How To Run Kali Linux On Android Phone Using PC Emulator and Kali Mini ISO Image
How To Run Kali Linux On Android Phone Using PC Emulator and Kali Mini ISO Image
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Being a kali linux user, this very topic caught my eye when I read the tweet by Nicolas Ibrahim
saying that he was able to install kali linux on his android phone using limbo PC emulator,
unrooted. So I looked on the web to find if there is any write up about the same and having
found nothing elaborate and useful, I accomplished it myself and here it is, the detailed walk-
through for your perusal. Have fun folks!
Before we begin, let me give you a heads up, this is a time consuming process.
The very first step to this project is to have an Android phone running OS 4.1 +, although I have
read that android 2.1+ is sufficient, I have used a Samsung Note 3 with the latest kitkat OS.
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Next, we need a PC emulator for Android and we choose to install the limbo PC emulator, it is
interesting to note that it has been removed from Google play store so you will have to search
for other alternatives like sourceforge. Once downloaded and installed on your mobile device,
Run the Limbo PC emulator on your mobile device, and configure it with the following
parameters as shown in the figures below-
Make sure that the mini ISO image of Kali linux is saved/copied onto the Mobile device. And
point the ISO image under CDROM option.
You will also need to allocate space for hard disk, this will be a collective figure and it will be
split into swap and primary storage later. Select the Network configuration to be “User” to use
the default card/settings on the mobile device. Set Boot from device to be default so post
installation, it will automatically boot from the hard disk.
“Start” the emulator and you will see the installation window
The easiest way to proceed would be the auto install but, I suggest manual install.
Sometimes it could be an issue with finding the right mirror for the download but, trial and error
always wins. (For latest mirror links refer official Kali website)
But in most cases, with the auto install, it will find the nearest available mirror and download the
packages.
Installation continues..
Guided partitioning..
Auto allocation of disk space, it allots swap and ext automatically but, you can manually change
that as well.
Almost there..
1. You might face issues with installing additional software packages but, don’t be perturbed,
remember you can skip them and install them individually post installation.
2. Once installation is completed, if the machine does not automatically boot, go to your
machine in limbo PC emulator and point the boot device to Hard disk.
3. If you face boot loader issues, you can skip it and manually fix it at a later stage
4. For additional troubleshooting, try to tweak the CPU settings, allocated RAM, etc.
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kartikchaudhari
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theinfosecguru
Limbo does not need any root permissions and the path for HDD A will usually
point to the *.qcow2 file in a sub folder in the primary limbo directory. Looks
like this storage/emulated/0/limbo/machines/foldername/*.qcow2
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ali naeem
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theinfosecguru
Qmobile Noir A30 has 256MB RAM and a robust processor, yes you can
install it however, performance will be an issue so make sure you reserve
ample space for SWAP.
Yes you can also install kali linux on a PC with 512MB RAM provided it is
atleast an i386 processor.
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Arvin
Does it support usb wireless card(like alfa wireless cards) connected by OTG cable?
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theinfosecguru
Hey Arvin, yes it does as long as your phone has the driver for it. Else you will
have to go for a custom mod for the phone.
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tom
does the phone has to be connected to the computer for this to work
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theinfosecguru
No, for the most part the phone doesnt need to be connected to the computer.
It depends on how you transfer images to the phone, You might need connect
the mobile to a PC to copy the OS image onto it.
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theinfosecguru
No not once you have copied the files onto your phone or SD card
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pwnstore
Omkar
thank you bro its working. my friend is trying to installing kali from 2 months he cant do
but your post did in about 10 min
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pwnstore
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man_on_tech
How to open SD on limbo apps if not please update apps work like this no use of it .it
can”t open SD card how we run PC apps sir ……
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Dev Tyagi
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theinfosecguru
The system basically needs more resources, or you are using exorbitant RAM
and CPU core. Use reasonable settings.
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Naff TheBoss
First, it only seems to work with the 32-bit mini ISO; not the full ISO. The mini
ISO is about 24MB compared to the 3Gig full version. Secondly, you need to
free up more space on RAM; I used 380MB. Finally, if you get that
unexpected error “VM shut down”, just reboot your android device and try: I
used to get that error too and thats how I used to do it.
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Aiden
It works but if i try to start Kali Linux it said that the VM Shutdown, do you know how to
fix this?
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theinfosecguru
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Aiden
michelle
Same error, i dont have the mini iso too and it dont work with the normal iso i
think. @theinfosecguru can you upload or send a url to download the mini iso
please? this would be really really nice (for us and the next who visit this blog)
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michelle
jonas
The part where you enter info for cdrom part does not work. I click file butit does not
show up. Help plz plz !!!
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theinfosecguru
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prayash
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theinfosecguru
Which keyboard are you using? Install hackers keyboard, it might help and
has better options.
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Ryan Bez
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Neelesh Suteri
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Neelesh Suteri
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dona
hi….sir i got connecting to VM console please wait but loading more time i am got
nothing sir please help me
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asif
sir if i install kali linux completely after that will i be able to use my androidOS
please reply fast
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theinfosecguru
Dear Asif, yes ofcourse. Kali will be running on the emulator much like vm for
android OS.
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asif
Ahmad Fikri
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theinfosecguru
Yes. This is one of the ways of running kali linux on Android OS.
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yash
Sir, when I click on start key next page opens for inastallation of linux but when I. Click
on install button blank page appears and mobile is karbonn titanium s9…
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gm nepal
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theinfosecguru
Well basically you are unable to locate a nearby mirror to download kali. It
might take a couple of tries until you find one. Trial and error is the way
forward for you.
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Ryan Bez
Is there an app that you can download from the play store that allows you to bring up an
on screen keyboard? Or do I have to use an external bluetooth keyboard?
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theinfosecguru
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Ryan
Hi please can you help me?? I have installed linux on my Galaxy S5, but once i start the
virtual machine, it just keeps saying “booting from hard disk…” and then nothing
happens..
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Naff TheBoss
Am stuck on choosing the best Debian source… I have tried almost all but I get this
error ” The specified Debian archive does not seem to support your architecture…… Is
there a single link know to work with most devices?
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neo
Helo sir .. trying to installl it on note 3 . Faceing an issue like Vm shutdown just after
pressing start..changed the ram size..changed the nemmory size and everything but
still same error ..hope you could find a solution
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Youlo
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theinfosecguru
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Youlo
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HTC SENCSE
doesn’t work after I boot kali linux (backtrack) and select install… NOTHING
HAPPENS…. Please reply fast on how to fix this or on how to install it properly.
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Ishan Patel
Sir can u plz tell me how much of free space should be there on my device for its
installation
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Gems
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Mr.BLACKOUT
Hey when I push start button limbo says could not find bois.bin file
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Fallen00Sniper
I’ve followed your specifications, however did not name my vm or disk the same.
I have the latest kali available kali-linux-mini-2.0-i386.iso which I think is the issue, I
have plenty of ram, running on a note 2.
My issue is the installer starts to boot when install is clicked, I get the common black
screen with flashing dash, then just a black screen.
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theinfosecguru
I have not tried the mini 2.0, download the older version from archives and try installing.
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anonymous
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Sandar Mon
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raj vaidya
I’ve followed your specifications, however did not name my vm or disk the same.I have
the latest kali available kali-linux-mini-2.0-i386.iso which I think is the issue, I have
plenty of ram, running on a note 2.My issue is the installer starts to boot when install is
clicked, I get the common black screen with flashing dash, then just a black screen.
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theinfosecguru
Yes, I have heard the same reviews about the latest mini iso image. Try using
the previous edition, you can pull it from the archives.
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