On 16/02/2020 13:10, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 02/16/2020 06:22 AM, Pancho wrote:
>> [snip]
>>
>> AIUI there are a number of devices that can be re-flashed with Linux,
>> such as ...
>
> Yes. *BUT* manufactures of Android devices do everything possible to
> prevent that (starting with voiding of warranty).
>
>>
>> I'm not suggesting you should take this path, as I don't know your
>> requirements, or even the problems you have with Android. I'm just say
>> a path exists.
>
> I'm one of those that believe Google has unethically asserted that
> Android is FOSS.
>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure why someone would want to use a RPi to construct what
>>>> effectively appears to be a tablet so please ignore me if I have
>>>> missed the point.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I definitely have a minority POV ;}
>>>
>>
>> We are all a minority wrt some things ;o) If at least half this group
>> wasn't mildly "on the spectrum" I would be surprised.
>>
>
> Count me in ;}!
>
>
Android is FOSS. You don't need to install Google's apps and play store
for the OS to run and be usable.

You've not said, or I missed it, what this gizmo will do. But to me, I'd
not fanny about with touch displays and such tat, I'd use the phone I
carry anyway to handle the UI. Run the software on the Pi and use a web
framework to handle the IO. Software is written in whatever language you
want for the Pi with the phone's browser and maybe some client side
scripting in JS on the phone with the connection via Wifi.  Modern
phones have nice displays that you can read in daylight, decent
resolution and a touch input.

YMMV

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