MARU OS Posts on XDA

Maru OS brings wireless desktop streaming via Chromecast to the Google Nexus 5X

Maru OS brings wireless desktop streaming via Chromecast to the Google Nexus 5X

March 7, 2019
We've seen a number of teams work on taking the Android OS and making it usable on a desktop environment. There are even some big money OEMs that have devices which let people connect their smartphone to the PC and use the software as if it was their desktop. You're probably thinking of Samsung's DeX...
Devs Talk About the Past and Future of Maru OS

Devs Talk About the Past and Future of Maru OS

June 30, 2017
Many have been watching as multiple companies are trying to make Android work as a desktop platform. We've talked about Remix OS extensively in the past, but their project started as a standalone piece of software that you would install on PC hardware. Earlier this year though, they announced Remix Singularity and this is a...
Maru OS 0.4 Arrives and Makes its Way to Nexus 7 2013 (Flo), Other Ports in Progress

Maru OS 0.4 Arrives and Makes its Way to Nexus 7 2013 (Flo), Other Ports in Progress

March 25, 2017
You might have heard of Maru OS, an ambitious Android ROM that was designed to offer a full desktop experience upon connecting your device to a display. Instead of wonky adaptations of the Android UI, Maru OS manages to run actual Debian for an uncompromising experience. The one-man team project was recently open-sourced as well in...