Hey,

I’m looking for a live OS that I can run from a USB on any phone - but if only Android/non iPhone phones are possible, that’s good too.

I know of etchdroid and running e.g. tails from that using the phone as a PC, and I’m aware that most or all Linux distros can run live from USB into PC, but I’m looking for something that I can have on a USB, plugin to any phone and run it. Save files, maybe apps onto it so that the next time I run it on any other phone, it will take up from where I left off and I can still use the same software that I installed on it.

I have recently heard of plug os which reminded me to look for this again, but plugos.net is a million miles out of my budget or what I’m willing to pay for something like that.

Are there any others? Free or (much) cheaper?

EDIT -

THANKS EVERYONE! 👍🙌

It seems that it’s not possible, and that the one I thought was similar to what I was looking for, is actually a modified Android version that runs from a custom built usb stick.

So not possible (at least for now 🤞).

  • just_another_person@lemmy.world
    5·
    16 hours ago

    That’s not an actual OS. It’s an app-backed secure storage device more than anything. The app you launch on your devices accesses whatever you have on the thumb device and runs it on your phone. Mostly just marketing, but certainly not an actual self-contained OS.

    • GNUmer@sopuli.xyz
      1·
      15 hours ago

      The specifications do mention Android 14 and it does have an SoC capable of running Android. The only thing lacking is a display, which is implemented via VDI.