Termux:Float
by Tarek Sander · GPL-3.0-only · open source
A terminal that floats above your other apps, so a Termux session can stay on screen while you read documentation, follow a guide or keep an eye on a long job.
Needs:Termux from F-Droid · overlay permission · Android 7.0+
2113 Apps is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by Tarek Sander. Official sources: termux.com · source code on GitHub.
- Version
- 0.17.0
- Size
- 1.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+
- Updated
- 2025-09-05
Introduction
Termux:Float shows a Termux terminal in a small window of its own that stays on top of whatever app you’re using. Its package name is com.termux.window, which is what you’ll see in Android’s app settings.
Using it
- It needs the Display over other apps permission, and tells you so if it’s missing. You grant it in Android’s settings.
- Long-press the window to move or resize it. Double-tap and drag up or down to change the font size.
- Tap its notification to hide the window for a while.
- From version 0.15 you can adjust it with a settings file,
~/.termux/termux.float.properties; the README lists the options.
Good to know
- Version 0.17.0 added the internet permission. The developers say this may fix Termux having no internet access when Termux:Float was installed before Termux, a side effect of the two sharing a user ID.
- It declares three permissions (drawing over other apps, internet and vibration). The 1.9 MB file has native code for ARM and x86, 32- and 64-bit.
- It only works with a Termux from the same source; our Termux plugins guide explains why. The Google Play version of Termux doesn’t offer a floating window add-on yet.
What’s inside the APK
Trackers
No code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures.
Native code
Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Android versions
Built for Android 9 (target API 28).
Permissions
0 of them need your approval first.
CPU types in this build: arm64-v8a (64-bit ARM, almost every phone since 2017); armeabi-v7a (32-bit ARM, older and budget phones); x86 (32-bit Intel, emulators); x86_64 (64-bit Intel, emulators and Chromebooks).
You switch these on in Settings (1)
Special app access. Nothing is granted until you turn it on yourself.
- Display over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Granted at install (2)
Low-risk permissions Android grants automatically, plus any we have not classified.
- INTERNET
- VIBRATE
More Information
- Package name
- com.termux.window
- Version
- 0.17.0 (build 1001)
- File size
- 1.9 MB (1,945,141 bytes)
- Requires
- Android 7.0 or later
- Category
- System Tools
- License
- GPL-3.0-only
- Developer
- Tarek Sander
- Source code
- github.com/termux/termux-float
- Released
- Sep 5, 2025
- Signed by
- F-Droid, which built this APK from the published source code. Because the key is F-Droid’s, it won’t install over a copy from Google Play or GitHub (or the other way round) without uninstalling first.
- Signer SHA-256
- 228fb2cfe90831c1499ec3ccaf61e96e8e1ce70766b9474672ce427334d41c42
- File SHA-256
- 380f0dbb35d3142931b8918b976bac05ff59a717e8b396b9c82f72b894b8e220
- Checked
- , against the F-Droid index · how we check · verify it yourself
Common questions
Is this APK the official Termux:Float release?
It is F-Droid’s build rather than the developer’s own: F-Droid compiled Termux:Float 0.17.0 from the published source code and signed it with its own key. Its SHA-256 matches F-Droid’s signed index. Because the key is F-Droid’s, it won’t install over a copy from Google Play or GitHub without uninstalling first.
What Android version does Termux:Float need?
Android 7.0 or later (API level 24). Version 0.17.0 is built for Android 9 (target API 28). Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Can Termux:Float access the internet?
Yes. The APK requests Android’s internet permission. In total it declares 3 permissions, and none of them needs your approval first.
Does Termux:Float contain trackers?
No known trackers: our scan of version 0.17.0 found no code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures. The scan covers known tracker libraries; it doesn’t show what data the app itself sends.
Is Termux:Float open source?
Yes. Termux:Float is released under the GPL-3.0-only licence, and its source code is published at https://github.com/termux/termux-float.
Recent releases
| Version | Released | Size | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|
| v0.17.0 · this download | Sep 5, 2025 | 1.9 MB | Android 7.0+ |
| v0.15.0 | Jan 11, 2022 | 2.2 MB | Android 7.0+ |
| v0.14 | Mar 3, 2021 | 78 KB | Android 7.0+ |
Versions currently kept in the F-Droid repository. We host and check only the newest one. Full changelog.
