HTC Evo 4G Hacked to Install Ubuntu! [Video]
You must have read the post about Ubuntu installation on Nexus One, a few days ago! The hackers who achieved the feat also promised that soon they will bring Ubuntu Linux on HTC Evo 4G also. At that point of time, they had to make a few changes in the Evo 4G Android kernel. The reason behind this turned out to be the absence of support for loop services in the existing kernel.
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After making a few changes and re-compiling it, the hackers were able to use loop services, which is required to mount Ubuntu images! The result is the image above, running Firefox web browser opened up on Ubuntu Linux.
Video Tutorial To Install Ubuntu Linux on HTC Evo 4G
A video tutorial has also been posted to help you to install Ubuntu on HTC Evo 4G and run native linux apps on your smartphone! Here it is:
Again, not to forget, the above tutorial is for those who have in-depth knowledge of their phone and not for the regular users! <via HTCevoHacks>
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