Why can't we install a linux distro or windows on a tablet
I know most tablets have arm processor architecture
But I saw some os that can run normally on arm architecture
To conclude
Is it possible to install a linux distro or windows os on android tablet?
I installed Zorin OS on my Android Samsung s6.
It can be done.
But it was a major pain I won't repeat LOL.
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Pine already do this:
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-smartphone-operating-systems/
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Why lol
Cool but it is only one smartphone
I mean can another tablets or smartphones do this?
Thanks in advance
If click on the second link in my last post two entries list which phones are compatible.
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There is I believe a tablet that Starlabs makes that uses linux, could look into something like that. Unfortunately a lot of products are locked down for one reason or another, and like said previous, can oftentimes be worked around, but just is not worth the hastle most the time.
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Yes, but also no: the short answer is proprietary components and drivers.
There are notable efforts to reverse engineer such drivers for mainline linux, but it's a slow and painful process, often focusing on rather old devices.
UI is also an issue; making things fit small screens and reworking how things flow to make sense on small, touch-focused devices. It's a very different paradigm to desktop computing.
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