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ISODrive

ISODrive

by Alfred E. Neumayer

App

Boot Linux distributions/ISO files on your PC using your Ubuntu Touch device

Install

About ISODrive

Use your Ubuntu Touch device to boot Linux distributions/ISO files on your PC.
The .iso files have to be in the devices "Downloads" folder to be found.
Just select the desired .iso file and boot your PC!

You can donate to the project through:

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/beidl
Flattr: https://flattr.com/@beidl

Recent Changes

0.7.3:
- New icon

0.7.2:
- Fix PIN/Password entry dialog positioning

0.7.1:
- Don't use DVD emulation

0.7.0:
- Search for iso files recursively
- Fix coloring in dark mode

0.6.6:
- Support for ConfigFS devices like the Sony Xperia X

0.6.3:
- ISO file removal from within the app
- (Optionally) enable MTP while ISODrive is running
- Added translations (de, es, fr, it, nl, pl, pt, ru)

Permissions

  • Full System Access
  • Unrestricted write access to: /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/enable
  • Unrestricted write access to: /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file
  • Unrestricted read access to: ~/Downloads
  • Unrestricted read access to: ~/Downloads/*
  • Unrestricted read access to: /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/enable
  • Unrestricted read access to: /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun/file

Community Built

This app has been released under the GNU GPL v2 license. It is developed in the open and you can review the source code.

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Info

  • Published Date

    May 1, 2019

  • Updated Date

    Apr 28, 2024

  • Current Version

    0.7.3

  • Total Downloads

    13,335

  • Latest Version Downloads

    3,004

  • Supported Architectures

    armhf, arm64, amd64

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Reviews

VoidedKN0X

Reviewed Mar 24, 2026 for version 0.7.3

Would be a great addition if you could choose the source folder (for example external sd card)

Samuel Luizari Wahbe

Reviewed Mar 13, 2026 for version 0.7.0 (older version)

If my pc system broken... This is help so much! Very useful!

Ukko Ylijumala

Reviewed Jan 12, 2026 for version 0.7.3

Excellent app, you needed root in Android for doing this which always broke something. Thank you for making this, saved my ass literally 1-3 days into using Ubuntu Touch.

Weston Howard

Reviewed Jul 23, 2025 for version 0.7.3

Super useful!

Richard Robert Seeger

Reviewed Apr 18, 2025 for version 0.7.3

Great Feature. Works fine with Pixel 3a XL.

Caedorus

Reviewed Jun 29, 2024 for version 0.7.3

So handy!

Josué

Reviewed May 30, 2024 for version 0.7.3

This app is amazing 😍

Lukas Thorwald Hey

Reviewed Apr 10, 2024 for version 0.7.2 (older version)

Excellent thing! A multi OS boot 'stick' you always have with you on some platform you can trust. I only wish it would be possible to have arbitrary folders the app scans :-) Way to go dudes!

Kugi Eusebio

Reviewed Mar 7, 2024 for version 0.7.2 (older version)

Such a cool and useful app. Just download an ISO and you're good to go. Flashing a USB drive is a thing in the past 😁

Nero

Reviewed Oct 4, 2023 for version 0.7.1 (older version)

Tried a Windows 10 ISO and did not work, but love the idea and will keep experimenting with it for sure !!! OnePlus 7 Pro running OTA #2 build + some fixes :)