mayukh4/linux-android

This project gives you shell scripts to turn an old Android phone into a Linux desktop computer or a smart home server, no PC required, no rooting your phone, no cloud subscription. The setup works through Termux, a free Android app that gives you a Linux-style command-line environment directly on your phone. You run one of the included scripts, choose a desktop environment (the visual interface, options range from lightweight ones for older phones to fuller-featured ones for powerful phones), and it installs everything automatically: a display server, audio, a web browser, a video player, Python, Git, SSH for remote access, and optionally a compatibility layer for running some Windows programs. For the smart home option, a second script sets up Home Assistant Core, a popular open-source platform for controlling WiFi smart devices like lights and plugs, inside a lightweight Linux container on your phone, turning it into an always-on local hub you can access from any browser on your network. The scripts also handle GPU acceleration automatically, detecting your phone's graphics chip and choosing the best available rendering path. For Qualcomm Snapdragon phones, you get near-native graphics performance through open-source drivers. You would use this if you have an old Android phone sitting unused and want to repurpose it as a cheap Linux learning environment, a development server, or a home automation hub. The project is written in Shell and requires no special technical background to get started. The full README is longer than what was provided.