There is no version for desktop computers yet, and you want one for phone. The best part is there is no Steam client for Arm CPUs yet.

Sadly, this telephone is an e-waste.

why?

phones cant run pc games

you can get the steam app and use that for auth and buy and download games on a host
and steam link app to stream to the phone from a capable host pc

Considering how old that phone is Specs'wise and its WIFI limitations, not to mention the Max SD Card size and speed limitations, it couldnt be used for that either way you look at it.

SteamOS isn't ARM capable which is what you'd need it to be for Phones/Tablets.

For thos3 devices, simply use Steam Link and do Stream Play

There will never be a viable Linux cellphone because Cellphone's are government spying devices. You shall comply.

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why?

phones cant run pc games

you can get the steam app and use that for auth and buy and download games on a host
and steam link app to stream to the phone from a capable host pc

Dude, why are you always spouting out myths instead of googling first? People have already been playing PC games on phones for YEARS now.

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why?

phones cant run pc games

you can get the steam app and use that for auth and buy and download games on a host
and steam link app to stream to the phone from a capable host pc

Dude, why are you always spouting out myths instead of googling first? People have already been playing PC games on phones for YEARS now.

I think the guy is talking about Android running x86 apps DIRECTLY and not via Windows emulation or compatibility layers. Which is yeah true. But they should have specified nonetheless.

I imagine progress for Linux on phones is behind because:

1 - "Android is Linux anyway so who cares" thought people have

2- The development work is mostly done by volunteers and sometimes contractors assigned by companies that make use of Linux (see Microsoft's contributions to the Linux Kernel) and they see competing for desktop marketshare a better target. Which it is.

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I imagine progress for Linux on phones is behind because:

1 - "Android is Linux anyway so who cares" thought people have

2- The development work is mostly done by volunteers and sometimes contractors assigned by companies that make use of Linux (see Microsoft's contributions to the Linux Kernel) and they see competing for desktop marketshare a better target. Which it is.

Again it's not the same thing. As that is ARM based. Basically ChromeOS for ARM instead of X86

In theory yes you can have SteamOS on a phone, issue with phones are the locked BootLoaders and i don't think Steam / Valve will bother creating a phone.

The steam frame is running a custom steamOS build with a compatibility layer for arm, so when they release that for everyone else it's worth a try to see what it can do on different phones