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Re:Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet – Pre-order by oddlydrawn on Monday March 28, 2016 @10:54AM (#11374587)
If you're rooted on Android, you could put a full Linux distro on it with chroot.[1] You could even set up a vnc server and use that to get into Xorg. I'd recommend using a physical keyboard for any long term use or may quickly learn how strange RSI feels at the shoulder.

You may also need a busybox installer app to get things working.

[1] - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Change_root

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Re:Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet – Pre-order by CaptSpify on Monday March 28, 2016 @11:10AM (#11374697)
I've done the chroot, and it's slow and bulky. Although you are correct that it does work, I still don't feel it works well.

I also want to be able to configure my tablet from within my shell, and that means I'd have to be outside of the chroot.

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