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.
So with this, you can do pretty much anything in any Linux distro minus any sudo related commands?
This looks to be running a full virtual machine via the Android Virtualization Framework in the same way as the new “Terminal” app in AOSP, soyou have full root control over it.Edit: I was wrong about the backend, per below it uses proot instead
No, the repo says it uses proot. There is no virtualization done.
You’re right, thanks!