Anyone attempting to install on an old Android?
Posted by justsomeguy
I've been toying w/ options to config an old Android as my home media server & came across Tom's YT video today. I'm starting down this path & attempting to get everything setup this evening after I backup & root the device -- figure I'd see if anyone else is pursuing this path. I'll use this post to document my experience & progress. PLAN: 1. Backup device - Android 12 disallows access to android/data/data, which prevents me from backing up some specific app data I don't want to lose, so I'll first be learning how to overcome this hurdle w/o root. 2. root device 3. install SparkBox --- PROCESSOR: Snapdragon 855Plus Octa-core RAM: 12GB
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tomspark wrote:
Cool experiment — Android even rooted has no systemd, so the installer falls back to docker-only and you'll need to manually re-up after reboots. Termux/proot or a chroot is the usual path; the Snapdragon 855 + 12GB is plenty of horsepower but expect no hardware transcoding (no /dev/dri unless your kernel exposes it). Definitely post the install.sh output if it complains — happy to patch around anything Android-specific.