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Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by paraknight »

reedf1 wrote: post #56
paraknight wrote: post #53

My daily driver is Android + Samsung DeX, and I've tried doing this a couple different ways. In the end, the only thing that didn't make me pull me hair out in the long run was proper VSCode (arm64 build) inside termux/Ubuntu (installed via Andronix). Crucially, the only VNC client that works well with this (and I've tried all the paid ones too) is AVNC from FDroid. I had too many issues with code-server and vscodium…

Can you elaborate on how you use DeX specifically? I recently bought my first Samsung - and was a bit curious about it, surprised to hear that it is a powerful tool.

I use one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YF95RNR, some bluetooth peripherals, and a little phone tripod. I have it set so that when a monitor is plugged in, DeX starts automatically, so when I'm at my desk and plug my phone in, in 2 seconds I'm ready to roll. I also use DeX with my AR glasses (Nreal Air) when traveling, which basically behaves like a full-HD monitor on your face.

My termux session runs permanently in the background out of laziness (though this does noticeably shorten your battery life, but it's been mostly manageable) so all I need to do is start AVNC.

There are a lot of little configurations and quality of life things that I tweaked over the past year or so of doing this; happy to write all those up somewhere if you're interested.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by rcarmo »

paraknight wrote: post #53

My daily driver is Android + Samsung DeX, and I've tried doing this a couple different ways. In the end, the only thing that didn't make me pull me hair out in the long run was proper VSCode (arm64 build) inside termux/Ubuntu (installed via Andronix). Crucially, the only VNC client that works well with this (and I've tried all the paid ones too) is AVNC from FDroid. I had too many issues with code-server and vscodium…

Try xorgxrdp. Might make it nicer for getting a remote display going, and has less latency.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by rcarmo »

paraknight wrote: post #61
reedf1 wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you elaborate on how you use DeX specifically? I recently bought my first Samsung - and was a bit curious about it, surprised to hear that it is a powerful tool.

I use one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YF95RNR , some bluetooth peripherals, and a little phone tripod. I have it set so that when a monitor is plugged in, DeX starts automatically, so when I'm at my desk and plug my phone in, in 2 seconds I'm ready to roll. I also use DeX with my AR glasses (Nreal Air) when traveling, which basically behaves like a full-HD monitor on your face. My termux session runs perm…

That would be nice. I’d read it for sure.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by rcarmo »

matheusmoreira wrote: post #57
archargelod wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been using termux + neovim as my default text editor on my phone. And it is surprisingly comfortable even with a touch screen keyboard.

Agreed! Termux profoundly changed my life. I do all of my programming inside Termux now. I find it to be pretty comfortable too. Only thing I'm still missing is a way to build Android applications from inside Termux. We can write software for normal computers from inside themselves. Conversely, phones have always been these consumer machines, only running software produced for them and with no ability to program them…

You can do that with Godot, I think - have a look.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by rcarmo »

dijit wrote: post #9
mknapper1 wrote: post #3

Code App is a similar app available on iOS. I've used it a bit, and it's pretty polished. It's a paid app in the app store but the testflight build is available for free. https://github.com/thebaselab/codeapp

something like this but using the ssh remoting feature would be killer for me.

You can actually edit remote files via SSH in the TestFlight build, and get a remote terminal to boot. Quite handy, although I can’t seem to be able to display two files side by side inside the app.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by jeroenhd »

o1y32 wrote: post #6

Great! I have been wondering why something like this did not already exist, given that you can already run a full Ubuntu from termux (and indeed people have run a coder-server from such an environment). Someone must be able to create a more user-friendly version of vscode on Android. Will try this out on my Samsung tablet. My only concern is the memory management -- vscode (and its extensions) is not super friendly i…

Modern phones come with 8GB of RAM, if you close a bunch of background apps it should deal with VS Code just fine.

I wouldn't even try it on a budget device, but high end Androids should run this more than well enough.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by figers »

userland_tech wrote: post #43
figers wrote: post #42

Just installed, c sharp extension installed fine, looks very promising. The only issue I've run into so far is signing into my Microsoft Azure and GitHub account since it doesn't seem to be able to load a web browser by default from this VS code instance?

It is a pretty minimal install. I should probably put a web browser with it later. Thanks for the feedback. Please review it on the Play Store.

Great, just left a 5 star review.

If you could include instructions for any browser that will work with with-in this app on the mobile architecture or even better like you said include it in the app install setup process.

Let me know when either are done and I'll un-install and re-install to test.

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