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.
While this is much easier to setup than running Termux, this really doesn’t seem to be working well for me. I keep having this problem where it stops excepting mouse input for seemingly no reason. I know it’s not frozen because my keyboard still works but I can’t use it for more than a few seconds before mouse inputs stop working. I don’t have this problem with Termux, I have other problems with it but that’s a different story.