This reminds me of when I was using my old Nexus phone connected through a chain of adapters to my IBM Model M. People were acting like I was committing heresy by using it out in the open. I was just impressed that it worked without issue and thought it was funny.

mobile Linux mobile development

Imma pass my back hurts from the picture.

EXCUSE ME, SIR? SIR!!! I’M AFRAID HACKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON THIS TRAIN!

need something to hold it to your face :) ala augmented reality

Which phone is this and which linux version?

This is what smartphones should’ve been this entire time. I’m okay with it having a user friendly shell for the regular person, but we should have free access to the OS.

Now you just need to switch to a terminal based editor, maximise that screen real-estate.

Its gonna look nerdy as shit but Id love the steam frame for a portable dev station

I’d probably go with a laptop too and just use the phone as a modem for it — I am typing this at a restaurant on a Linux laptop — but if you have a backpack, which you probably do if you’re carrying a non-foldable keyboard — you can throw a USB-C monitor with a folding cover in it. This sort of thing:

https://www.amazon.com/MNN-Portable-15-6inch-Ultra-Slim-Speakers/dp/B0B9NNWXVP

I have a 200 Wh power bank (without an inverter, to help keep the size and weight down down). Similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portable-Generator-Traveling-Emergencies/dp/B0D62P85ZR

That won’t work if you’re on an airplane (which it looks like is the case from the image), though you are allowed to carry up to two 100 Wh power banks under FAA regs.

If you use those, you should be able to set up a hub — this sort of thing — that permits pass-through charging, power everything off the hub and use wired gear, and thinking about individual charge on a bunch of disconnected battery-powered devices goes away. I don’t do that myself, just use a laptop as a hub, but for a phone-as-a-laptop configuration, that might make a lot of sense.

Another benefit of going wired is eliminating the Bluetooth privacy concerns — Google or Apple aren’t plugging your location into a database just because someone with an Android or iOS phone using location services happens to be in your general vicinity.

Though if you’re on an airplane, they may provide power at the seat, and you might not even need the power bank.

EDIT: The phone does need to support USB-C DisplayPort Alt-Mode if it’s going to use an external monitor. searches Here’s a list of models.

EDIT2: Important caveat, as this is [email protected] — external displays using Alt Mode work on iOS and Android. I haven’t tried to look up what the state of affairs is for GNU/Linux, don’t know what the hardware support is like there.

this setup screams for foldable keyboard with touchpad

I’ve done this from time to time. It makes me wish I had magnifying glass-glasses. Very nice for emergencies.