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no root, pinky promise 🤙 🥖 Linux on DeX & Android desktop mode

Real Linux.
Real windows.
in your pocket

Breadstick turns Samsung DeX and Android's desktop mode into a full Debian desktop where every Linux app gets its own window. No root, no emulators, no nonsense — just a real computer, wherever you go.

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✓ No root✓ Real Debian + apt✓ Freeform windows
freshly baked 🥖 100% real Linux
Terminal
you@breadstick:~$ sudo apt install code
Unpacking code… done 🥖
you@breadstick:~$ ▍
Editor
Files
💻 VS Code🦊 Firefox🐍 Python🎨 GIMP⬢ Node.js🦀 Rust🗄️ PostgreSQL📝 LibreOffice🔧 Git & build tools🖥️ Terminals
Why Breadstick

Not a remote desktop.
A real one.

Other tools squash Linux into one scrolling screen. Breadstick gives every app its own window — and a system you actually own.

Native freeform windows

Every Linux app is its own desktop window — move it, resize it, snap it, alt-tab to it. Just like a native app.

No root, no risk

Runs fully unprivileged in a container. Nothing to unlock, no warranty to void, your Android stays untouched.

A real Debian system

Actual apt. Install your editor, your browser, your whole toolchain. It's Linux — not a locked-down toy.

Deep host integration

Shared clipboard, files, audio, and live device status — battery and network — bridged straight into Linux.

GPU-accelerated

Hardware-accelerated rendering keeps windows smooth and snappy, even with a monitor full of them.

Always fresh

Your system updates itself from the Breadstick repository. New features arrive without ever reinstalling.

How it works

Phone to workstation,
in three steps.

01

Install the app

One install. No PC, no adb, no flashing — Breadstick ships everything it needs.

02

Unpack Linux

On first launch it sets up a complete Debian environment, ready to go in minutes.

03

Dock & go

Connect a display via DeX or Android desktop mode and launch Linux apps as real, movable windows.

Questions

Good to know.

Which devices does it work on?+
Samsung devices with DeX, plus Android phones that support desktop mode (Android 15+). Pair with a monitor or a desktop-capable display and you're set.
Do I need to root my phone?+
Nope! Breadstick runs entirely unprivileged in a container. There's nothing to unlock and nothing that touches your Android system.
Is it really full Debian?+
Yes — a Debian-based system with real apt. Install, update, and remove software exactly as you would on any Linux machine.
Will it slow down or harm my phone?+
It runs in an isolated, unprivileged container — your Android stays untouched, and you can stop it anytime. Performance scales with your device.
What are the limits?+
A few, by design. Breadstick runs software natively on your device's ARM64 (aarch64) processor — there's no x86 translation layer — so applications need to be available for the arm64 architecture. The vast majority of the Debian catalog is, but x86-only binaries won't run. And because Breadstick runs fully unprivileged, with no root and no hypervisor, it can't provide nested virtualization: tools that spin up their own virtual machines or require kernel-level access — such as Docker, QEMU/KVM, and VirtualBox — aren't supported. For everyday desktop apps, development, and command-line work, you'll rarely run into these.
When can I get it?+
Soon! Breadstick is in active development and will launch when it's ready — no half-baked releases. Keep an eye on this page. 🥖
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Launching soon
Almost out of the oven.

Breadstick is in the works and nearly done. Real Linux is coming to your pocket — we'll launch the moment it's ready.