Is there a way to use a desktop computer as the tty for the Debian instance and to run the scheduler on the Android device in active mode without keeping poking

Is there a way to use a desktop computer as the tty for the Debian instance and to run the scheduler on the Android device in active mode without keeping poking at the touchscreen? I recently installed Ubuntu Touch hoping that I could turn my Nexus 5 into an ARM dev board, but power-save scheduling when usin the device via ssh made it useless for my use case: http://askubuntu.com/questions/875625/how-to-make-ubuntu-touch-run-at-normal-speed-with-screen-turned-off http://askubuntu.com/questions/875625/how-to-make-ubuntu-tou...