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DistroHopper • Linux desktop on Windows Pc

Developed By: Robin Jacobs

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 212 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.6.3
Size 3.4 MB
Release Date December 21, 23
Category Personalization Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
v2.6.3=====- Added workarounds and fallbacks for wallpaper-based dominant colour calculation, which Android 13 broke- Added fixes and better handling for the... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Are you a Linux/open-source enthusiast? Whether you are or not, if it seems cool to be able to have the Linux desktop on your Android device, then this app is what you're looki... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download DistroHopper • Linux desktop and install on Windows PC. DistroHopper • Linux desktop is free Personalization app, developed by Robin Jacobs. Latest version of DistroHopper • Linux desktop is 2.6.3, was released on 2023-12-21 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of DistroHopper • Linux desktop is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 212 users, 30 users had rated it 5*, 95 users had rated it 1*.

How to install DistroHopper • Linux desktop on Windows?

Instruction on how to install DistroHopper • Linux desktop on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install DistroHopper • Linux desktop on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install DistroHopper • Linux desktop using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "DistroHopper • Linux desktop" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install DistroHopper • Linux desktop on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "DistroHopper • Linux desktop" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.6.3.

Download DistroHopper • Linux desktop 2.6.3 on Windows PC – 3.4 MB

Are you a Linux/open-source enthusiast? Whether you are or not, if it seems cool to be able to have the Linux desktop on your Android device, then this app is what you're looking for. Currently there is a choice between the Unity desktop, elementary OS' Pantheon desktop, and Gnome. Missing your desktop of choice? Get in touch and if there's enough interest I might just add it 😉

Features include a couple of different themes, a search feature which allows you to search from a multitude of different search sources (both local and remote), and customisation options.

If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to get in touch. The project is open-source with the source code publicly available at https://github.com/RobinJ1995/DistroHopper. If you're less technically-inclined but would still like to contribute, you can join the project's translation team over at https://www.transifex.com/distrohopper/.

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v2.6.3
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- Added workarounds and fallbacks for wallpaper-based dominant colour calculation, which Android 13 broke
- Added fixes and better handling for the top 3 most common errors

v2.6.2
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- Updated for better compatibility with Android 13
- Removed donations section
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.