Smartphones are basically pocket-sized computers running mobile-friendly operating systems. And folks who want to run a free and open source GNU/Linux distribution on their phones get the ...

Samsung notes that Linux on DeX runs in full-screen mode, but you can return to the Android user interface by moving the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen and leaving it there for a second ...

Google could add Desktop Mode to Android phones, ... We've managed to run Arch Linux along with the Enlightenment desktop on a Samsung phone with a single-core 1GHz processor and about 400MB RAM.

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 supports Android's Linux Terminal, allowing you to run full-fledged Linux programs in a virtual machine.

The Android phone that you carry in your pocket is basically a small computer running Linux. So why is it so hard to get to a usable Linux environment on your phone? If you could run Linux, you cou… ...

To enable the app, you'll need a Pixel phone running the latest stable version of Android—of course—then head to Settings > System > Developer options > toggle Linux development environment.

My 2011 Android phone is now a remote control for my old Pi 1 running OSMC (I use Kodi’s official remote app). Most older pre-Android phones can run Java applets, so they’re hackable too.

You’ll need a Pixel phone running Android 15 or newer. I hope Google will expand the Linux Terminal app to more non-Pixel Android phones. For now, this limitation stands.

The PinePhone isn't alone in its use of Linux; Purism's Librem 5 phone runs PureOS, a free, open-source operating system that's not based on Android. But just because phones like the Librem 5 don ...

We've managed to run Arch Linux along with the Enlightenment desktop on a Samsung phone with a single-core 1GHz processor and about 400MB RAM. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox ...