlier parts of the Pockr engineering series, we chronicled our journey bundling native binaries, configuring Linux kernel modules, and executing Docker containers on non-rooted Android hardware.

Today, we are announcing a major milestone: Standalone Pockr has officially been merged into Linxr!

Why Merge Pockr into Linxr?

Running Pockr and Linxr as separate applications required users to run two independent QEMU virtual machine instances:

• Double memory overhead (consuming 2 GB+ RAM for two VMs).
• Fragmented workflows between terminal commands and container dashboards.

By unifying Pockr into Linxr v3.0.0:

1. Single Lightweight VM: One Alpine Linux 3.20 guest VM hosts both the interactive root shell and the Docker daemon (dockerd).
2. Native Containers Tab: All container dashboards, image pulling, live container log streaming, and container lifecycle actions are natively accessible inside Linxr.
3. 45% RAM Reduction: Drastically lower memory and CPU usage on mobile processors.

How to Access Pockr Features in Linxr

1. Upgrade to Linxr v3.0.0 (Build 26).
2. Open the app and navigate to the new Containers tab.
3. Pull Docker images, launch microservices, and inspect container logs directly inside Linxr!

Join the Community & Get Started

• 📲 Get Linxr on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ai2th.linxr
• 🐙 Linxr GitHub Repository: https://github.com/AI2TH/Linxr
• 💬 AI2TH Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/ai2th
• 🌐 Official Website: https://ai2th.github.io/linxr.html

Thank you for following the Pockr development journey! All future container & Linux updates will continue in the Linxr series.