As such, expect a longer life from a phone which can dual boot and run custom ROMs.īut the likes of Plasma Mobile have the right idea. Accordingly, your phone gains additional usefulness in its versatility. Chances are if a phone supports multiple operating systems, you can snag custom ROMs.

This means you don't have to choose between Android and Linux mobile. While it's common knowledge that you can dual boot on a desktop or laptop, it's not as well-known that you may dual boot mobile devices. Thinking of trying out Linux on your mobile device? You don't have to choose between Linux and Android. It's this sort of open and malleable environment which makes Linux for mobile a fantastic choice. It's capable of running not only apps for Ubuntu phones, but Android apps as well.

Plasma Mobile, a Linux-based operating system for touchscreen devices, runs on Kubuntu and is compatible with the Google Nexus 5. On the small screen, Linux is adaptable and flexible. Linux itself is customizable with everything from comprehensive OSes to modular installations. This fosters fast operations which won't lag and more importantly delivers an open atmosphere. On Linux mobile platforms you won't find much if any, bloatware. Android devotees often flock to vanilla Android experiences as found in phones such as the Google Pixel. Unadulterated OS ExperienceĪmong the many reasons users prefer Linux over other operating systems is its pure experience. Convergence is available for Plasma Mobile as well. This trend appears in the Android space with MHL-enabled devices, and more specifically with the Samsung Galaxy S8 which comes with its DeX desktop environment. To achieve this, Canonical accounted for responsiveness across the various mediums. The principle was a single-user experience which spanned the entire array of devices, from desktops and laptops to tablets and phones. Ubuntu Touch touted convergence as a main selling point - that is, the ability to hook up a keyboard and mouse and run a mobile Linux OS as a desktop distro. Nevertheless, compatibility is the first step.

Granted, adapting those to a touch interface is a development challenge. Therefore, the likes of OpenOffice, LibreOffice, and Rhythmbox run on Linux devices. Nevertheless, mobile Linux offers desktop app compatibility. Admittedly, Android and iOS boast the large and well-established app catalogs.

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