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Android is based on the Linux Kernel. A kernel is a program that handles I/O and basically all the hardware stuff. So Android OS is device specific. (However there are some linux distributions which are device specific and you have to compile the kernel yourself.) That's why you can't install KitKat for Sony on an HTC device. You have to make it (compile) to suit your device's hardware specs.
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∙ 12y agoThe Droid operating system is based on a variation of the LINUX kernel.
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Is Android Using Linux?
Yes android is based off of the Linux Kernel.
Can android be replaced with Linux?
Android is a Linux based operating system means you are already running Linux over your smart device ! And you can switch Android with some other Linux version !
Who do you work archos 5 android on Linux?
You can work archos 5 android on Linux through a tablet.
Can the Asus Eee Pad or any Honeycomb or Android tablet run a Linux OS distribution?
Android is a Linux OS
What is middleware in android?
In case of Android I would say the middleware would be Linux.
Write down the names of any five operation system?
Unix linux genix android dos
Which operating system is Android based?
Android is an operating system based off Linux.
What examples open source OS?
There are many open-source OS distributions (distros) branching out from the Linux Kernel. Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Puppy, to name but three.
What version of Linux does your chrome samsung use?
Android
Is the n9 Android?
no its a linux based MEEGO device.. and forget official android on nokia phone...
What do you mean by Android phone?
I understand that it is a smartphone whose Linux-based operating system is the Google's Android.
What is a Linux OS variant?
GNU/Linux? Plenty. Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Gentoo, Slackware, Fedora, and many more. Non-GNU Linux? Android.
