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DistroHopper • Linux desktop

LiveRobin Jacobs3 apps · 39.7K installsPersonalizationFreebe.robinj.distrohopper

The Linux desktop on your Android device!

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Total installs
39,113
exact · Play shows 10,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
3.9★
312 ratings · 36 reviews
Released
30 Mar 2017
9.5y ago
Last update
8 Sept 2026
v3.0.2 · 1mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data App info and performance
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

4 in 2 groups
1 Sensitive1 Notable2 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
Device & app historyNotable1

Access to which apps you run, system logs, and your web browsing history

  • See which apps are running or were recently used on your deviceretrieve running apps · GET_TASKS
OtherSensitive3

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Are you a Linux/open-source enthusiast? Whether you are or not, if it seems cool to be able to have the Linux desktop on your Android device, then this app is what you're looking for. Currently there is a choice between the Unity desktop, elementary OS' Pantheon desktop, and Gnome. Missing your desktop of choice? Get in touch and if there's enough interest I might just add it 😉 Features include a couple of different themes, a search feature which allows you to search from a multitude of different search sources (both local and remote), and customisation options. An optional gesture lets you swipe to open your notification tray. If you choose to enable this feature, DistroHopper uses an Android Accessibility Service to open the tray for you — the only way a home screen app can do so. The Accessibility Service is only used to open the notification tray. It doesn't read any screen content or perform any other actions. If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to get in touch. The project is open-source with the source code publicly available at https://github.com/RobinJ1995/DistroHopper. If you're less technically-inclined but would still like to contribute, you can join the project's translation team over at https://www.transifex.com/distrohopper/. elementary is a registered trademark of elementary LLC. Gnome is a registered trademark of the Gnome Foundation.

What's new

- Fix certain non-US English locales being shown US English translations instead of British English. - Fix high CPU and memory usage - Fix crash when widget exceeds desktop boundaries - Fix crash when selected icon pack is uninstalled/unavailable - Fix crash on specific OEM Android versions that fail to return an Android profile glyph

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