Kali Linux now has support for more than 50 Android devices

Offensive Security has launched the second maintenance update for Kali Linux 2019, adding the latest software news and other settings.

Powered by Linux Kernel 4.19.28, Kali Linux 2019.2 is to introduce a new release of the Kali Linux NetHunter tool, which allows you to run Kali Linux on Android mobile devices. Kali Linux NetHunter 2019.2 adds support for 13 new devicess.

These devices include the Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, OnePlus 2 and Galaxy Tab S4. With this, the NetHunter tool reaches more than 50 devices with support between all versions of Android, from Android 4.4 to Android 9 Pie.

ARM improvements and many updated tools

As we mentioned before, Kali Linux 2019.2 comes with many updated tools, including exe2hex, msfpc, and seclists, among many others. On the other hand also improved support for devices with ARM architecture to make Kali Linux installation more stable.

ARM device users have been alerted that on the first boot after system installation, the loading time can be high because some packages need to be installed inside the hardware, it is also mentioned that the boot manager could fail a couple of times before all the necessary packages are installed.

You can download Kali Linux 2019.2 right now from the Official Site, being a distribution with the model "rolling releaseWhich allows you to install once and update forever, existing users only have to update their installations. If you want to install the system for the first time, download the image.