Graphene OS running Android 16 in Desktop mode. Very Windowsy, but I don't mind. This is going to be huge. 
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Damn Daniel.
Wen graphene hardware phones
Working with a major OEM on this. Should things go well and we are on track then 2026 or 2027.
This is the stock OS screenshot (as the normal Google apps are there), but it should look very similar!
I'll make sure to try get some pics once we have a stable release, if everything is working right.
Some of our bundled apps may not look great in Desktop Mode because they are old AOSP apps. Our newer / modernised apps should.
Big reason why changing them is in the works.
App developers also should develop their apps with Desktop Mode support and responsive layouts, and get the ball rolling.
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I want this but different. I don't want android, I want real Linux.
In an ideal world I'd take my phone put it in a phone sized hole in my laptop and it would just extend to a full desktop. Then I could always take it out and go back to mobile view.
In the future, the phone will just be a hypervisor.
Likely not your solution but may interest you anyways.
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Android already supports virtualizing desktop operating systems. We want to work on supporting Desktop Linux or Windows ARM apps to run in their own overlayed Windows, or just running a GUI virtual machine (current stock OS only allows terminal).
Exciting! I don't know if I want a VM though. Better than nothing but perhaps there can be better solutions in the future.
Is there anything stopping dual booting PostmarketOS (or other mobile distros) and Android?
I don't think Linux works well on phones. Plus, it is nice if the desktop mode is isolated from your main system. If that crashes, the phone still works.
Can it do it wirelessly (remote desktop-like)?
Using graphene OS desktop mode to check your gmail, lolol
I think that image is the default for AOSP. 😁