Well it was… good while it lasted? A little less than a year after launching a platform that would allow Samsung Galaxy smartphones to run a full-fledged Linux environment on their phones when connected to an external display and keyboard, Samsung is shutting down its Linux on DeX platform. To be honest, I’ve heard surprisingly […]
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Now you can use more Samsung phones, tablets as Linux desktop PCs
Samsung’s Linux on DeX software lets you use a Samsung smartphone or tablet as a Linux desktop computer by connecting an external display, mouse, and keyboard and running the app. When the software launched last year it was only compatible with two devices — the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4. Now Samsung […]
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Samsung launches Linux on DeX beta (run Linux on an Android phone or tablet)
Almost a year after promising to release software that would let you turn select Android phones into full-fledged Linux PCs, Samsung is now allowing users to sign up for its Linux on DeX beta program and the company says the private beta will officially launch November 12th. In a nutshell, the software works by allowing you […]