Hello, Maurice Kinal.
On 11/6/20 3:37 PM you wrote:

 MK> Hallo Charles!
 CP>>>> might not be fancy, but it works for people.
 MK>>> Excellent.  Too bad it isn't working on your phone then.  ;-)
 CP>> This is true. Hopefully, that can change.
 MK> That depends.  I found a 7" tablet that has been abandoned and 
 MK> after installing termux on it I see why it was abandoned.  It's an 
 MK> older 32-bit version of Android running on a 64-bit cpu.  What a 
 MK> stupid idea that was/is.

That is strange. Honestly, I've not payed enough attention to the details of
Android OS to pay attention to 32-bit 64-bit versions.
 
 MK> Anyhow no upgrades for it so whatever works is all that will ever 
 MK> work.  I haven't bothered putting any fidonet stuff on it and I am 
 MK> not sure I ever will since it will be an exersize in futility.  
 MK> Mind you that hasn't stopped me in the past which explains why I 
 MK> am still here ... in fidonet that is.

I believe that there are methods beyond the standard updates for the OS.
Actually, there would have to be, considering there are images available of
various versions of Android  to use in VM environments.

It's also possible to install Linux on tablets.

I've read articles describing how to do both on some Nook Color readers that I
have that aren't supported anymore.

For the average end user, those aren't likely good options. You've got to have
some technical know how, and could potentially make the device unusable.

However, I still see viable options for Fidonet access through smartphones and
tablets for people that don't write their own code, using existing software
ported to another OS. (Android)

There are some existing programs already, but they haven't had updates in 3
years.  So the proof of concept is there, it's just a matter of doing it.

Which for myself, is going to take some time. I have to reacquaint myself with
programming in general, understand the protocols involved in the software, and
learn to successfully convert it into something functional on Android.



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