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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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Why are there no phones that support convergence/desktop mode? (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have been looking at Linux on phones(Ubuntu touch) with the intention to use it both as smartphone as well as desktop replacement. It really fascinates me. But it looks like there is no hardware anymore that supports display out and USB dongles. Why are there no up to date phones that have convergence mode?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Phone manufacturers cheap out on USB ports offering alternative display out, because Android has bad support for it anyway and not very many people are interested (for now) in using their phones as desktop replacements.