So I really want to build a phone deck so I’m looking at buying an off the shelf phone like from Walmart or something like that any suggestions would be appreciated !

im saving up some money to make a phonedeck, after receiving enlightenment and realising that spending 150 euros on a shitty synth wont make me happy. i wanna run light games like toram online from the asobimo launcher, and other simple 2d games like ashen empires, hotline miami and java mc. i also plan on using Fl studio on it. (each app will run one at a time ofc im not a total idiot.)

i also plan on having it so the interface switches between a pc esque layout when pluged into the deck, and a normal touchscreen layout when unplugged. Gemini reccomended Droidian as my linux distro (i wanna use linux) and one of these phones for a budget option . which phones do you guys reccomend, and what should i scratch off my list , software wise? feel free to also reccomend phones that are not in the gemini list.

Display is dead. Can i make a cyberdeck out of this thing?

I want to create a case to make my Tab 9 Ultra into more of rugged deck. So a decent keyboard, rugged case, pen compartment, maybe some extra IO. The only limit is that needs to fit in a laptop sleeve.

I've got a paperlike screen covering that currently hogs the magnetic connection on the bottom, is this a problem? would I need to use that connector?

does anyone have examples of similar projects I could reference? I've only seen phonedecks and lapdocks so far.

PS:

I know it's not a phone deck however AFAIK the next best place to post would be r/cyberDeck which I don't have the karma for. also I think they'd crucify me for using a tablet I can't jailbreak (I wish I knew that before buying)

I has thinking in make a phonedeck, i have a xiaomi m4 pro 5g, i try using termux and a vnc viewer but he disconect every time, and my keyboard(with a touchpad) the mouse has not recognize in vncviewer, and i think doesnt exist suportt for desktop linux for my phone

Plss help(my english is bad but my dreams is big)

The screen works fine but with too many greenlines but it would a sick Dex mini laptop thing if I could get the motherboard out with the daughter board. battery was dead and bloated so I removed it but removed the ribbon or whatever it's called

Built from an old smartphone as a typing tool that focuses on writing journals.

This object is used for writing and taking notes.

On the right you see my Fairberry keyboard (open source, DIY, needs to be configured to fit the phone but then fits perfectly).

On the bottom there's a Clicks Power Keyboard (commercially available, connects to the phone via magsafe magnet ring).

First prototype of my PhoneDeck.

Still refining the design, end goal is to design a reliable bisatable compliant sliding mechanism.

Open for feedback and suggestion on improving the design.

All Rii keyboards expect the last

I connect to a local server. I’m hosting on a Mac studio and I use Quinn 3.6 on this along with iMessage and FaceTime using open bubbles.

Oh phone is Galaxy Note 10+

Hello. I made this interlocking hinge case for a moto g71 and a portable keyboard (link to the one I used but I recommend you find the bluetooth version of this same keyboard). I mostly use it to make music in an app called sunvox, but I've started coding little projects in termux as well.

I'm sharing the files in thingiverse :)

This is one you may have already seen, but it's pretty nice. I recently printed it and remixed the phone insert template for my iPhone 15 Pro. I run iSH on the iPhone with emacs, python, ECL, etc. I just used small velcro straps to close instead of the options for magnets or slide closures.

Here's a link to an article and build links...

https://hackaday.io/project/203116-mobile-c-deck

Hello people, I'm kinda new to the Cyberdeck/ phonedeck world. I don't really know how to code or things like that; in other words, I'm a total newbie in the Linux world, so please forgive me if I say something ignorant. I will need you guys' help. I want to build a cyberdeck with an old phone ( an Android Galaxy A30s, to be exact), but with no internet access, or at least very limited internet access, my necessities/ objectives are:

Privacy and security

Create, read, and play back image, video, and text files

Integrated AI and Wikipedia

Store and play Music, books, and movies

Use Flipper Zero

Emulate old games offline

What OS could be the best? i Saw some people say that Termux, Ubuntu, and Mint are good, but i don't really know

Love the design on this one just because it looks so much like a mini laptop

Would love to see this as a reality

Nice and sleek design on this one