Post by @limebar@mastodon.social

2026-07-29 21:39 UTC

I think my phone has a better graphics processor than my shitty desktop pc. I want desktop mode on android on /e/os or graphene Why are we paying for these expensive phones and not using them as desktops by plugging them into a docking station? This is the future I want but like already possible yesterday right?

Replies (3)

@Lightfighter@infosec.exchange 2026-07-29 23:21

@limebar@mastodon.social Pretty sure Ubuntu for Android can operate as a desktop. Similar to the Motorola Atrix from 2011.

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@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social 2026-07-30 01:19

@limebar@mastodon.social GrapheneOS does have a desktop mode. It fully supports DisplayPort alternate mode and USB-C audio. The desktop mode can be used an external display along with speakers, mouse, keyboard, game controller and other accessories at the same time. GrapheneOS also has hardware accelerated virtualization support. It can be used to run applications not ported to Android. The VM management app is still called Terminal for now but it supports graphical applications and opt-in GPU acceleration.

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@ajroach42@retro.social 2026-07-29 21:44

@limebar@mastodon.social Samsung has a decent android desktop called Dex, but I think it's Samsung only. Samsung android is generally nicer than other android, with miracast support, Dex, and some other little touches that I immediately missed when I went to a nonsamsung android device. But it's Samsung, so it's also nearly as paternalistic as apple.

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