Ubuntu is a free operating system created by Canonical. It is the best-known variant of GNU / Linux. There have already been attempts to bring this to Android devices and announced its creators a developer preview of a dual-boot Android and Ubuntu on.
Ubuntu and Android
this developer preview is possible with a simple push of a button to switch between operating systems. So, boot into Ubuntu, but would you still like the Android World Reader run on Android, you open up the special app, press on Android and the device will boot with Android.
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dual-boot version of Ubuntu for smartphones has been extensively tested on the Nexus 4, but would also work on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 (which variant is not shown) and the Nexus 10.
There had long been planning to conquer Canonical. Ubuntu Mobile Devices The first step was to announce Ubuntu for Android. The intention was that smartphone manufacturers would install on their devices, Ubuntu alongside Android, but unfortunately that did not happen. When the phone would be via HDMI (or MHL) is connected to a monitor, use could be a full desktop environment made. We have already seen the beginning of last year, an impressive demonstration of this system. The next step was to announce Ubuntu for smartphones, a system including webapps, and (ultimately) the same capabilities as desktop Ubuntu for Android.
Availability
dual-boot version of Android and Ubuntu is currently still in a very early stage. The version is released only for developers and still very unstable. In addition, the list of supported devices are quite short, they must be officially supported by Canonical and the community. If this version of Ubuntu and Android is more mature, we will certainly look here.
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Ruud Caris
Founder Androidworld.nl, gadget lover, Redbull drinker and Android enthusiast. Started with the ADP (G1 version), now including Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10.
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