Newer Linux kernel booting on phone(s), step to Linux on phones?

[vilde]

As I do the same on my phones as on my computers, put alternative os on them, I am a little active on xda developers forum to find roms for my phones.

One of my phones is a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact and now there are one of the developers on xda (munjeni) that is booting his Z1 compact on I think 4.11 kernel.

He is trying to run Lede, router firmware on the Z1 compact and also convinced that he would be able to run a "native Linux" on the phone. The guy seems to be very productive on xda and doing a lot of work, you can read a little here.

Android is linux so maybe this is no different from before, or is something happening? Will normal linux be more working on phones in the future?

[melmarker]

Android isn't Linux

[vilde]

Android isn't Linux

OK, anyway, munjeni is using main Linux kernel to boot the Z1 compact

[piper]

Well, we can do on the pixel, not sure on your phone (android kernel is modified linux kernel)

Stable kernel

https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/development/reference-pixel-kernel-source-linux-t3717141

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/reference-how-to-upstream-android-kernel-t3626913