<p dir="ltr">I can report that this works well even for quite complex documents.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I have had to make a few adjustments/allowances for moving from MikTeX to TeXLive, but so far there have been no problems directly related to the Debian /over Android environment that TeXworks is operating under. So far everything seems to be catered for.</p>
<p dir="ltr">All the TeXworks JavaScript scripts I have tried so far work as well, including the TexWorks script Colour dialogue I have been using for years on the Windows version.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Document compilation even on a 2013 Samsung note 10.1 Android progresses at a good pace, and memory allocation poses no problem even with the Debian/Android compatibility layer.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Paul</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 20/11/2015 9:29 PM, "Paul A Norman" <<a href="mailto:paul.a.norman@gmail.com">paul.a.norman@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Hi!</p>
<p dir="ltr">I haven't been using TeXworks for quite a long while, having been mobile and extensively Android based.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Recently stumbled upon a Debian based project (not official Debian) which successfully creates a compatibility layer on top of the standard Android kernel *without* requiring device rooting or reportedly any system alteration whatsoever.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is not a full Debian setup and is smaller as it relies on existing Android services.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Its processes are run in their own space.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It installed nicely under both Android Lollipop 5.0.2 (Moto G2) and Android KitKat 4.1.2. (Samsung Note 10.1) On three devices in all so far.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If installed to a more powerful phone, a weaker tablet client with larger screen can provide a better viewport through vnc. However for text editing etc. I have so far found running on KitKat slower device more than adequate.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Obviously you need a cheap data connection / or good WiFi service for install. The PlayStore download (~20mb) once installed and started, will immediately seek another 200mb tightly compressed download from SourceForge servers.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Allow between 900mb - 1.5/2 GB on your device's primary card (depending what you want to do). <br>
The X11 server and setup via PRoot (courtesy Cédric Vincent) cannot yet operate from a secondary sdcard.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If wanting to try this, you'd want a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, or successful OTG with USB hub connected keyboard and mouse - if effective on your device, or stylus and physical keyboard of some sort.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If you've used Debian or derivatives (Ubuntu and family) this will be very familiar running with a simple Desktop.</p>
<p dir="ltr">An associate here runs Blender(!), Gimp, Krita, Inkscape and others successfully, if not slower on some points.</p>
<p dir="ltr">With baited breath I asked synaptic to locate and install TeXworks.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Not a problem! :-)</p>
<p dir="ltr">Required packages automatically installed TeXlive as well. (Dynamic TeX* package loading is the next thing for me to discover the solution for.)</p>
<p dir="ltr">I have yet to do extensive testing, but can already report that I have already produced a simple test .pdf</p>
<p dir="ltr">TeXworks runs magnificently so far, well done TeXworks developers - stable in the Android world!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://github.com/pelya/debian-noroot" target="_blank">https://github.com/pelya/debian-noroot</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">PlayStore:</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cuntubuntu" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cuntubuntu</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Hope it helps others to know about this.<br>
Has anyone else used this approach at all?</p><font color="#888888">
<p dir="ltr">Paul</p>
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