Guys don't follow this process anymore. It still works but there are better solutions in 2024 with far better performance - like using Termux-X11 Native.
And a humble request, if you are not making a video, could you please write and send the step by step instruction for how to install it in comment, im having tab s9 fe, ik I'm asking a lot from you but could you please help me out
Some of us use our tablet or phone as a hotspot. I use my tablet as a hotspot. I have my tab as the hotspot, and that's where I'm trying to get it to work. It used to work on my phone just fine without but my phone screen is 6.5" compared to my 13" or so laptop, and about 11" tab. If it still cuts off with adb, that sucks. I'll just stick to my laptop, since it's much more powerful than the mobile version (which, doesn't even bring Burp Suite, and that's the main reason I want the GUI on my tab).
Hey I'm facing an issue while using mouse with my Android phone... Whenever I connect my mouse to my phone and click right button(just as I do in desktops) it makes the app to close and come back... Is there any way to work around this?
Oh then congrats, you have managed to install and boot into Linux! Next is all for you to explore and setup! You can open the terminal, update through there and install apps etc. - TechStation365 (commenting from second channel).
i want to buy a tablet (samsung). im thinking exynos or snapdragon please suggest for linux compatilbilty related which one to preffer as exynos is cheaper
Cant go through with the ubuntu instalation, i pick ubuntu and the version, and when I try to choose desktop environment (or any of the other options) it just doesnt register and i cant move on, have tried to reinstall andronix, didnt work. any ideas?
Can Microsoft Remote Desktop be used instead of VNC? There is xrdp ( server ) packaged for Linux Workstations. It seems to me that it would be easier just to purchase a Pine64 PineTab2, Purisum Librem 11 tablet, or a Starlabs Starlite 11.5 tablet ( the last 2 are not ARM tablets).
You should google bro. Try to find your way through. That's the process. You can just download the .tar.gz file and unzip it. Launch vscode using code --no-sandbox
I need help changing port and pairing code in the installation when adding localhost:1 after is asked for pairing code and port # I added it under a different wifi but I want to change it to a better wifi but I can seem to find out how to change it. Help
When i delete something from download, it moves to the 'trash can' right! But when I'm trying to recover the same deleted file from the trash can, unable to find the trash can in linux
One more thing, we write the whole data in termux so that the all deleted or downloaded file will be used the termux storage folder or all data write in root folder on my device?
Will a snapdragon 8 gen 3 tablet be useful for flutter development? By useful i mean with compilation and debugging? I have a oneplus pad 2 laying around and i am not sure whether to sell it or use it as a portable coding device (battery is amazing on this thing and flagship chip)
what is the performance of the ubuntu installation? can you watch full hd video youtube on this? is there any lag and stutter when reading files from commandlines or when typing? because that does happen when im running linux on vmware on pc. For a tablet with much less performance, im worried about it. I really want a portable do it all tablet like this. thanks for the vid.
No this method is not suitable for watching youtube video in linux. But there are other methods which will yield better performance like using Native Termux X11 distro.
Bro if you still have a phonw with 32 bit processor, it's capable of doing this. I think 2013/14 was the last time we had 32 bit processors for phones.
@@techstation365 it's an older RCA tablet and they no longer support 32-bit processors I know because I found out the hard way following along with the video
@@techstation365 yah ideally use 8gb of ram if want run Linux. Thanks for info. Cause I want buy mediapad or redmipad when I travelling. But ram is only 6gb. Still to low to code golang. I prefer buy tablet and install Linux is about battery life.
TAB 7 Plus? Are you talking about Tab S7 Plus? It does have SD card slot. Not sure what you mean by Android storage, check out the timestamps, I have shown how to get internal storage access in Termux.
So would I be able to use complex VSCode libraries on it like opencv or keras? Stuff that normally wouldn’t be supported in pythonista Definitely would want to code on that sweet sweet OLED and with the s9 being water resistant it seems like the perfect tablet to code while traveling Do drawing programs work in the linux environment? Like excalidraw in obsidian or something? That would really solidify my desire to get an OLED water resistant tablet for linux
This is Linux emulation. Linux is not running natively on the chip. There is no hardware acceleration. This is useful for txt type of work, not recommended for art. Plus your mileage may vary. Not all libraries may work on ARM. Get a laptop instead for real work, I personally hate expensive tablets, they are nothing but luxury sidekicks (both Android and iPadOS). These are not mainstream features, so companies don't work on it. What I showed is a demonstration of what's possible and how one can take advantage of it. I'm not saying to buy a high end tablet to replace a laptop.
@@techstation365 thank you for that. I definitely got entranced by the idea of waterproof OLED drawing on the same device I could code on but yeah I agree it’s better just to use my linux laptop to program and keep my drawing and recreational tablet stuff separate. I appreciate your comprehensive response!
You can use ADB OTG - Shell app.. if you have another android phone. You cannot the two phones via OTG and use one phone to run the shell command on the other phone. Or lastly use ADB on PC.
Bro I have baught the modded OS it worked fine but after some days when by mistake I deleted it and tried to reinstall I have a problem that it is stuck at 0mb for too long and other packages are well and internet is also good
Only if a linux rom is available for your device, otherwise you have to build your own linux rom. Otherwise you can use Termux Proot environment to unlock many more Linux features. Search about it.
@@shankhadeepdas9871 Do some research bro. Whatever I showed in this video has been developed by someone else and then I'm able to install and emulate. Similarly you have to develop.
@techstation365 thank you very much my friend. and could you advise me between buying s9 fe or stay on my old heavy labtop ? short story long I want to buy s9 fe but I need to code a little bit sometimes without internet what do you say ?
My device is Android 12 but when I enter the commend 1 to check it show like this. /system/bin/sh: [4]: adb: inaccessible or not found How can I fix this😭pls help me
@@Gladitor_EXE it will fail, it's the android 12 phantom process killer. To avoid it you have to run the 2nd adb command. You can run it via PC or on your phone/tablet directly using LADB.
Bro if it felt like a Native device, then we wouldn't be buying laptops anymore. It's not that smooth as it's being emulated but definitely good enough for typing workloads like coding/creating documents!
If you want to run Linux on arm. Do you have a two choices? You either want to pick a system based on Mali GPU which is derivative of radeon GCN. Alternatively, for the absolute best performance you want to use snapdragon 855. Unique chip that has robust kernel drivers behind it. Snapdragon 855 was used for windows on arm development kits. This is also the original source of the drivers. This is used in raspberry PI
@@x0vg5hs1 Oh, I understand, I understand, I asked my question wrong, Linux runs spectacularly, but the VNC server doesn't, when, for example, I run videos, the VNC goes too slow.
@@RodolfoSebastian-gu1do droid master on RUclips has tutorial on how to do proot Linux on emulated terminal. You probably have hw acel disabled in your configs or you did not set up mesa property.
@@techstation365 yep, I saw my mistake by reinstalling. But there is a new problem: I can't type anything after termux saying me to type new password. Just can't. Im trying to write something, and termux don't let me do that. What kind of problem it can be?
@@dxspr Bro you are actually typing, but in terminal you cannot see the input. It's done for security purposes. It accepts the input but doesn't show the key press. It's the same in UNIX/other terminals..
Yea it's totally offline. Obviously you need to be online, when you wanna install softwares/update the distro, but otherwise it doesn't need any internet.
thumbs down. You're being totally misleading with the title of this video. Termux is not the same as Linux. This is more like an Android distro with recompiled Linux apps. There are lots of differences. from the Termux wiki... "all programs must be patched and recompiled to meet requirements of the Termux environment"
There are lots of differences. But "all programs must be patched and recompiled to meet requirements of the Termux environment" ??? I installed everything(all shown in this video) like anyone on any desktop Linux distro would. Yes things like SYSTEMD doesn't work in proot environment, so no snap store in Ubuntu. For that we need to root and use chroot env. Anyways I'm not a Linux GURU. But this idea of accessing Linux and being able to better utilize an android tablet for learning basics of Linux (actually quite a lot on linux) and ability to code doesn't deserve a downvote in my opinion. But ok.
I am planning to buy a tablet. I need to connect with you for some help regd that. Let me know if I can connect with you regd. that. And let me know your contact.
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Guys don't follow this process anymore. It still works but there are better solutions in 2024 with far better performance - like using Termux-X11 Native.
will you make another updated tutorial?
@@e64pro Yea I can but you can google Termux-X11 Native Distro.
Do you think with Termux X11 Native, there won't be any need of VNC server??, please reply
And a humble request, if you are not making a video, could you please write and send the step by step instruction for how to install it in comment, im having tab s9 fe, ik I'm asking a lot from you but could you please help me out
I just wnat to know if I can code on it without internet I know it is weird question but can someone answer me thanks
Can we crowdfund to get this guy a Tab S8? :)
Hehe! Very generous of you 😄
Oh yes please 😍
Xioami Pads ftw.
@@ReligionAndMaterialismDebunkedthe only thing is that they don't have dex and thier ui sucks
No feature to have a seemless connection to pc
Lets get him a Galaxy tab S9 Ultra
Thanks for this. It helped me to install Ubuntu and VS Code on my Galaxy Tab A8!
Hii, sir I wanna ask about vnc pswd cuz it's not connecting with vnc ......what pswd Should I use there?
got u bro here tut:
The pswd must only be numbers
Here is the command in termux to change the password
~vncpasswd~
Some of us use our tablet or phone as a hotspot. I use my tablet as a hotspot. I have my tab as the hotspot, and that's where I'm trying to get it to work.
It used to work on my phone just fine without but my phone screen is 6.5" compared to my 13" or so laptop, and about 11" tab. If it still cuts off with adb, that sucks. I'll just stick to my laptop, since it's much more powerful than the mobile version (which, doesn't even bring Burp Suite, and that's the main reason I want the GUI on my tab).
Followed everything but on s7 fe it is showing black screen.. android 13 may b a problem
There shouldn't be problem. My S20 FE 5G is on Android 13. Works.
Not sure what the issue is.. there can be numerous issues. Keep trying I guess.
Hey I'm facing an issue while using mouse with my Android phone... Whenever I connect my mouse to my phone and click right button(just as I do in desktops) it makes the app to close and come back... Is there any way to work around this?
I've installed vs code on it, but It's not opening or showing when I click. Could you please help me regarding this?
Go to the path with the code executable. Launch with code --no-sandbox
After i put my vnc account password it says authentication failure 6:20
no interface shows up when i enter my session (9:35), there is just black wallpaper and minimum tools like at 6:35. What should i do?
Oh then congrats, you have managed to install and boot into Linux! Next is all for you to explore and setup! You can open the terminal, update through there and install apps etc. - TechStation365 (commenting from second channel).
@@DeepteshLovesTECH thanks, mate! Already exploring, got the point)
Is the experience like running in a PC?
Can you please help me install vs code, i am confused😅
i want to buy a tablet (samsung). im thinking exynos or snapdragon
please suggest for linux compatilbilty related which one to preffer as exynos is cheaper
No such thing. This is just emulation, works on all SoCs.
@@techstation365it isnt emulation actually, its a container, not a vm and not emulation.
Cant go through with the ubuntu instalation, i pick ubuntu and the version, and when I try to choose desktop environment (or any of the other options) it just doesnt register and i cant move on, have tried to reinstall andronix, didnt work. any ideas?
What doesn't register? Like the command isn't copied? Can you open the app in portrait mode and try?
@@techstation365 i tried it outside dex mode and it worked. Thank for the great video and your helpful response
Is it possible to use the mobile phone camera as Webcam via unbuntu and termux?
@@thudilie yes, just use hw forwarding in Linux kernel to mount your webcam on remote system.
Can Microsoft Remote Desktop be used instead of VNC? There is xrdp ( server ) packaged for Linux Workstations.
It seems to me that it would be easier just to purchase a Pine64 PineTab2, Purisum Librem 11 tablet, or a Starlabs Starlite 11.5 tablet ( the last 2 are not ARM tablets).
Im in VNC and created the localhost 1 with the Ubuntu xcfe but when i connect is says the computers domain name could not be resolved. Please help
Idk what the issue is but when I copy the command into Termux. All the mirrors are shown as bad.
Command for android 12 does noy work with "permission denial" message
But on 3:28 it is showing connection timed out error in termux
is it possible to access the vnc using a different device connected to the same wifi? and how to do that?
Every time I try to it it kept saying. country of origin for the keyboard after I picked 32[US]
How to install and run vscode? Pls make a tutorial bro
After installing linux downloading required programs, can I run it without internet connection?
Bro how can I install vs code on it ,it's giving me error while installing arm64 verson
You should google bro. Try to find your way through. That's the process.
You can just download the .tar.gz file and unzip it.
Launch vscode using code --no-sandbox
I need help changing port and pairing code in the installation when adding localhost:1 after is asked for pairing code and port # I added it under a different wifi but I want to change it to a better wifi but I can seem to find out how to change it. Help
i just wanted to know by installing linux is it possible that we can be able to use the hardware of a device also ,like bluetooth from linux ?
Nah You will need to install kernel shit
there is a way to install it nativly but not all devices are supported
Damn i had everything setup but i accidentally signed out in termux. How do i log back in
Vnc server installed but no mirrors are accessible, what to do
awesome video bro. just what i was looking for. tysm
Sir i am using xiaomi pad 5 and it got miui 13 and when try to run ladb in split screen and settings app is not compatible 😢😂
What do i do
Pls reply
You don't need LADB always.. you can use your laptop to execute those commands as well by plugging USB. Only one time needed in Android 13.
Alright... Thanks
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When i delete something from download, it moves to the 'trash can' right! But when I'm trying to recover the same deleted file from the trash can, unable to find the trash can in linux
One more thing, we write the whole data in termux so that the all deleted or downloaded file will be used the termux storage folder or all data write in root folder on my device?
is ssh available? Like for monitoring servers?
Andronix doesn't work with armv7 32bits💔, do you know other way buddy
Will a snapdragon 8 gen 3 tablet be useful for flutter development? By useful i mean with compilation and debugging? I have a oneplus pad 2 laying around and i am not sure whether to sell it or use it as a portable coding device (battery is amazing on this thing and flagship chip)
Why don't you give it a try.
Here's all you need:
github.com/LinuxDroidMaster/Termux-Desktops
@@techstation365 thank you brother, you are a legend, i will give it a try.
Are there any alternatives that doesn't use VNC?
NOMone Desktop doesn't use VNC
Can I run VSC ?
@@vodey8248
Yes. And Android Studio too!
what is the performance of the ubuntu installation? can you watch full hd video youtube on this? is there any lag and stutter when reading files from commandlines or when typing? because that does happen when im running linux on vmware on pc. For a tablet with much less performance, im worried about it. I really want a portable do it all tablet like this. thanks for the vid.
No this method is not suitable for watching youtube video in linux.
But there are other methods which will yield better performance like using Native Termux X11 distro.
Help my vnc password gives authentication failure
are you able to install docker? its needed for developer
It says 'provide VNC password' on termux after pasting the command and when i type something it doesn't proceed
Same :(((
I wish you had mentioned that they don't support 32-bit processors
Bro if you still have a phonw with 32 bit processor, it's capable of doing this. I think 2013/14 was the last time we had 32 bit processors for phones.
@@techstation365 it's an older RCA tablet and they no longer support 32-bit processors I know because I found out the hard way following along with the video
I can't use uppercase in the command line
What is your tablet ram? Is it in linux will use all RAM as same as your tablet RAM?
Yea it'll use the same RAM. 4GB is a bit too low honestly. I recommend 8GB of ram.
@@techstation365 yah ideally use 8gb of ram if want run Linux. Thanks for info. Cause I want buy mediapad or redmipad when I travelling. But ram is only 6gb. Still to low to code golang. I prefer buy tablet and install Linux is about battery life.
I have a tab7plus and it don't have sd slots. Can i use my android storage and how?
TAB 7 Plus? Are you talking about Tab S7 Plus? It does have SD card slot.
Not sure what you mean by Android storage, check out the timestamps, I have shown how to get internal storage access in Termux.
I got 2 errors
Failed to fetch a random website
And
Repository not signed in
I have Samsung tab A 2016
Will it work on my device?
Try first before asking 😊
So would I be able to use complex VSCode libraries on it like opencv or keras? Stuff that normally wouldn’t be supported in pythonista
Definitely would want to code on that sweet sweet OLED and with the s9 being water resistant it seems like the perfect tablet to code while traveling
Do drawing programs work in the linux environment? Like excalidraw in obsidian or something? That would really solidify my desire to get an OLED water resistant tablet for linux
This is Linux emulation. Linux is not running natively on the chip. There is no hardware acceleration. This is useful for txt type of work, not recommended for art.
Plus your mileage may vary.
Not all libraries may work on ARM. Get a laptop instead for real work, I personally hate expensive tablets, they are nothing but luxury sidekicks (both Android and iPadOS).
These are not mainstream features, so companies don't work on it. What I showed is a demonstration of what's possible and how one can take advantage of it. I'm not saying to buy a high end tablet to replace a laptop.
@@techstation365 thank you for that. I definitely got entranced by the idea of waterproof OLED drawing on the same device I could code on but yeah I agree it’s better just to use my linux laptop to program and keep my drawing and recreational tablet stuff separate. I appreciate your comprehensive response!
It says recheck if termux is ready
Please, LABD application has become paid, is there another way?
i tried a lot to install it from a website on chrome but it doesn't work
You can use ADB OTG - Shell app.. if you have another android phone. You cannot the two phones via OTG and use one phone to run the shell command on the other phone.
Or lastly use ADB on PC.
@@techstation365 Thank you♥!
Am getting an error unknown architecture
Now, if I can do this on my chromebook, WE would have something...thanks.
Doesn't chromebook already have support for Linux command line? Just lookit up, linux on chromebook.
I don't know VNC sever pw? It showing authentication failure(
How do I pass this step?pls answer it(
Type vncpasswd in Termux, and you'll be able to change or make a password. You'll use whatever username you're under when you made the password 😊
@@messywebdevThank you so much I struggling to much ❤❤❤❤❤
Bro how do i find port number for Labd?
The port number is after the colon in the ip address in the wireless debugging menu
Bro I have baught the modded OS it worked fine but after some days when by mistake I deleted it and tried to reinstall I have a problem that it is stuck at 0mb for too long and other packages are well and internet is also good
May be their server is down. You can join their discord and ask them.
@@techstation365 can you provide me there discord link as the link I have is not opening and showing un reachable
can i install on my primary android phone ? because i don't have a secondary device. it is safe to install?
It being emulated, so you have no worries. It's like running an app.
thank you for your reply bro
Can i install linux on my S20 one-ui5.1 dex
Because my phone display broken that's why I use monitor
Sure why not. I have already shown it on my first dex video.
can you write the comando from termux here please
Can we install on samsung a9
cool video. can run in harmony OS? huawei matepad
Yes, should be possible. Isn't Harmony OS just a skin of Android?
Thanks is exactly what i need
can we install docker on it ?
Can you make video how to install vs code ❤
It works! Thank u
Command on or off linux?
Ots saying retrying retrying again and again
I have root access in my tablet and I want flash linux rom, is it possible?
Only if a linux rom is available for your device, otherwise you have to build your own linux rom.
Otherwise you can use Termux Proot environment to unlock many more Linux features. Search about it.
@@techstation365 how can I build my own Linux rom?
@@shankhadeepdas9871 Do some research bro. Whatever I showed in this video has been developed by someone else and then I'm able to install and emulate.
Similarly you have to develop.
I just wnat to know if I can code on it without internet I know it is weird question but can someone answer me thanks
Yes of course you can code on it without requiring any internet.
@techstation365 thank you very much my friend.
and could you advise me between buying s9 fe or stay on my old heavy labtop ?
short story long I want to buy s9 fe but I need to code a little bit sometimes without internet what do you say ?
Tried it but it was giving me a blank screen.
Same here
My device is Android 12 but when I enter the commend 1 to check it show like this. /system/bin/sh: [4]: adb: inaccessible or not found
How can I fix this😭pls help me
Bro have you actually connected to wireless debugging like the way I showed?
@@techstation365 yes
Every 2 minute Kali Linux connection will fail
@@Gladitor_EXE it will fail, it's the android 12 phantom process killer.
To avoid it you have to run the 2nd adb command. You can run it via PC or on your phone/tablet directly using LADB.
@@techstation365 it's auctally fixed i connect LADB using termux and it's worked for me
Can i run python in tab s9
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥waiting for thiss iam s20fe userrrr
So how do i uninstall this if needed?
Clear data of termux
Can I use this for website design?
I believe yes you can. If you have an Android tablet, try it out. I mean there are already online IDEs available.
failed to fetch
Can you play pc games on that tho?
very relaxing and interesting video.
Does it lag at all or it feels like a native device?
Bro if it felt like a Native device, then we wouldn't be buying laptops anymore.
It's not that smooth as it's being emulated but definitely good enough for typing workloads like coding/creating documents!
Yeah was just wondering if a tab S8 ultra with 16gb could replace a laptop 😅
@@corneliuscabbagecooper6444 s8 ultra will run way better bro. But for me a Tablet is a complimentary device, not worth it over 55000 INR.
why is so slowly? some solution?
If you want to run Linux on arm. Do you have a two choices? You either want to pick a system based on Mali GPU which is derivative of radeon GCN.
Alternatively, for the absolute best performance you want to use snapdragon 855. Unique chip that has robust kernel drivers behind it. Snapdragon 855 was used for windows on arm development kits. This is also the original source of the drivers. This is used in raspberry PI
@@x0vg5hs1 Oh, I understand, I understand, I asked my question wrong, Linux runs spectacularly, but the VNC server doesn't, when, for example, I run videos, the VNC goes too slow.
@@RodolfoSebastian-gu1do droid master on RUclips has tutorial on how to do proot Linux on emulated terminal. You probably have hw acel disabled in your configs or you did not set up mesa property.
@@x0vg5hs1 Okay, thanks bro!
@@RodolfoSebastian-gu1do alternatively it's your VNC client. Try tigervnc it runs on opencl may work even with botched mesa driver.
Can we use python in it
Yes why not.. once you install VS Code, just download python through the plug in manager in VS code.
I feel so stupid, bro. Where I can find my vnc server password?
Tab s7 tho
I never faced this situation, so I don't know about this. I'm not a Linux expert by means.
You can try this:
ruclips.net/video/o64TNZt1h_A/видео.html
@@techstation365 yep, I saw my mistake by reinstalling. But there is a new problem: I can't type anything after termux saying me to type new password. Just can't. Im trying to write something, and termux don't let me do that. What kind of problem it can be?
@@dxspr Bro you are actually typing, but in terminal you cannot see the input. It's done for security purposes. It accepts the input but doesn't show the key press.
It's the same in UNIX/other terminals..
@TechStation365 thank you very much, bro. How I see, systemd commands won't work on termux?
My man ❤️
Does this root the device ?
Nope. No root needed.
umulator + screen cast = 5s delay 🤣🤣🤣
Nice video.♥️
But one question,could it run offline ?
Yea it's totally offline. Obviously you need to be online, when you wanna install softwares/update the distro, but otherwise it doesn't need any internet.
Bro thank you so much ♥️ I'm gonna try this right now 😆
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thumbs down. You're being totally misleading with the title of this video. Termux is not the same as Linux.
This is more like an Android distro with recompiled Linux apps. There are lots of differences.
from the Termux wiki... "all programs must be patched and recompiled to meet requirements of the Termux environment"
There are lots of differences.
But "all programs must be patched and recompiled to meet requirements of the Termux environment" ???
I installed everything(all shown in this video) like anyone on any desktop Linux distro would. Yes things like SYSTEMD doesn't work in proot environment, so no snap store in Ubuntu. For that we need to root and use chroot env.
Anyways I'm not a Linux GURU.
But this idea of accessing Linux and being able to better utilize an android tablet for learning basics of Linux (actually quite a lot on linux) and ability to code doesn't deserve a downvote in my opinion. But ok.
Sad comment! This video is very usefull
I am planning to buy a tablet. I need to connect with you for some help regd that. Let me know if I can connect with you regd. that. And let me know your contact.
You can connect with me on my telegram community:
t.me/deepteshlovestechoffical
Miss off
It worked.. 🫡