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Android Power Users Can Now Run Full Desktop Linux Environments Without Root Access (itsfoss.com)

submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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Running Linux-based operating systems on smartphones has come a long way. We now have several Linux-powered smartphones on the market that cater to different use cases. Some pack in flagship-level performance, while others try to be a value-for-money proposition.

Sadly, these devices are out of reach for most people around the world due to excessive taxation from their countries and shipping charges. Of course, many do have an older spare Android smartphone laying around.

Why not make good use of it? In this article, we will be taking a look at a very cool project that turns an Android smartphone into a Linux machine with a simple APK file and no root access.

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[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Whoops, didn't work on my pixel :(

[–] Lets_Disco@retrolemmy.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

On the off chance you haven't tried this, you might need to try disabling the 'phantom process killer' from the developer options if that's thing on your device -

https://localdesktop.github.io/docs/user/getting-started

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 13 hours ago

Thanks! Still didn't work, unfortunately. I'll look into it some more when I have time!