Looking to buy android server but have a few questions

Submitted by ai-virthere on #1

Hello,

So I have tried the free trial on my Galaxy Tab S10U as a server and have the client running on my windows 10 pc at home which I was using sunshine to access. I was surprised to see the arduino connected to my tablet was read into arduino ide at home. Meaning it can communicate via serial ports as well. I wanted to try more but my license expired. However ive seen reddit posts and youtube videos showing what I want to try working. So i was thinking of buying it for my tablet (to be used as the server).

I plan to connect:

  • ps4/ps5/xbox elite controllers
  • usb harddrives
  • serial com boards
  • usb camera and sensors

  • etc

    All to clients running in windows, linux, docker containers and vm. 

    So my questions are:

    1). Does andriod usb server limit the number of clients? So can i have 1 usb passed to one client anand a second usb to a different client simultaneously

    2). Playstore seems to limit amount of usb, is the website the better place to buy

    3). I will be keeping the tablet for the long haul, but if i need to factory reset due to a bad android update, will license still work? Because serial/IMEI shouldnt change on the tablet. 

    4). The price is in USD, but im in canada so im paying in CAD, this wont be an issue ?

    Thanks 

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2025/07/10 - 07:58

#2

  1. No it does not limit
  2. Yes this website is better there is no limit
  3. No its all deleted due to google rules. Dont factory reset your android device
  4. Wont be an issue, your Credit Card company handles that

Submitted by ai-virthere on Sat, 2025/07/12 - 03:47

#3

Hello Michael ,

Thanks for the response!

One of the other use case is using my tablet as a server, but then loading the client inside chroot/proot on termux for some more shenanigans. Has anyone tried that before?

Also does the Playstore license reactivate if I happen to factory reset? Its wierd that only Google does this ?

Submitted by Michael on Sat, 2025/07/12 - 09:27

#4

And of the other use case is using my tablet as a server, but then loading the client inside chroot/proot on termux for some more shenanigans. Has anyone tried that before?

I dont think it works because you need to compile the linux kernel usb-ip drivers for the phone kernel. 

Also does the Playstore license reactivate if I happen to factory reset? Its wierd that only Google does this ?

It never used to do this with Android, but google changed the rules around Android 9 or so  and eventually it became impossible to get a constant ID from the phone for binding a license to. I think it was for privacy. So virtualhere uses the installation id which is wiped on factory reset now.