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Looking for an OS that I can plug in to any (Android) phone
Hey, I’m looking for a live OS that I can run from a USB on any phone - but if only Android/non iPhone phones are possible, that’s good too. I know of etchdroid and running from that using the phone as a PC, and I’m aware that most or all Linux distros can run live from USB into PC, but I’m looking for something that I can have on a USB, plugin to any phone and run it. Save files, maybe apps onto it so that the next time I run it on any other phone, it will take up from where I left off and I can still use the same software that I installed on it. I have recently heard of plug os which reminded me to look for this again, but plugos.net is a million miles out of my budget or what I’m willing to pay for something like that. Are there any others? Free or (much) cheaper?
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@mr_anny@sopuli.xyz · Mar 02
Short answer = Nope. PlugOS does not run in the phone, but in the thumb device named PlugMate. Running OS in any phone is not possible as bootloaders are tailored to specific SoC:s and proprietary to manufacturers and they really do not share the sources. If it would be possible we would have quite wild mobile phone linux scene.
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