Make your own pocket linux workstation.

We all know today mobiles are equivalent powerful as desktop. Then why we cant use our mobile as desktop ? I dont know how many of you asked yourself the same question. But yes I was exploring various methods available to use my mobile as work station, which I can carry anywhere just in pocket.

Many mobile company like samsung at already giving the support of connecting the HDMI to mobile from type c connection. Very less know feature samsung give in the their galaxy series of mobile is "DeX". Its when you connect hdmi cable to the type C connection (you will need docker or some converter to do it) you get a complete desktop view parallely one can use the mobile phone. Isn't it exciting !!!

On google play store there are many emulators of window,linux etc desktop are available. One can start the emulator and share the mobile screen to TV or connect type-C to hdmi. In this method your mobile is occupied with your desktop screen. For me this is less productive method, as I want my mobile me independent of the desktop usage.
Please note : Not all mobile support type-c to hdmi connection. please once check with your manufacturer about the support.

Besides this mostly all mobile today support mouse,keyboard,usb harddrive,usb pendrive peripheral support.(havnt checked USB camera support).

One of the most effective and productive way I found to achieve desktop environment in any mobile with no additional hardware. I am across https://andronix.app/. This is the android app available to guide you to the easy steps to get started.
- You need to install Termux android application. Its a bash terminal for android devices.

- Then to install the desktop enviroment need to run below command.

pkg update -y && pkg install curl proot tar -y && curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndronixApp/AndronixOrigin/master/Installer/Debian/debian-xfce.sh | bash

install window manager :

pkg update -y && pkg install curl proot tar -y && curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndronixApp/AndronixOrigin/master/Installer/Debian/debian-awesome.sh | bash

- Keep your wifi connected and check your mobile ipaddress by running
$ifconfig
On the termux.

 -once this is done. On the terminal you will find a bash script. Just run the script for example:
./start_debian

- This will put you to the terminal of your linux. Now to get Desktop UI you need to start
$vncserver-start -localhost no

- Get any VNC client install on the smart TV or your computer and give your Ipaddress and 5901 port address.

You are done. Now you can access your mobile power to its fullest and parallely use mobile for you daily work.

Some of my reviews :   
I have been uses this from the month. Its working perfectly. Performance would depend on your mobile phone. I am using a mid range smart phone with more than 50% memory used still I dont see a big performance degradation.
Yes. As we are using it as remote desktop there would be some delay. I would not feel same as native workstation. But for me thats okay. As I can work from anyplace with my environment in place.
I am writing this blog from the mobile desktop itself. Cheers !!!

 
Disclaimer : I have written this blog at 3 Apr 21. This is still in research phase. People are finding new ways to achieve this.
Please reach me <jaikothari10@gmail.com> or comment if you have more knowledge to add or anything similar you have explored.