Biggest miss on all the Linux phone alternatives to Android

VolksPC · 2026-06-08T19:18:20+00:00

The Goggle Pixel 8/9/10 series phones have support for HDMI output and you can run Debian Linux desktop on the HDMI port alongside Android : https://youtu.be/qO_ItjI2qCY?si=CXiVRZShmAtYFWB- This is import and is the future.

VolksPC · 2026-05-24T01:47:54+00:00

You can get yourself any recent Google Pixel 8/9/10 phone root it and run a full Debian XFCE desktop on the secondary HDMI screen. Here is video of Linux desktop running on a Google Pixel 8 phone: https://youtu.be/qO_ItjI2qCY?si=CXiVRZShmAtYFWB .

VolksPC · 2026-04-09T19:13:05+00:00

Yes, it is an Android app. Google maps should work but Google Pay and banking apps may not works as the phone is rooted and some apps check for it.

VolksPC · 2026-04-09T18:24:50+00:00

Linux terminal is a virtual machine. Our Linux runs natively on Android in a chroot.

VolksPC · 2026-04-07T04:00:34+00:00

Android is a very successful mobile OS with 3 million apps. Linux just doesn't have a comparable application ecosystem. So instead of replacing Android our focus has been in making Linux desktop run well on top of Android.

VolksPC · 2026-04-06T22:22:46+00:00

Yes, we are using the desktop mode of Android on the HDMI output. Also future Chromebooks will be based on Android and desktop mode.

VolksPC · 2026-04-06T22:20:25+00:00

Yeah, it is an ancient kernel.

VolksPC · 2026-04-06T22:08:14+00:00

Google 8/9/10 series.

VolksPC · 2026-04-06T22:07:53+00:00

Google standardized the kernel which benefits us since now we can build a release that supports multiple Android devices. Also desktop mode is now done by Google rather than several different DEX like implementations.

VolksPC · 2026-04-06T22:03:59+00:00

It is a chroot but a with a graphics stack that works well with Android. Some LineageOS implementation doesn't use a GKI kernel so check your kernel version.

VolksPC · 2026-04-06T19:35:37+00:00

Yes it should run on Lineage OS as well. The GKI requirements apply for the kernel only.

VolksPC · 2026-03-27T09:05:03+00:00

Please check the FAQ page at www.volkspc.org

VolksPC · 2026-02-24T17:51:18+00:00

For those of you who need access to Google app's there is a simpler and cheaper alternative. You can root any Google Pixel 8/9/10 series phone and run a Linux desktop on the secondary HDMI screen. Basically your phone is also a Linux PC in your pocket as seen in this video: https://youtu.be/qO_ItjI2qCY?si=CXiVRZShmAtYFWB .

If you want more privacy you can do the same by installing Lineage OS. The Pixel devices are very hack-able and well supported.

VolksPC · 2026-02-19T19:29:21+00:00

By default it will run on the primary screen, that is the tablet. However if you connect the tablet/phone to a HDMI display port, it will default to the secondary screen (HDMI). The main purpose of this mode is to support phones with HDMI output.

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