On 2/21/13, Mohan Sundaram <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 8:16 PM, VIGNESH PRABHU
> <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> I guess the major limitation for installing Ubuntu OS on any phone will
>> be
>> whether its BIOS is open for other OS or not.
>> Most of the phone manufactures lock the BIOS due to which you wont be
>> able
>> to install Ubuntu on it.
>> Only Google Nexus phones are currently available with unlocked BIOS and
>> hence can be used to install Ubuntu.
>>
>
> AFAIK, no dependence on BIOS or hardware as it uses the same kernel that
> android uses - no worries about drivers too. Only user space changes. It is
> more a choice of platform as far as I can see.
>
> -- Mohan Sundaram
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