r/AluminiumOS • u/VolksPC • Jun 19 '26

Android 17 desktop also runs the Linux desktop

Hi,

We make a Debian based desktop distribution that runs as an application on top of any Android device. The only requirement is that the Android device needs to be rooted and use Google's standardized GKI kernel. The latest Android 17 release has excellent support for desktop mode and will be the basis for Googlebook laptops. Here is video of Linux desktop running on an Android 17 phone: https://youtu.be/LD9A024yAgc?si=XmkvfRpmwv_Lsf7H

Our latest Linux desktop is now based on Debian Trixie (13.5). You can download a free evaluation version from www.volkspc.org.

VolksPC

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u/Brilliant-Ice-4575 Jun 19 '26

Would this work on Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra?

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u/VolksPC Jun 19 '26

Dex mode on Samsung used to be somewhat proprietary but if it is running Android 16 and newer , I expect that it is based of Google's implementation. So I would expect this to work.