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Droidian

"Droidian is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian for mobile devices. The goal of Droidian is to be able to run Debian on Android phones."

Devices:

  • Pixel 3a
  • Many More

Pixel 3a Droidian Install:

# Phone: About tap x7 > Enable useb debugging + OEM Unlock
# From your Debian device install adb + Fastboot
sudo apt-get install -y android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
# Plug in device & Allow USB Debugging prompt
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader
# Except Unlock Bootloader from Phone
fastboot flashing unlock
wget https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/sargo-pd2a.190115.029-factory-b05c97da.zip
unzip image-sargo-pd2a.190115.029.zip
cd  sargo-pd2a.190115.029
bash flash-all.sh
# Enable , dev , usb debugging, and oem unlock again. Need to accept via phone again.
# Enter fastboot
wget https://images.droidian.org/droidian/nightly/arm64/google/image-fastboot-sargo.zip
unzip image-fastboot-sargo.zip
bash flash_all.sh
login: 1234
# Set encyrption > Settings > Encryption > Reboot > Be patient screen turns black after login 30 sec.
# Change login password from 1234 , Open terminal:
sudo passwd droidian 
# Number pin code is the easiest way, so you can login via pin.

Plasma Mobile:

  • Open Terminal in Droidian
sudo apt update 
sudo apt install plasma-mobile
  • Issues - Its installed, no how do I set Plasma Mobile instead of Gnome?

Waydorid:

"A container-based approach to boot a full Android system on regular GNU/Linux systems running Wayland based desktop environments."

  • Issues: Uses older verison of Lineage, need to find out how to Upgrade the the latest version.
  • Drodian Waydroid app crashes, never installs waydroid?
  • How do I install MicroG ? Do I instead use Lineage OS for MicroG?
  • Does eSIM work?

LXC:

Can install kubernetes / docker on LXC and run lite dev applications. * Can it run lxc , install qemu , then install BlissOS ? * Distrobuilder & github , custom LXC apps.

Other Issues:

  • Many Flatpak apps and desktop apps never launch, they are looking for x86 architecture or dekstop utlitiy that doesnt exist.
  • Need a specialized repo for aptitude and Flatpaks that are modified to work on Mobian.

References:

  • https://droidian.org/
  • https://mobian-project.org/
  • https://plasma-mobile.org/get/
  • https://source.android.com/docs/setup/create/avd
  • https://lineage.microg.org/
  • https://waydro.id/
  • Save your APN - https://devices.droidian.org/#/devices/sargo ; https://apn.how/specs/google-pixel-3a
  • Andoroid 9 Stock Image - https://developers.google.com/android/images
  • Drodian Install Guide - https://devices.droidian.org/#/devices/sargo ; https://github.com/droidian-images/droidian
  • Drodian installer - https://github.com/droidian-releng/droidian-installer/releases/tag/0.0.5 ( Not working? )
  • Droidian 99 - https://github.com/droidian-images/droidian/releases/tag/droidian%2F99