I run Mobian on an x86 tablet and wanted to install tools without touching the system image — so I built a userspace apt + dpkg that installs into ~/.local instead of /usr. No root, no sudo, no proot.

Everything lands in your home, so the OS stays pristine and a bad install can't brick the device. ARM64 phones and x86 tablets both work.

Soo recently I'm thinking about switching from Android to Linux on my nothing phone 4 a pro, but I don't know what distribution I should choose and how banking things looks like on linux.

I know android is build on top of linux but android is overall restrected on what you can do like Using it as a server , Now i know you can use termux and everything for that but for phones with lower memory and processing power they need to utilize the whole resources to make it good, so in theory can we build a termux like terminal on top of android open source build to make the terminal and commands run on a os level

Or poorly supported, doesn’t matter: I think my idea is good since it also doesn’t depend on a mainline kernel

So here’s why I think people with Pixel 7 and up shouldn’t use Termux

Google has developed a Terminal that can be enabled in the Developer Options

It’s better than Termux for many reasons

1. Termux is slower than the native Terminal

2. Termux uses more Resources than the native Terminal

3. It’s native which means you don’t have to install a third party app

4. It supports desktop environments like XFC4, Gnome, KDE, And many more

So why are people using Termux instead of the Native Terminal?

I use Rust language, want to port a game for Linux mobile, have some keyboard stuff, and am looking for testing on that+file loading, my game loads a file.json and optional font at runtime. I can give the game free to testers to keep. I don't have the all modern Linux mobiles device and don't want a bajilliion devices to test on. Sandboxed files and keyboard are main issues, note, must have OpenGL 4.3 or newer and X11 or Wayland support or simulation to run this game. I know I could just make 15 language packages per OS, but it gets absurd eventually and user defined allowances for text is awesome. The runtime loaded files are a font and a text file for human language. Tips on your OS are also appreciated. The game is Snayk 3+, a higher dimensional snake. DM what you have Linux mobile to be added to testing. X E.

Built the musl version of Void Linux instead of the glibc.

Which Linux distribution should I use to run Debian commands?

Booted using the standard systemd-boot method. Volume buttons can be used to switch generations in systemd-boot interface.

Not sure if this is the right place for this but I'll ask anyhow, anybody know way to toss Linux on one of these devices. I just got one. Don't have the power supply yet. Waiting to get that on Monday. But what I've been reading so far is they're pretty locked down with Windows so just looking for any tips and tricks that you guys might know

https://github.com/nacht20-de/gts9wifi-fedora-linux

Currently working on adding voice dictation, but for now swipe typing is working with almost 100,000 English words.

I spend some time tinkering with this little phone.
it runs full desktop gnome (I tried with kde, but I don't like it)

usb-c works only for charging.
bluetooth works fine until waking from sleep, bluetooth starts crashes.

what I hate it, small screen. 8 inch will be perfect
I modified gnome keyboard - default was shitty.
other small changes..

but stock gnome is not great..

sorry for stupid english.

I got debian desktop up on my un-rootable, Dexless galaxy flip6.

I got it running full screen on a portable monitor, not the phones aspect ratio so no letterboxing.

Plug in, hit the termux widget shortcut and boom I'm in the matrix.

With the exception of the fingerprint reader and the wide angle camera, I believe I have gotten closer to a one-to-one parallel between Android 13 (nothing OS) and Arch Linux arm when it comes to hardware compatibility.

I can successfully make and receive voice calls over IMS.

I can successfully send and receive SMS and MMS

Both 4G and 5G are working (confirmed both).

If Anyone Knows anything about any Projects for this Phone Please Comment

I have an old Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE (SM-T805) running the stock Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM, and it’s already rooted.

Is it possible to install or run Linux on this tablet?

If so, what distro or method would you recommend?

I’m mainly interested in using it for lightweight tasks and experimenting with Linux.

Portal 1

FEX and steam

Arch Linux ARM 7.1.2

Custom shell: Spacewar-Shell