Ubuntu is an open source and free Linux kernel-based operating system derived from the amazing and powerful Debian GNU/Linux distribution. For detailed installation instructions, please visit the project’s homepage (see link below).
In addition, a tar archive is available for those who want to modify its source code. The Ubuntu Touch operating system is currently distributed as binary images in the IMG file format, which can be flashed on your smartphone device, comprised of three main components: boot, recovery and system. Distributed as IMG images and tar archives
For a complete list of supported devices see the project’s website. Ive created a bootable USB of Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit with Rufus, setting the drive to be a GPT for UEFI.Then I booted my tablet PC and I ran the UEFI BIOS, from which I turned secure boot off.I then restarted and went again on the BIOS to boot from my key, but all I got was a black screen that lasted few seconds and then it brought me back to the BIOS. At the moment, the 32-bit (i386), ARMhf (ARM Hard Float) Flo, Grouper, Mako and Manta, as well as Armel Manta, Flo, Mako and Grouper are supported. The Ubuntu Phone OS supports a wide range of entry-level smartphones, bringing a better experience to mobile customers all over the world.
Initially designed as a fork of the Android operating system, using the same drivers as Android and including all-native core apps, Ubuntu Touch now runs on its own, based on the the latest Ubuntu OS. Dubbed Ubuntu Phone OSĪlso known as Ubuntu Phone OS or Ubuntu for Smartphones or Ubuntu for Phones, Ubuntu Touch is a Linux-powered operating system derived from the superbly and unique Unity user interface of the Ubuntu distribution. It comes with a great collection of applications, a unique user interface, as well as a powerful set of features. Either way, there are plenty of options and you should be able to find something that works for you with minimum compromises.Ubuntu Touch is an open source and freely distributed Linux operating system that aims to fit the world’s most popular and amazing distribution, Ubuntu, on a smartphone device. This relies on your PC being on and your connection being strong however.
Another option is to stream your desktop PC using software like Splashtop Remote. Of course, if you have the new Samsung S8 then you can try using DeX – though that requires an external monitor (until someone figures out a hack at least). And the rest…Īs you can see then, there are plenty of options for getting some kind of desktop environment up and running on your device without having to root. To be honest though, floating apps tend to be a little fiddly to use and no replacement for a true desktop. Sentio is similar and there are other options out there… but I still did it first! And finally you have the various floating apps options, such as the well-named ‘ Floating Apps’. This is the very same concept but it is a bit more attractive and the browser supports Google Drive and Google Docs – so you can actually get some work done! It’s a launcher too, so you can use it to launch your regular apps. To be clear though, I’m not recommending you download it as it is right now.įrustratingly, another developer has actually done the same thing slightly better with Leena Desktop UI.
I actually made this in Basic4Android! One day, I intend on rebuilding this app with full Docx support, sheets and a nicer UI. My coding abilities have come a long way since then and it’s pretty janky. I’ll be honest though: Multiscreen Multitasking is old now. You can also do some other stuff, like open the source of a website or save it as an editable image file and draw on it. Though I did make a file manager and include the option to load up widgets and use them like mini apps inside windows. Basically, it just lets you open up webviews and edit texts and then drag them around. My favorite is Multiscreen Multitasking seeing as I made it… This is an app that builds lots of small utilities into a single app and then puts them inside draggable windows. There are a bunch of apps out there that seek to emulate a desktop environment. Just don’t expect to do anything much with it… Multitasking Apps Heck, if you want to go the emulator route there’s nothing stopping you from installing Windows 95 through DosBox.