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Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS
(www.androidauthority.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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I want a Linux phone capable of running android apps
Pine64+waydroid
So, I'm not that great with Linux. I know the basics, that's it.
Is it user friendly? I mainly want Linux with Android app support because I hate Google.
I've used windows my entitle life. Now windows 11 upgrade was done without consent, now they are doing their best to make it even worse then it already was. I would love to switch to Linux, it's just that I'm using some apps which do not exist for Linux yet. Next to that I'm not that comfortable with the Linux mechanics to make the switch on my main PC. As in: Like I know what I'm doing on the machine which I use a big part of my time. I need full control. I know I have it with Linux, I just don't know how. And I feel stupid for it.
The moral of my story is: I'm scared to make a switch from something I'm so familiar with for years and years to something new, even though I hate the corporations behind the stuff I use.
You can test Linux out by using a live USB instance or in a VM. You can also dual boot so you'll always have Windows available if you need it.
You can also install WSL on Windows or something like Git Bash or MSYS2 to get a Linux-y environment on Windows.
I have used dual boot, live usb sticks and VM's. It's just that I don't feel that comfortable within the Linux environment as my knowledge is lacking somewhat and I haven't used it enough to fix that.