Hi, everyone.
I'm considering getting this phone, for use with Lineage. Has anyone tried out Desktop mode on Lineage?
If so, can you share your experience, what works/doesn't work, and any quirks?
Thanks in advance!
I have a setup to use a desktop mode from my phone and I can confirm that Lineage OS has no desktop mode
the standard rom comes with the Ready For desktop mode which I have also tried for a bit but this functionality is lost when switching roms
henkery said:
I have a setup to use a desktop mode from my phone and I can confirm that Lineage OS has no desktop mode
the standard rom comes with the Ready For desktop mode which I have also tried for a bit but this functionality is lost when switching roms
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Thank you for your answer.
Quick follow-up, if I may: how are you using the phone as a desktop? How big are the limitations?
Also, have you tried the "hidden" desktop mode tucked away in the developer options?
Again, thanks for your input.
Hi,
I have quickly given the "hidden" mode a shot, it is very difficult to use properly as there is no real window manager but it does work.
Biggest limitation is that taskswitching is very inconvenient.
I have a setup ready so if you have more detailed questions I can attempt to answer those
Thank you for your help, really.
Phone is ordered, I hope I didn't make a mistake
__Miguel_ said:
Thank you for your help, really.
Phone is ordered, I hope I didn't make a mistake
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Just wondering how your experience went with LineageOS Desktop Mode on your Motorola. I have a OnePlus 7 Pro w/LineageOS 18.1 and the basic Android 11 Desktop Mode works pretty well. I just bought a Oneplus 9 Pro w/Lineage 19.1 and basic Android 12 Desktop Mode only shows the launcher and two navigation buttons, but none of them will do anything. It's completely useless.
FT-NYC said:
Just wondering how your experience went with LineageOS Desktop Mode on your Motorola. I have a OnePlus 7 Pro w/LineageOS 18.1 and the basic Android 11 Desktop Mode works pretty well. I just bought a Oneplus 9 Pro w/Lineage 19.1 and basic Android 12 Desktop Mode only shows the launcher and two navigation buttons, but none of them will do anything. It's completely useless.
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I have only used the stock OS for now, haven't had enough time to mess with the phone that much, unfortunately.
I must say, however, that the "Ready For" (Motorola's Desktop Mode) is an AMAZING experience. I can literally replace my entire PC with this phone. Even for gaming, as long as I have a machine running Steam turned on at the time
__Miguel_ said:
I have only used the stock OS for now, haven't had enough time to mess with the phone that much, unfortunately.
I must say, however, that the "Ready For" (Motorola's Desktop Mode) is an AMAZING experience. I can literally replace my entire PC with this phone. Even for gaming, as long as I have a machine running Steam turned on at the time
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I was using Dex on my Galaxy S10 for a while. It's amazing as well. I just couldn't stand having to use Google & Samsung. The OnePlus 7 Pro will have to hold me until I figure out what's going on with the 9 Pro.
Thanks.
Hi
it means that in s10 oneplus and moto g100 could use usb-c to hdmi connection to display content (without desktop mode) with lineageos
who can confirm me?
ultralink said:
Hi
it means that in s10 oneplus and moto g100 could use usb-c to hdmi connection to display content (without desktop mode) with lineageos
who can confirm me?
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Hi there.
The Samsung S-Series and OnePlus (starting with at least 5 and later, IIRC) have had HDMI out capabilities for a while. I remember having HDMI out on my Galaxy S4 (with a specific dock for it, but still).
The G100 (and G200, possibly also the Edge series) also have HDMI out, so yes, you should at least be able to mirror the display, even if Desktop Mode is not available.
__Miguel_ said:
I have only used the stock OS for now, haven't had enough time to mess with the phone that much, unfortunately.
I must say, however, that the "Ready For" (Motorola's Desktop Mode) is an AMAZING experience. I can literally replace my entire PC with this phone. Even for gaming, as long as I have a machine running Steam turned on at the time
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I'm considering a G100, let me know if you get LineageOS 19.1 installed, and if desktop mode works.
Thanks.
My g100 runs 19.1 for a while now and i have to say that ready for is pretty much the only thing i miss from the stock rom. Especially since the android 12 stockrom update which improved the app alongside by a lot. I really hope someday someone gets ready for running on custom roms.
But you can still get a desktop mode with lineage right now. But all solutions are a bit hacky and not a complete package like ready for. Hdmi over usb-c still works without a problem. Ofcourse it will only be screen mirroring without further tinkering.
In the developer options you can force the experimental desktop mode which by itself is a bit lackluster but atleast you'll get a 16:9 image instead of 21:9.
There are apps like Taskbar Launcher (which can be found here: https://github.com/farmerbb/Taskbar) to improve it by a bit.
Another way can be Second Screen (found here: https://github.com/farmerbb/SecondScreen) which can be great for gaming on a big screen. With that app i limit the phone to 1080p on my 4k screen. It can improve performance by quite a bit for harder to run stuff. Also it forces 16:9 with simple screen mirroring. It can also be combined with Taskbar Launcher.
Theres probably also always the option to run a linux distro through termux or andronix and the like. But that can be quite a undertaking tbh and is a bit hacky imho. eg I dont think you'll get gpu acceleration with those options. I played around with this stuff on the stockrom for a while and i have to admit i'm not knowledgeable enough for these options for now. But i saw some pretty impressive stuff on the termux subreddit.
Yes, the brand-developed desktop modes are much better than the stock experimental desktop mode in Android. Hopefully it will progress.
I actually bought a Royole Flexpai 2 folding phone (Chinese company with no Google, running their own fantastic Water OS 2), and when connected to an external monitor it gives me a larger version of the tablet format screen. So it's as good a desktop mode as I need. The only problem is that Royole is in financial trouble and the OS is stuck on Android 10 for now.
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Hi everyone,
just wanted to make a quick post, mainly to share my excitement.
after wondering over to the android-x86 project page and having a bit of a read i thought i would give it a go on my little dell laptop. for those not familiar with the project they have developed techniques and files for installing android os on x86 laptop and computers.
anyway, it works perfectly. well 99% perfectly. mouse pad scroll doesn't work yet, for me, its only been a day, i may be able to work it out yet. maybe.
tested and working on this laptop are:
wifi
keyboard
mouse pad (excluding scrolling)
battery icon shows battery drain and charging icon
(its a basic laptop, that's almost the entire list of features haha)
not working so far:
mouse pad scrolling
Not tested:
bluetooth
external data storage (usb hdd/sd card etc)
usb accessories (keyboard/mouse/cd drive etc)
display output (this laptop has vga output)
physical network connection via cable
phone line connection (does anyone use these anymore???)
firewire
headphone and mic ports
Apps used so far:
Dolphin HD
Stock browser
google maps
gmail
zeam launcher
panda laucher
The play store does not work for downloading apps. you can log in and view installed and previously downloaded apps, manage your account etc but you will get an error with downloading. ( for those concerned the errors encountered include 921 and 101 so far)
all widgets tried so far are working too and live wallpapers...not sure why they wouldnt work...but they do anyway.
I had always joked about my little laptop having the same specs as a mobile phone, so I think its pretty funny it now has a mobile OS running.
I have it currently configured to dual boot alongside windows 7 and both are getting along nicely on the same laptop.
anyone else on the forums here played with this? I did search around but didn't find much relating to android on laptops and my dell d430 wasn't listed in the device section haha.
if anyone can suggest a more appropriate place for this post i would be happy to repost somewhere else.
please also feel free to post questions including but not limited to the standard "why would you want to do this!?" and "what's the point?"
conclusion:
i may just use this as a daily os....all i ever used this laptop for was backpack sized internet access and media entertainment and it does that much easier on android now.
Another thing I loved was that when installing windows (a one million hour affair typically) you then had to install acres of drivers (the technical measurement of the amount of drivers required to get everything working on windows), HOWEVER on android, everything worked out of the box so to speak. wifi and all.
if this catches on and gains a decent level of tech support for those less capable this could be a great opportunity to keep everyone's ageing tech in the game.
Niceeeeeee, i give it a try
I'm using a Acer laptop with this version and I don't have any problem with the Play Store...
Send from my Acer Aspire 5315 running Android-X86 4.0.3 ;-)
android on acer aspire 5315
Hey Junior Member,
I have also an acer 5315 and would also like to instaal android on it.
Which iso file did you used for the pc (I mean Asus, Lenovo, Hp).
Can you also give me some hints on how to create the boot disc and how to get in the boot mode and what to do next.
first thing i thought was man, you're gonna need to edit a word doc or something and be screwed. but i see your dual booting so i guess it makes sense. whats the boot up time like?
joeirl said:
first thing i thought was man, you're gonna need to edit a word doc or something and be screwed. but i see your dual booting so i guess it makes sense. whats the boot up time like?
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For me boot time is unDer 20 seconds into windoes and under 15 into android, but I've got a SSD hd and made a few tweaks to the bios.
As far as usability goes, androids definitely a touch orientated OS so it's a bit cumbersome with the touchpad ... I did however spot a touch panel for the screen for cheap on eBay....
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium
ajgftw said:
For me boot time is unDer 20 seconds into windoes and under 15 into android, but I've got a SSD hd and made a few tweaks to the bios.
As far as usability goes, androids definitely a touch orientated OS so it's a bit cumbersome with the touchpad ... I did however spot a touch panel for the screen for cheap on eBay....
Sent from my LT15i using xda premium
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yeah i guess there's not as much difference these days between boot times when using ssd. Got one myself recently and its definitely the best upgrade you can do right now.
ajgftw said:
Hi everyone,
just wanted to make a quick post, mainly to share my excitement.
after wondering over to the android-x86 project page and having a bit of a read i thought i would give it a go on my little dell laptop. for those not familiar with the project they have developed techniques and files for installing android os on x86 laptop and computers.
anyway, it works perfectly. well 99% perfectly. mouse pad scroll doesn't work yet, for me, its only been a day, i may be able to work it out yet. maybe.
tested and working on this laptop are:
wifi
keyboard
mouse pad (excluding scrolling)
battery icon shows battery drain and charging icon
(its a basic laptop, that's almost the entire list of features haha)
not working so far:
mouse pad scrolling
Not tested:
bluetooth
external data storage (usb hdd/sd card etc)
usb accessories (keyboard/mouse/cd drive etc)
display output (this laptop has vga output)
physical network connection via cable
phone line connection (does anyone use these anymore???)
firewire
headphone and mic ports
Apps used so far:
Dolphin HD
Stock browser
google maps
gmail
zeam launcher
panda laucher
The play store does not work for downloading apps. you can log in and view installed and previously downloaded apps, manage your account etc but you will get an error with downloading. ( for those concerned the errors encountered include 921 and 101 so far)
all widgets tried so far are working too and live wallpapers...not sure why they wouldnt work...but they do anyway.
I had always joked about my little laptop having the same specs as a mobile phone, so I think its pretty funny it now has a mobile OS running.
I have it currently configured to dual boot alongside windows 7 and both are getting along nicely on the same laptop.
anyone else on the forums here played with this? I did search around but didn't find much relating to android on laptops and my dell d430 wasn't listed in the device section haha.
if anyone can suggest a more appropriate place for this post i would be happy to repost somewhere else.
please also feel free to post questions including but not limited to the standard "why would you want to do this!?" and "what's the point?"
conclusion:
i may just use this as a daily os....all i ever used this laptop for was backpack sized internet access and media entertainment and it does that much easier on android now.
Another thing I loved was that when installing windows (a one million hour affair typically) you then had to install acres of drivers (the technical measurement of the amount of drivers required to get everything working on windows), HOWEVER on android, everything worked out of the box so to speak. wifi and all.
if this catches on and gains a decent level of tech support for those less capable this could be a great opportunity to keep everyone's ageing tech in the game.
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dunno if this has been said but your problem with downloading apps error is that your build.prop says asus laptop. try change it to like the galaxy tab lines and see if you can download apps
I know this is an old thread, but im curious as to how you got the wifi working. I have the same laptop, using "android-x86-4.0-r1.1-asus_laptop" and wifi doesnt seem to want to work...
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Hey, I know its been a while, but how do you get wifi working on your dell d430 ? Im using the "android-x86-4.0-r1.1-asus_laptop" build, and wifi doesnt seem to work...
install Android-x84 Kitkat 4.4
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I know this is an old thread, but im curious as to how you got the wifi working. I have the same laptop, using "android-x86-4.0-r1.1-asus_laptop" and wifi doesnt seem to want to work...
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Hey, I know its been a while, but how do you get wifi working on your dell d430 ? Im using the "android-x86-4.0-r1.1-asus_laptop" build, and wifi doesnt seem to work...
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It works with this version Android-x86 4.4 Kitkat, the only one doesn´t work is the WWAN card (3G)
Can´t find any fix for this.
Is there an app out there that can capture the s-pen input and make it a bluetooth input device or if there isnt how possible would it be to make one.
i want to add being able to use it as a graphics tablet for PC/MAC to its Rooted (or even unrooted) Features. the only way i can think how is a input hook on the device
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Is there an app out there that can capture the s-pen input and make it a bluetooth input device or if there isnt how possible would it be to make one.
i want to add being able to use it as a graphics tablet for PC/MAC to its Rooted (or even unrooted) Features. the only way i can think how is a input hook on the device
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There are a few options available for using your Note 10.1 as a graphics tablet (with varying degrees of success I might add) , however none that I know of that would take the tablet or s-pen input and turn it into bluetooth.
You didn't mention an OS so here are several options
GfxTablet
http://rfc2822.github.io/GfxTablet/
This is for GNU/Linux, but it's the best working method i've found so far. It lets you use your tablet as a graphics tablet, pressure sensitivity included.
S-Tablet
http://stablet.co.kr/
This is supposed to work on Windows, but I could never get it to work on my Win 7 x64 system. Others have reported success with it. Good luck using the website, as it's mostly in Korean.
Hope this helps you out. I personally ended up Dual Booting Windows and Linux in order to use the GfxTablet app, but whatever works best for you. I was looking for an excuse to install GNU/Linux anyway.
Well i guess its time to start working on an android solution then. any coders interested give me a shout
Hello, great forum!
Joined specifically to ask these questions. I did use "search" here for a while before registering but, never found a clear-cut answer.
So, can I turn my fire 8hd into a regular android tab? Is it possible to COMPLETELY wipe the amazon os and run a normal launcher?
-I never registered device to prime, I followed a guide to add google stuff and nova launcher but, I hate hitting the home button and seeing the amazon home flash before going to nova. It is updated to 5.60. I've been reading some of the threads for hijacking the os (so many versions!) and it just made me even more confused.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Hi, at the moment there is no other OS for these tablets but you can use Launcher Hijack V3 with nova launcher, this should get rid of the flickering of fire OS showing and at least give the appearance of a normal android tablet.
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Hi, at the moment there is no other OS for these tablets but you can use Launcher Hijack V3 with nova launcher, this should get rid of the flickering of fire OS showing and at least give the appearance of a normal android tablet.
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Thanks for the reply!
Yup, I had installed Hijack v3 when I added everything else but I still see the amazon home flicker briefly.
Next questions would be, have previous version been successfully completed in removing all the amazon stuff and making it a normal android tablet?
If so, is there a general feeling around here that this will be possible in the future with 5.60?
What steps should I take now to block future updates in hopes of making this a normal tablet?
The older Kindle HD (from 2012) can do this, as they've managed to run custom recovery on it. A custom recovery (TWRP or similar) is the first step to being able to actually replace the OS, and as far as I know only the older HD model had that available. Without it, you're stuck with Fire OS for the foreseeable future.
My old 2012 KFHD ran Android 6 Marshmallow for nearly the last 2 years until the charging port starting going haywire, and in an attempt to repair it I accidentally bricked it.
I was going to get another one to replace it, but decided to spend a little more on a more recent edition, the last generation (2016) HD 8. Why? Because as much as I like stock Android, I actually lost access to high definition content in Netflix and Amazon Video streaming services, since it was no longer recognized as a certified device for that. Uncertified devices only get access to lower resolution video, which begs the question- why have an HD tablet for low res video?
Turns out I use my laptop more for work, and this is just a reading/video/casual gaming device for me. The new version is a little faster and has more RAM, and those things work fine if not better in the original Fire OS, so I'm OK with that.
I came here actually wondering if any progress had been made in custom roms/recoveries for the HD8, but this thread confirms what I already figured. If you want a Kindle that you can remove and replace the OS, you need to go back some generations and get an older one.
Do we have any mod or app that would lunch desktop mode, similar to Samsung DeX, once 7 pro connected over HDMI to large monitor?
I think the OP7p only has screen mirroring built in. If you want to use a USB Hub/kb/mouse you need to be rooted, bootloader unlocked, and install a custom kernel. If you don't want to mess with that stuff, you have to wait for Android Q, which has a desktop mode built in.
Good to know! Cheers
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I think the OP7p only has screen mirroring built in. If you want to use a USB Hub/kb/mouse you need to be rooted, bootloader unlocked, and install a custom kernel. If you don't want to mess with that stuff, you have to wait for Android Q, which has a desktop mode built in.
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I'm already unlocked, rooted, and screen mirroring is not same as DeX /desktop station. Everything is huge, lol. Any mods or apps you know that can modify the view on a big screen?
Old thread, but I too would love desktop mode on my rooted OnePlus. Just wait for A13? ...or is there a current solution?
Looks like I found it... TaskBar in PlayStore. I can't wait to try it out.
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Old thread, but I too would love desktop mode on my rooted OnePlus. Just wait for A13? ...or is there a current solution?
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The basic Android 11 Desktop Mode works pretty well on my OnePlus 7 Pro running LineageOS 18.1. For some reason it doesn't work on my OnePlus 9 Pro running LineageOS 19.1. Make sure you enable Developer Options, then "Force Desktop Mode" and "Enable Freeform Windows". Good luck!
Hi, I have a samsung galaxy tab s5e, basic with the stock ROM it has a DeX mode that honestly, among all the One UI features, is one of my favorites, unfortunately I didn't like the One UI update cadence and therefore I preferred to switch to a custom ROM, the lineage os 19, the problem is that unfortunately when you change the rom, you lose the DeX mode, I have always been looking for a launcher or in any case a program that allows you to have windows, well cared for like the DeX mode and honestly I have never been able to find one that gives me the same comfort as DeX mode.
Anyone can recommend a well-made, stable and constantly updated launcher that manages to bring a desktop mode?
Preferably it can also be activated without a second screen
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