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Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS
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Chromebooks have the advantage of being mostly a laptop with a keyboard, mouse-analog and largish screen... Phones don't really have that, so it seems an odd choice to me. Especially for a platform which is hostile to giving users permissions to install software on their own devices.
I've been using Termux for years and there are a lot of nice things you can do. Also, a lot of nice tablets have good keyboards.
Yeah but to do that one thing that you really want to do, you need root and daddy says no.
I'm on GrapheneOS and step-daddy says no as well
You can root Graphene if you want to, right?
You can root any phone if you truely want to. I just do not yet have the skillset to do it.
If you know how to do it, I'm open for it :)
If it's anything like Chrome OS, you have full root in the VM.
Giving full admin privileges over device? Doubt it.
I mean if you want root, just buy an unlocked phone. You can run Lineage OS on the Pixel phones just fine. Full root access. This VM system has nothing to do with that.
Honestly you don't need root. You can enable root (assuming you are already running a custom ROM) but that should not be needed.
But who decides what I need? For instance, I want to toggle airplane mode. Without root: not allowed.
You can toggle air plane mode
Incorrect. Wifi only without root.
Well then I guess my device is the exception then. I have an airplane mode toggle
Then your device must be powered by magic, or more likely it's not a recent Android version. That the toggle is there does not mean it works: it doesn't work without root.
I'm running almost the the latest version (Android 14) and the toggle works. Why wouldn't it work? People need to be able to put there devices in airplane mode when they get on an airplane.
This conversation was about doing things with Termux
Why would you want to toggle air plane mode with Termux? That's doesn't make sense.
I see your point though. I misunderstood
You would think of some reasons if you tried very hard. The point is that it's my device and I shouldn't have to beg permission.
Android runs on a LOT more then just phones, BlissOS/Android x86, Arcades, casinos, cars etc.
If you dock your phone it will run with display keyboard and mouse. Not all phones support it though
IIRC, Android has always had native support for keyboards and mice. I remember connecting a bluetooth mouse to my old Nexus 4 running...Android 4, maybe 5? It worked out of the box. Saved my butt when the touch screen broke. :)
Can't say I've tried this in recent years but I think it still works, yeah?
Yep OTG via usb. But only certain phones support secondaryvdisplay through USB
But Android tablets to.