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Install Docker natively on Android Phone and use it as a Home Server (crackoverflow.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] egonallanon@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Generally speaking I find USB hubs with ports on them work pretty well with android as they're just relying on the Linux kernel drivers for the USB support.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's what I expected, gonna have to play around with an old phone I've got lying around.

[–] egonallanon@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

At a functional level I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Though my preffered method for that has always been old desktops over phones as it gives a lot more flexibility overall.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Power wise, and backup battery, wouldn't a phone be better?

[–] egonallanon@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

If those are important to you yes but the old desktop route generally means you'll get access to more powerful chips plus the ability to add more storage and memory.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

I just tried and my hub allows powering the phone while plugging a drive in. I haven't tried a USB network card though. I agree old desktops or laptops work also work pretty well. It just bothers me how. old phones are fully fledged computers in a really nice small package, and there's no easy way to make them useful.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

If that's the case then I bet this would work with older phones using microusb

https://www.amazon.com/MakerSpot-Accessories-Charging-Extension-Raspberry/dp/B01JL837X8

Since it claims to be built for a Raspberry Pi. All my older devices are still microusb.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

yeah that should work