2018-08-15 17:35:11 +00:00
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# EtchDroid
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2018-09-02 02:16:04 +00:00
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EtchDroid is an open-source application that helps you write images to USB drives, no root required.
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You can use it to make a bootable GNU/Linux USB drive when your laptop is dead and you're in the middle of nowhere.
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[Download from Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.depau.etchdroid) (soon on F-Droid)
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## Features
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- Supports raw disk images and most GNU/Linux distributions ISOs
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- Supports most DMG disk images (beta)
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- No root - everything is done within the bounds of the Android API
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- Free as in freedom
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## Planned features:
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- Write common GNU/Linux distro in streaming from the Internet without storing it on the device
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- Support for Windows installation ISO (will likely require root)
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- Support for Unetbootin-style image flashing
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