Re:I Finally Found a Solid Debian Tablet: The Surface Go 2
by marcosdumay on Saturday June 25, 2022 @12:27PM
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Yes, Android is Linux. That means that you can just install the GNU OS with the kernel that comes with the device, and get a GNU/Linux installation running on top of it.
But by doing that you get to maintain all the malware that comes builtin on the mobile OSes.
The OP wants to replace the kernel. But most mobile devices use very specific hardware that do not have drivers compatible with the standard kernel you get from your distro. Technically, the manufacturer should have to supply you the source of the drivers they use (so you could port them), but good luck enforcing any right of yours against a large company on the legal system (any country's one actually).
But by doing that you get to maintain all the malware that comes builtin on the mobile OSes.
The OP wants to replace the kernel. But most mobile devices use very specific hardware that do not have drivers compatible with the standard kernel you get from your distro. Technically, the manufacturer should have to supply you the source of the drivers they use (so you could port them), but good luck enforcing any right of yours against a large company on the legal system (any country's one actually).