I had an Asus Transformer TF100 until i sold it It was possible to install (dual boot, even) Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot on to it, with practically everything working. I haven't been keeping up with Android ...

Lindroid is a new open source app that lets you install a GNU/Linux distro on an Android device and run Linux applications with full support for your phone’s hardware. It does this by putting Linux ...

This means common commands and utilities usually beyond the reach of Android users can now be issued on the phone. The terminal supports installing packages, retrieving information on the phone, and ...

Kali Linux NetHunter is the mobile version of the popular Kali Linux security operating system, designed to run on Android devices. This guide will walk you through the process of installing Kali ...

Google is developing official support for running Debian Linux on Android devices through a new Terminal app using AVF. Developers can code and test Android apps directly on phones and tablets, ...

Has anyone here tried using LibreOffice or any OpenOffice derivative on a (rooted) Android tablet (using Ubuntu or another Linux distro)? Has anyone tried it on a 7" tablet? Is the UI tolerable?

Android is, at its heart, based on the Linux operating system’s kernel. It is heavily modified in many ways, and in practice, an entirely different beast. But the underlying structure — how the ...