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How well does it work without Andromium? For instance: Can I enter directly to the phone with the keyboard? Does the phone screen show on the large screen with
by daveguy 10y ago
How well does it work without Andromium? For instance:
Can I enter directly to the phone with the keyboard? Does the phone screen show on the large screen without Andromium? Is the large screen a touch screen?
Even more important -- if I have a rooted/virtual machine instance of a standard Linux distro running on my smartphone, can I use that? Do I have to use Andromium if I have a setup like a rooted chromebook? Turning the smartphone into a laptop it seems the biggest limitation would then be the app store. I don't want it to "feel" like a computer. I want it to be a computer -- OS and all.
One final question. What is your privacy policy, open vs closed source and permission requirements for Andromium and why?
This is a great idea, but I am raising a serious eyebrow at the Andromium aspect of it.
- ajiang 10y agoIt works fine without Andromium, but it is just a larger version of your phone screen. The answer is Yes. As long as the device you're working on as a displaylink driver, you can use it. In fact: Superbook + Surface tablet: https://vimeo.com/176370847 https://vimeo.com/176370847 Superbook + Mac: http://imgur.com/a/oZwwN http://imgur.com/a/oZwwN Superbook + PC Stick: http://imgur.com/a/eTbtm http://imgur.com/a/eTbtm
- ajiang 10y agoFinal question: Closed source right now. Having spoken to some early Mozilla employees, considering open source. Full list of permissions can be found on the app page: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromium.os&hl=en https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.andromium.... There a ton of permissions we ask for in order to make the experience smooth. To be honest, we've been focusing less on privacy and more on just making a solid desktop experience. We can definitely be more intentional in our permissions as we mature as a startup.
- a3_nm 10y agoPlease open source the app so that it can be hacked by users and distributed outside of the official channels. I avoid running proprietary software on my phone, in particular I do not have Google Play, so the superbook looks a lot less interesting to me if it requires a closed source app to work smoothly.
- type0 10y agoI agree on that it needs to be open sourced, I would buy superbook but can't think of using proprietary software. If I could install it via F-droid that would be nice.