Hacking Porting Android?

[dubbz82]

Anyone know if there's any technical reason we couldn't take a build of say lineage for a shield tablet and port it over to the switch? I'm curious if this is something that's already being worked on or if there's some reason it can't be done.

 

[Deleted User]

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[ScarletDreamz]

It can be done, simply as that.

 

[Socke81]

Already exists. Just not in public.

https://t.co/X1zNSYo3Uw

 

[smilodon]

But why android when any linux distro is clearly superior?

 

[ScarletDreamz]

Android would be nice, so we can easily run APK files.

Not to mentions, the Wii games released on the Nvidia Shield, are running on an emulator., meaning that an APK port would be nice. sure thing full OS support like Linux would be nice, but also android its a touch based system. so +1 point for that.
Note that Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora also fit on the touchscreen OS.

 

[Raverrevolution]

Isn't Android a lot more lightweight than a Linux distro ans does just as much? Why the hell not? Android does a ton for what it is.

 

[nmkd]

Already exists. Just not in public.

https://t.co/X1zNSYo3Uw

 

[Looter]

Well, i would gladly use my switch as an android tablet for communication and appication use over my 5.5 inch phone... So... there is your answer why...

 

[notimp]

Already exists. Just not in public.

https://t.co/X1zNSYo3Uw

Five points and a free washing mashine to the "we only look pictures, now - instagram taught us to" fraction. (Oh, I can't wait untill they get to legal voting age...) Reading the tweet stream would have actually told them, that this is not android, but linux running anbox.

Yet, an Androud port is possible and the closest we've come so far is a pretty well known dev showing interest.

Thats it on the Android front so far.

edit: Just saw, that this was corrected already. Sorry - I'm late..

 

[nesadi]

But why android when any linux distro is clearly superior?

Because of all the apps available for Android, all of which are already optimized for a touch interface. There are also all kinds of emulators already available that wouldn't need to be ported.

 

[wicksand420]

It would be interesting to get a hold of a dumped copy of plantera and decrypt it to see if it has any similarities to the one for android.

 

[CharlesHoy]

Sure that android picture was Actually Linux through Anbox? I’m more wondering if we can dump the switch OS and install it on a Shield TV?

 

[notimp]

The Switch OS isn't open source. The chances that it gets reverse engineered to the point where you could port it - are slim. Also considering, that this would be illegal... (Porting and or reversing (depending on your region), but porting - definitively so. )

Anbox was qouted as the source for that image in the chatlog it "came up" (If I'm not mistaken (Im about 80% confident.. )) - but then, people ran with the image, not with the text next to it.

 

[Fluffball]

Are you a troll? Your words are basically gibberish. I wish jacksfilms still made YGS tbh because you are a perfect candidate.

Drunk i'd imagine or a wise old wizard

 

[Insom]

My two cents... I see no reason the switch could not run android... The Tegra architecture has flourished on Android, and the only hardware I can see that needs driver support so far is sound and the power management, but, please correct me if I'm wrong. I've seen people say this version of Tegra is modified, but I don't see it... I know the switch runs at a lower clock than say the Shield TV, but from what I've read that's all software side... Personally I don't know if the X1 SOC has the sound as part of the system, but I'm guessing not since Linux has no sound yet. personally I'd like to see an android port, especially with the shield stuff they added on... (Half life 2 and portal would be nice to have on the Switch) but ultimately I'd like to have my Marvel Unlimited app running on a tablet I already own without buying more hardware... The switch stands to be a great all in one device.

 

[nmkd]

My two cents... I see no reason the switch could not run android... The Tegra architecture has flourished on Android, and the only hardware I can see that needs driver support so far is sound and the power management, but, please correct me if I'm wrong. I've seen people say this version of Tegra is modified, but I don't see it... I know the switch runs at a lower clock than say the Shield TV, but from what I've read that's all software side... Personally I don't know if the X1 SOC has the sound as part of the system, but I'm guessing not since Linux has no sound yet. personally I'd like to see an android port, especially with the shield stuff they added on... (Half life 2 and portal would be nice to have on the Switch) but ultimately I'd like to have my Marvel Unlimited app running on a tablet I already own without buying more hardware... The switch stands to be a great all in one device.

The Tegra X1 is indeed not modified, the only change is the clockspeed but that's not hardcoded/hardware-bound.

 

[lembi2001]

The Switch OS isn't open source. The chances that it gets reverse engineered to the point where you could port it - are slim. Also considering, that this would be illegal... (Porting and or reversing (depending on your region), but porting - definitively so. )

notimp, as far as I can tell in this thread no one has mentioned porting the Switch OS???? I think you may have your wires crossed.

 

[notimp]

If this is not the result of an unfortunate thread merge (it might not be), but I could swear...

As for this thread and the question at hand, you are absolutely right.

 

[Deletedmember331810]

If this is not the result of an unfortunate thread merge (it might not be), but I could swear...

As for this thread and the question at hand, you are absolutely right.

It was another thread that you saw. They also had threads about Windows 10 on Switch and Shield TV on Switch.

You are not crazy, lol