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Local Desktop

Local Desktop helps you run a desktop Linux environment on your Android device.

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  • Android
  • Android Tablet
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What is Local Desktop?

Local Desktop helps you run a desktop Linux environment on your Android device.

Rootless : Local Desktop does not require root access to run.

Standalone : Local Desktop allows you to start Linux on your Android device with just one tap, all in one app.

Efficient : Local Desktop is built with Rust and runs entirely in native code. By using the Wayland protocol, it incurs less overhead compared to X or VNC alternatives.

FOSS : Local Desktop is free and open-source, and will always be.

Local Desktop is a Rust rewrite of the original Polar Bear project, which was written in Kotlin and C++. The aim of this rewrite is to make it more stable, portable, and able to do the development work on Android.

How it works :

  • An Arch Linux ARM64 filesystem is set up inside the app's internal storage.
  • Proot mounts the filesystem and provides a chroot-like environment.
  • A minimal built-in Wayland compositor runs in Android NDK.
  • Rootful Xwayland & a desktop environment launches inside the chroot and renders back to the Android native activity.