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Also, if you can afford a vm in the cloud you could probably get an ssh client for your phone to log into it.
If you hook a Bluetooth keyboard to the phone you might just be able to really pull it off.
Edit; good luck :)
You'll definitely want a keyboard
Probably, yes; the first programmers did not even have keyboards or screens, but rather swapped out the relays manually and checked their voltmeters. But what is the point? You will not be able to complete the exercises as quickly and it will be a pain to download and configure all the software. You can get a cheap Chromebook for $200, stick Ubuntu on it ( https://www.lifewire.com/install-linux-on-chromebook-4125253…
Umm...$200 is a lot of money in many parts of the world. You never know who you might be responding to.
no good editors
Your phone is a terrible way to program...you will type 20x slower and see 10x less than a real screen. And you won't be able to quickly switch tabs, search Google, etc.
Just get a cheap laptop.
I just checked out the edx website now (never heard of it till now) but some of their courses look interesting, might check them out.
I doubt either SoloLearn or edx can make you a python or r master, but if you want to program in python, going over them + a few other tutorials and writing some test programs doesn't seem like a bad way to get started.