Android 13 virtualization lets Pixel 6 run Windows 11, Linux distributions

Re:Android 13 virtualization lets Pixel 6 run Windows 11, Li... by NotPractical on Monday February 14, 2022 @04:46AM (#30330141)

This use case would be possible if Google didn't explicitly disable USB-C video output: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/11/03/pixel-4-has-usb-vid...

(As far as I'm aware, they still do this on Pixel 6.)

I already use my laptop as a desktop when I'm at home by connecting it to a USB-C hub, which in turn connects it to my monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. I think the smartphone as a "single device which can be used for everything" is a cool concept and definitely possible considering how powerful modern smartphones are. The limitation is software.

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Re:Android 13 virtualization lets Pixel 6 run Windows 11, Li... by smackeyacky on Monday February 14, 2022 @06:52AM (#30330921)

This idea is cool, but I already have a seamless experience of moving to different devices through my day and having access to everything I need.

It is stuff like O365, Github, OneDrive, AWS etc that enable that. No plugging in, no reconfiguring devices. Moving between windows 11, android and debian everything I want is right there.

I can't see the advantage, yet, of trying to consoldate down to one device.

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Re:Android 13 virtualization lets Pixel 6 run Windows 11, Li... by zozbot234 on Monday February 14, 2022 @07:05AM (#30331014)

You wouldn't even need centralized services to do this properly. Just bring back the old "My Briefcase" UI for device syncing, now additionally backed by a git repository for history, "fork" and "merge" support.

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