linux-android

Turn an old Android phone into a GPU-accelerated Linux desktop (XFCE4 / KDE Plasma / LXQt / MATE) or a Home Assistant smart home server — using Termux. No root, no PC, no cloud.

⭐ 3,779 stars on GitHub · 🍴 279 forks · 📜 License: mit · 💻 Language: Shell

What is linux-android?

An open-source smart home hub — integrates 1000+ IoT devices, condition-based automation, no vendor cloud dependency.

Clear use cases

• Smart home controller — plug it in, run Home Assistant 24/7, control your lights and plugs from any device on your network
• Linux desktop for learning — a full XFCE4/KDE/MATE desktop to learn Linux without buying a PC
• SSH development server — code on your laptop, run on your phone over SSH
• Python development workstation — Python 3 + pip ready to go, great for learning or small projects
• Media server / file server — serve files over your local network using Python's built-in HTTP server or install Samba
• Network monitoring dashboard — access Home Assistant and system stats from any browser

The biggest strength is full local operation when vendor cloud is down — your IoT keeps working.

Best for smart-home enthusiasts wanting control over lights, AC, cameras — immune to Alexa/Google deprecation.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ adreno
• 🏷️ android
• 🏷️ bash-script
• 🏷️ desktop-environment
• 🏷️ gpu-acceleration
• 🏷️ home-assistant
• 🏷️ kde-plasma
• 🏷️ linux
• 🏷️ linux-on-android
• 🏷️ lxqt

Quick install

See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:

git clone https://github.com/mayukh4/linux-android.git
cd linux-android
docker build -t linux-android .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 linux-android

Minimum system requirements

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: mayukh4/linux-android
• 🌐 Homepage: https://youtu.be/tYm2rQpkOcg
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 27/10/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.