There will be no Linux on Samsung DeX, canceled!

linux for dex samsung galaxy canceled

If you are one of those who used the Linux on Dex function (also known as Linux on Galaxy) to turn your Samsung Galaxy into a PC with Linux environment, we have bad news for you. And it is that Samsung has decided to cancel it, so it will no longer be possible to enjoy the Linux environment on our Galaxy smartphones.

The South Korean company has made the announcement warning that the Linux on Dex beta program has been discontinued. In addition, it was specified that all Samsung phones that upgrade to Android 10 will immediately lose compatibility with Linux on Dex. In fact, in the Galaxy S10 that received the Android 10 beta, this feature is no longer available.

Why has Samsung canceled Linux on Dex?

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The reasons why Samsung has stopped supporting Linux on Dex are unknown. However, everything indicates that Samsung has done it because very few users make use of this function.

Anyway, This decision leaves several users in a difficult situation. Linux on Dex not only gave Linux fans a way to run their preferred computing platform from their phone, but it was the only option (unlike those of MacOS and Windows) that provided a complete desktop operating system (in this case, Ubuntu Linux).

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If you use Android 10, you will have to return to the Android interface considerably more limited and optimized for DeX. So, if you were using Linux as a productivity tool, Samsung just made the day bitter.

However, the company remains committed to Dex and has recently enabled a new desktop-style space on Mac and Windows. Even so, it is not the same. If you want to continue using Linux on Dex you should make the hard decision not to update more Your Samsung Galaxy

Source | 9to5google

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