When you install Ubuntu on your phone or tablet, it will overwrite your Android operating system. To restore, download the latest factory image for your device.

Thankfully, it's not the hard to get Ubuntu onto your Nexus 7 tablet, but first you'll need to unlock it.

The Ubuntu for Tablets developer preview went live yesterday, and Taylor shows how you can get Ubuntu up and running on your Nexus 7 in a few simple steps.

Find out why Jack Wallen thinks Ubuntu One is a great tool for connecting your Android tablet to a cloud space and syncing with your Ubuntu-based Linux machine.

After all, if it's x86-based then we can install pretty much anything on it, right? Erm, not quite. It turns out you can't just install any old Linux distro on a Bay Trail tablet.

Installing Linux apps on Chromebooks is a bit more complicated than installing Android ones. Here's a guide on how to do it.