Linux Phones

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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hmm, interesting project from a technical perspective for sure, but I am not exactly sure why anyone would use it for anything other than testing some Linux distribution.

I mean unlike Waydroid, which helps to run "that one Android app" you need on a mobile Linux device, there isn't really "that one Linux app" you need to run on an Android phone.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe attaching a phone to monitor to use it as a GNU/Linux computer? Modern smartphones are powerful.

Also I saw that many people use Termux to emulate some PC games, maybe with this tech it will be easier?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Hmm, yes maybe running GNU/Linux on a Lapdock could be an interesting usecase for this. Didn't think of that, thanks!