In that case, you need to root your Android device to get the root privileges.

Some Android devices might ask for the root permission to initialize the flashing process. If it can’t find your device, you can manually select the name and model of your Android device from the UBports dropdown menu. Once you have connected the USB cable, the UBports would automatically recognize your device. If your device can’t get connected with the UBports, you may need to enable the Android developer option under the Settings > Developer options. You have to enable the USB developer mood from your android device, then connect the phone with your computer through the USB cable. The UBports installer will be used for flashing the Android devices with Ubuntu Touch. There is an installer file developed by the UBports community is available on GitHub, that can be installed on your Ubuntu desktop or Windows or, even Macbook devices. Step 1: Download the UBports Installer to Grab the Ubuntu Touch In this post, we are going to see how to install the Ubuntu Touch OS on Android devices and use it as a dual boot alongside the Android operating system. You can check whether your Android smart device is listed or not. There is a list available on the UBports official website, they have enlisted all the Android devices that are capable of installing the Ubuntu Touch OS. So, it won’t be though to install the Ubuntu Touch on the mid to high range Android devices. If you would like to setup a physical device proceed to the Android Debug Bridge section below.We all know that Android devices are originally build based on the Linux Kernel. You are now ready to use Android Studio with a virtual device (emulator). You can see setup progress in the bottom right toolbar of the window. You will need to wait for the project setup to complete. Android Studio main window will now load.The Android SDK for your project will download now, click 'Finish' when it completes.Leave all the default settings and then click 'Finish'.Select 'Basic Activity' and then click next.The 'Welcome to Android Studio' dialog box will open, click 'New Project'.Once the download is complete, click 'Finish'.This will start the component downloads of the additional Android JDK and emulators. Accept the terms and conditions and then click 'Next'.

Select your preferred theme and then click 'Next'.

Select 'Standard' install type and then click 'Next'.Now that Android Studio is running, we need to walk through the setup wizard.

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