Ubuntu Touch is the Ubuntu operating system for mobile phones originally created by Canonical and now developed by the UBports Community.
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The best Linux Distro alternative to Android is Ubuntu Touch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Android and eight of them are Linux Distros so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Distro alternatives to Android are postmarketOS, PureOS, Tizen OS and Kali Nethunter.
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44 Ubuntu Touch alternatives
42 postmarketOS alternativespostmarketOS extends the free and open source operating system Alpine Linux to run on smartphones and other mobile devices. Alpine is a security-oriented, light-weight Linux distribution based on musl libc and BusyBox.
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57 PureOS alternativesAn operating system that respects your rights to privacy, security, and freedom, by design.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Linux
- Linux Mobile
Open source Linux-based platform designed for smartphones, tablets, netbooks, automotive infotainment, and smart TVs, offering scalable compatibility, advanced multimedia, touch support, Application Compatibility Layer for Android apps, 3D UI, and multitasking.
13 Kali Nethunter alternativesThe Kali Linux NetHunter project is the first Open Source Android penetration testing platform for Nexus devices, created as a joint effort between the Kali community member “BinkyBear” and Offensive Security. NetHunter supports Wireless 802.
Astian OS is an operating system that is based on the discontinued Firefox OS, development by Astian Foundation, thus allowing support for mobile devices, TV's, and other devices. Astian OS is completely free and open.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Self-Hosted
QtMoko is debian distribution for Linux based SmartPhones, like Openmoko Freerunner and Goldelico's GTA04 phone. Phone and user interface is based on QT Extendeded formerly known as Qtopia..
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Linux
- Self-Hosted
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It's a very good OS! Stable, pretty and fast.