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DistroWatch.com: mAid

mAid

Last Update: 2025-05-17 18:09 UTC

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Manjaro
Origin: Germany
Architecture: x86_64
Desktop: Budgie
Category: Desktop, Live Medium
Status: Active
Popularity: 339 (30 hits per day)

mAid (previously known as FWUL - Forget Windows Use Linux) is a desktop Linux distribution based on Manjaro Linux and featuring the Budgie desktop. The main purpose of the project is to build a small, fast, light and hassle-free distribution for working with Android devices. It comes with a custom installation program, a cross-platform remote control utility, some Android tools, and many standard Linux applications.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 302 (30), 6 months: 339 (30), 3 months: 356 (30), 4 weeks: 347 (32), 1 week: 343 (33)

Average visitor rating: 6.6/10 from 5 review(s).

mAid Summary
Distribution	mAid
Home Page	https://maid.binbash.rocks/
Mailing Lists	--
User Forums	https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/live-iso-maid-v4-0-manage-all-your-android-devices-without-driver-hassle.3526755/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation	--
Screenshots	--
Screencasts
Download Mirrors	https://sourceforge.net/projects/maid-linux/files/ • DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker	--
Related Websites	--
Reviews
Where To Donate, Buy or Try

Table Notes and Explanations

(Please refer to the table below.)

To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.

Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.

Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

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Feature	4.2	3.2
Release Date	2024-04-30	2020-09-13
End Of Life		2022-12-06
Price (US$)	Free	Free
Image Size (MB)	2400-2600	1000-1100
Free Download	ISO	ISO
Installation	Text mode	Text mode
Default Desktop	Budgie	Xfce
Package Management	Pacman	Pacman
Release Model	Rolling	Rolling
Office Suite	--	--
Processor Architecture	x86_64	x86_64
Init Software	systemd	systemd
Journaled File Systems
Multilingual
Asian Language Support	--	--
Full Package List	4.2	3.2

Full Package List: mAid 3.2
Number of packages: 567 (download as TXT) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • abootimg-git r38.7e127fe-1 • acl 2.2.53-3 • adobe-source-code-pro-fonts 2.030ro+1.050it-6 • alsa-lib 1.2.3.2-1 • alsa-topology-conf 1.2.3-1 • alsa-ucm-conf 1.2.3-2 • android-tools 30.0.3-1 • aom 2.0.0-1 • appstream-glib 0.7.18-1 • archlinux-keyring 20200820-1 • argon2 20190702-3 • atk 2.36.0-1 • at-spi2-atk 2.34.2-1 • at-spi2-core 2.36.1-1 • attr 2.4.48-3 • audit 2.8.5-6 • autoconf 2.69-7 • automake 1.16.2-3 • avahi 0.8+15+ge8a3dd0-1 • bash 5.0.018-1 • bashrc-manjaro 5.0.018-1 • binutils 2.35-2 • bison 3.6.4-1 • bluez-libs 5.54-2 • bootimgtool-git 20150607.g9ccd962-1 • brotli 1.0.7-3 • bubblewrap 0.4.1-1 • bzip2 1.0.8-3 • ca-certificates 20181109-4 • ca-certificates-mozilla 3.56-1 • ca-certificates-utils 20181109-4 • cairo 1.17.2+25+gaee96d175-1 • cantarell-fonts 1:0.201-1 • colord 1.4.4+9+g1ce26da-2 • coreutils 8.32-1 • cpio 2.13-2 • cryptsetup 2.3.3-1 • curl 7.72.0-2 • dav1d 0.7.1-1 • db 5.3.28-5 • dbus 1.12.20-1 • dbus-glib 0.110-2 • dconf 0.36.0-1 • dconf-editor 3.36.4-1 • desktop-file-utils 0.26-1 • device-mapper 2.02.187-3 • dhclient 4.4.2-2 • diffutils 3.7-3 • dmraid 1.0.0.rc16.3-12 • dnsmasq 2.82-2 • dnssec-anchors 20190629-2 • dosfstools 4.1-3 • double-conversion 3.1.5-2 • e2fsprogs 1.45.6-2 • efibootmgr 17-2 • efitools 1.9.2-3 • efivar 37-4 • elfutils 0.180-1 • enchant 2.2.8-3 • exfat-utils 1.3.0-2 • exo 0.12.11-5 • expat 2.2.9-3 • f2fs-tools 1.14.0-1 • fakeroot 1.24-2 • ffmpeg 2:4.3.1-2 • file 5.39-1 • file-roller 3.36.3-1 • filesystem 2020.05-1 • findutils 4.7.0-2 • firefox 80.0.1-1 • flac 1.3.3-2 • fontconfig 2:2.13.91+48+gfcb0420-2 • freetype2 2.10.2-1 • fribidi 1.0.10-1 • fuse2 2.9.9-4 • fuse3 3.9.3-1 • fuse-common 3.9.3-1 • fwulpatch 3.0.2-1 • garcon 0.6.4-2 • gawk 5.1.0-1 • gc 8.0.4-4 • gcab 1.4-1 • gcc 10.2.0-2 • gcc-libs 10.2.0-2 • gcr 3.36-1 • gd 2.3.0-1 • gdbm 1.18.1-3 • gdk-pixbuf2 2.40.0+6+g5432316df-1 • gettext 0.21-1 • giflib 5.2.1-2 • git 2.28.0-1 • glib2 2.64.5-1 • glibc 2.32-4 • glib-networking 2.64.3-2 • gmp 6.2.0-1 • gnome-keyring 1:3.36.0-1 • gnu-free-fonts 20120503-8 • gnupg 2.2.23-1 • gnutls 3.6.15-1 • gpgme 1.14.0-1 • gpm 1.20.7.r27.g1fd1941-2 • gptfdisk 1.0.5-1 • graphite 1:1.3.14-1 • grep 3.4-1 • gsettings-desktop-schemas 3.36.1-1 • gsm 1.0.19-1 • gst-plugins-base-libs 1.16.2-2 • gstreamer 1.16.2-2 • gtk2 2.24.32-2 • gtk3 1:3.24.23-1 • gtk-update-icon-cache 1:3.24.23-1 • guile 2.2.6-2 • gvfs 1.44.1-4 • gvfs-gphoto2 1.44.1-4 • gvfs-mtp 1.44.1-4 • gzip 1.10-3 • harfbuzz 2.7.2-1 • harfbuzz-icu 2.7.2-1 • haveged 1.9.13-1 • heimdall-git 1.4.2.r7.ga2cfdaa-1 • hexchat 2.14.3-3 • hicolor-icon-theme 0.17-2 • hidapi 0.9.0-2 • hwids 20200813.1-1 • hyphen 2.8.8-3 • iana-etc 20200905-1 • icu 67.1-1 • imlib2 1.7.0-1 • inetutils 1.9.4-8 • intel-ucode 20200616-1 • iproute2 5.8.0-1 • iptables 1:1.8.5-2 • iso-codes 4.5.0-1 • jack 0.125.0-9 • jansson 2.13.1-1 • java-runtime-common 3-3 • js60 60.9.0-2 • json-c 0.15-1 • json-glib 1.4.4-2 • kbd 2.3.0-2 • keyutils 1.6.3-1 • kmod 27-2 • krb5 1.18.2-1 • lame 3.100-3 • lcms2 2.11-2 • ldns 1.7.1-2 • leafpad 0.8.18.1-9 • less 551-3 • libaio 0.3.112-2 • libappindicator-gtk3 12.10.0.r296-1 • libarchive 3.4.3-1 • libass 0.14.0-2 • libassuan 2.5.3-2 • libasyncns 0.8+3+g68cd5af-3 • libatasmart 0.19-5 • libavc1394 0.5.4-4 • libblockdev 2.24-1 • libbluray 1.2.0-3 • libbsd 0.10.0-2 • libbytesize 2.4-1 • libcanberra 0.30+2+gc0620e4-3 • libcap 2.43-1 • libcap-ng 0.7.11-2 • libcddb 1.3.2-6 • libcdio 2.1.0-2 • libcdio-paranoia 10.2+2.0.1-2 • libcroco 0.6.13-2 • libcups 2.3.3-3 • libdaemon 0.14-5 • libdatrie 0.2.12-2 • libdbusmenu-glib 16.04.0-4 • libdbusmenu-gtk3 16.04.0-4 • libdrm 2.4.102-1 • libedit 20191231_3.1-2 • libelf 0.180-1 • libepoxy 1.5.4-2 • libevdev 1.9.1-1 • libevent 2.1.12-1 • libexif 0.6.22-1 • libffi 3.3-3 • libfontenc 1.1.4-3 • libgcrypt 1.8.6-1 • libglvnd 1.3.2-1 • libgpg-error 1.39-1 • libgphoto2 2.5.25-1 • libgudev 233-2 • libgusb 0.3.5-1 • libibus 1.5.22+8+gf591381e-1 • libice 1.0.10-3 • libid3tag 0.15.1b-11 • libidn 1.36-1 • libidn2 2.3.0-1 • libiec61883 1.2.0-6 • libimobiledevice 1.3.0-1 • libindicator-gtk3 12.10.1-9 • libinput 1.16.1-1 • libjpeg-turbo 2.0.5-2 • libkeybinder3 0.3.2-3 • libksba 1.4.0-2 • libldap 2.4.50-2 • libmad 0.15.1b-9 • libmfx 20.2.1-1 • libmicrohttpd 0.9.71-1 • libmm-glib 1.14.2-1 • libmnl 1.0.4-3 • libmodplug 0.8.9.0-3 • libmpc 1.1.0-2 • libmtp 1.1.17-1 • libndp 1.7-2 • libnetfilter_conntrack 1.0.8-1 • libnewt 0.52.21-3 • libnfnetlink 1.0.1-4 • libnftnl 1.1.7-1 • libnghttp2 1.41.0-1 • libnl 3.5.0-2 • libnm 1.26.2-1 • libnma 1.8.30-1 • libnotify 0.7.9-1 • libnsl 1.3.0-1 • libogg 1.3.4-2 • libomxil-bellagio 0.9.3-3 • libp11-kit 0.23.21-1 • libpcap 1.9.1-2 • libpciaccess 0.16-2 • libpgm 5.3.128-1 • libplist 2.2.0-1 • libpng 1.6.37-3 • libproxy 0.4.15+33+g454a499-2 • libpsl 0.21.1-1 • libpulse 13.0-3 • libraw1394 2.1.2-3 • librsvg 2:2.48.8-1 • libsamplerate 0.1.9-3 • libsasl 2.1.27-3 • libseccomp 2.4.2-1 • libsecret 0.20.3-1 • libsm 1.2.3-2 • libsndfile 1.0.28-3 • libsodium 1.0.18-2 • libsoup 2.70.0-1 • libsoxr 0.1.3-2 • libssh 0.9.4-2 • libssh2 1.9.0-2 • libstemmer 0+713-2 • libtasn1 4.16.0-1 • libteam 1.31-1 • libthai 0.1.28-2 • libtheora 1.1.1-5 • libtiff 4.1.0-2 • libtirpc 1.2.6-1 • libtool 2.4.6+42+gb88cebd5-14 • libunistring 0.9.10-2 • libunwind 1.3.1-2 • libusb 1.0.23-2 • libusbmuxd 2.0.2-1 • libutempter 1.2.1-1 • libutil-linux 2.36-3 • libva 2.8.0-1 • libvdpau 1.4-1 • libvorbis 1.3.7-2 • libvpx 1.9.0-1 • libwacom 1.5-1 • libwebp 1.1.0-1 • libwnck3 3.36.0-1 • libwpe 1.6.0-1 • libx11 1.6.12-1 • libxau 1.0.9-3 • libxaw 1.0.13-3 • libxcb 1.14-1 • libxcomposite 0.4.5-3 • libxcrypt 4.4.17-1 • libxcursor 1.2.0-2 • libxdamage 1.1.5-3 • libxdmcp 1.1.3-3 • libxext 1.3.4-3 • libxfce4ui 4.14.1-3.1 • libxfce4util 4.14.0-2 • libxfixes 5.0.3-4 • libxfont2 2.0.4-3 • libxft 2.3.3-2 • libxi 1.7.10-3 • libxinerama 1.1.4-3 • libxkbcommon 1.0.0-1 • libxkbcommon-x11 1.0.0-1 • libxkbfile 1.1.0-2 • libxklavier 5.4-3 • libxml2 2.9.10-2 • libxmu 1.1.3-2 • libxpm 3.5.13-2 • libxpresent 1.0.0+2+gdd6771c-2 • libxrandr 1.5.2-3 • libxrender 0.9.10-4 • libxres 1.2.0-2 • libxshmfence 1.3-2 • libxslt 1.1.34-5 • libxt 1.2.0-2 • libxtst 1.2.3-4 • libxv 1.0.11-4 • libxvmc 1.0.12-3 • libxxf86vm 1.1.4-4 • libyaml 0.2.5-1 • lightdm 1:1.30.0-4 • lightdm-gtk-greeter 1:2.0.8-1 • linux419 4.19.144-1 • linux419-broadcom-wl 6.30.223.271-135 • linux419-virtualbox-guest-modules 6.1.14-2 • linux-api-headers 5.8-1 • linux-firmware 20200901.r1699.d5f9eea-1 • llvm-libs 10.0.1-2 • lm_sensors 3.6.0-2 • lsb-release 1.4-13 • l-smash 2.14.5-2 • lvm2 2.02.187-3 • lz4 1:1.9.2-2 • lzo 2.10-3 • m4 1.4.18-3 • maid-yad 3.0-1 • mailcap 2.1.49-1 • make 4.3-3 • manjaro-keyring 20200603-1 • manjaro-release 20.1-1 • manjaro-tools-base 0.15.10-1 • md4c 0.4.5-1 • mesa 20.1.7-1 • mkinitcpio 27-3 • mkinitcpio-busybox 1.31.1-2 • mobile-broadband-provider-info 20190618-2 • mpfr 4.1.0-1 • msgpack-c 3.3.0-1 • mtdev 1.1.6-1 • mtpfs 1.1-4 • nbd 3.20-2 • ncurses 6.2-1 • ndctl 69-1 • nettle 3.6-1 • networkmanager 1.26.2-1 • network-manager-applet 1.18.0-1 • nm-connection-editor 1.18.0-1 • npth 1.6-2 • nspr 4.28-1 • nss 3.56-1 • ntfs-3g 2017.3.23-5 • ntp 4.2.8.p15-1 • opencore-amr 0.1.5-4 • openjpeg2 2.3.1-2 • openssh 8.3p1-4 • openssl 1.1.1.g-2 • opus 1.3.1-2 • orc 0.4.31-2 • os-prober 1.77-1 • p11-kit 0.23.21-1 • p7zip 16.02-6 • pacman 5.2.2-2 • pacman-mirrors 4.16.4-1 • pacutils 0.10.0-1 • pam 1.4.0-3 • pamac-cli 9.5.9-1 • pamac-common 9.5.9-1 • pamac-gtk 9.5.9-1 • pambase 20200721.1-2 • pango 1:1.46.1-1 • papirus-icon-theme 20200901-1 • parted 3.3-2 • patch 2.7.6-8 • pciutils 3.7.0-1 • pcre2 10.35-1 • pcre 8.44-1 • perl 5.32.0-1 • perl-clone 0.45-2 • perl-data-dump 1.23-6 • perl-encode-locale 1.05-7 • perl-error 0.17029-2 • perl-file-listing 6.04-8 • perl-html-parser 3.73-1 • perl-html-tagset 3.20-10 • perl-http-cookies 6.08-3 • perl-http-daemon 6.06-2 • perl-http-date 6.05-3 • perl-http-message 6.25-1 • perl-http-negotiate 6.01-8 • perl-io-html 1.001-7 • perl-io-socket-ssl 2.067-2 • perl-json 2.97001-2 • perl-libwww 6.47-1 • perl-log-message 0.08-6 • perl-log-message-simple 0.10-6 • perl-lwp-mediatypes 6.02-8 • perl-lwp-protocol-https 6.09-1 • perl-mailtools 2.21-4 • perl-net-http 6.19-4 • perl-net-ssleay 1.88-2 • perl-term-readline-gnu 1.36-4 • perl-term-ui 0.46-6 • perl-timedate 2.33-2 • perl-try-tiny 0.30-5 • perl-uri 1.76-4 • perl-www-robotrules 6.02-8 • pinentry 1.1.0-5 • pixman 0.40.0-1 • pkgconf 1.7.3-1 • polkit 0.116-5.1 • polkit-gnome 0.105-5 • popt 1.18-1 • procps-ng 3.3.16-2 • protobuf 3.12.4-1 • psmisc 23.3-2 • pulseaudio 13.0-3 • pv 1.6.6-3 • pwgen 2.08-2 • python2 2.7.18-2 • python2-pycryptodome 3.9.8-2 • python2-pyusb-git 1.0.2.r61.g427602a-1 • python 3.8.5-2 • python-appdirs 1.4.4-1 • python-cachecontrol 0.12.6-1 • python-chardet 3.0.4-5 • python-colorama 0.4.3-1 • python-contextlib2 0.6.0.post1-1 • python-distlib 0.3.1-1 • python-distro 1.5.0-1 • python-html5lib 1.1-1 • python-idna 2.10-1 • python-msgpack 1.0.0-1 • python-npyscreen 4.10.5-4 • python-ordered-set 4.0.2-1 • python-packaging 20.4-1 • python-pep517 0.8.2-1 • python-pip 20.1.1-1 • python-progress 1.5-3 • python-protobuf 3.12.4-1 • python-pycryptodome 3.9.8-2 • python-pyparsing 2.4.7-1 • python-pyusb 1.0.2-4 • python-requests 2.24.0-1 • python-resolvelib 0.4.0-1 • python-retrying 1.3.3-7 • python-setuptools 1:50.3.0-1 • python-six 1.15.0-1 • python-toml 0.10.1-1 • python-urllib3 1.25.10-1 • python-webencodings 0.5.1-4 • python-zstandard 0.14.0-1 • qiv 2.3.2-2 • qt5-base 5.15.0-5 • rav1e 0.3.3-1 • readline 8.0.004-1 • refind 0.12.0-6 • rest 0.8.1-3 • rsync 3.2.3-1 • rtkit 0.13-1 • run-parts 4.8.6.1-2 • sdl2 2.0.12-2 • sed 4.8-1 • shadow 4.8.1-4 • shared-mime-info 2.0+1+g6bf9e4f-2 • slang 2.3.2-2 • sound-theme-freedesktop 0.8-4 • speex 1.2.0-3 • speexdsp 1.2.0-2 • sqlite 3.33.0-2 • srt 1.4.1-2 • startup-notification 0.12-7 • sudo 1.9.2-1 • sysfsutils 2.1.0-11 • syslinux 6.04.pre2.r11.gbf6db5b4-3 • systemd 246.4-1 • systemd-libs 246.4-1 • systemd-sysvcompat 246.4-1 • tar 1.32-3 • tdb 1.4.3-2 • testdisk-wip 7.2-1 • texinfo 6.7-3 • thin-provisioning-tools 0.9.0-1 • thunar 1.8.15-1 • thunar-archive-plugin 0.4.0-3 • thunar-volman 0.9.5-3 • tmate 2.4.0-1 • trizen 1.63-1 • tslib 1.22-1 • ttf-opensans 1.101-2 • tzdata 2020a-1 • udisks2 2.9.1-1 • unzip 6.0-14 • upower 0.99.11-3 • usbmuxd 1.1.1-1 • usbutils 012-2 • util-linux 2.36-3 • v4l-utils 1.20.0-1 • vid.stab 1.1-3 • vim 8.2.1634-1 • vim-runtime 8.2.1634-1 • virtualbox-guest-utils 6.1.14-1 • vmaf 1.5.3-1 • volume_key 0.3.12-3 • vte3 0.60.3-1 • vte-common 0.60.3-1 • vulkan-icd-loader 1.2.151-1 • wayland 1.18.0-2 • wayland-protocols 1.20-1 • webkit2gtk 2.28.4-1 • webrtc-audio-processing 0.3.1-2 • wget 1.20.3-3 • which 2.21-5 • wireless_tools 30.pre9-3 • woff2 1.0.2-3 • wpa_supplicant 2:2.9-7 • wpebackend-fdo 1.6.1-1 • x264 3:0.160.r3011.cde9a93-1 • x265 3.4-1 • xbitmaps 1.1.2-2 • xcb-proto 1.14-1 • xcb-util 0.4.0-3 • xcb-util-image 0.4.0-3 • xcb-util-keysyms 0.4.0-3 • xcb-util-renderutil 0.3.9-3 • xcb-util-wm 0.4.1-3 • xdg-dbus-proxy 0.1.2-2 • xdg-utils 1.1.3+19+g9816ebb-1 • xf86-input-libinput 0.30.0-1 • xf86-video-amdgpu 19.1.0-2 • xf86-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2 • xf86-video-fbdev 0.5.0-2 • xf86-video-intel 1:2.99.917+908+g7181c5a4-1 • xf86-video-nouveau 1.0.16-2 • xf86-video-vesa 2.4.0-3 • xf86-video-vmware 13.3.0-2 • xfce4-mount-plugin 1.1.3-2 • xfce4-notifyd 0.6.2-2 • xfce4-panel 4.14.4-1 • xfce4-power-manager 1.6.6-1 • xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin 0.4.3-1.1 • xfce4-screenshooter 1.9.7-2 • xfce4-session 4.14.2-2 • xfce4-settings 4.14.3-1 • xfce4-terminal 0.8.9.2-1 • xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin 2.4.6-1 • xfce4-xkb-plugin 0.8.1-3 • xfconf 4.14.3-1 • xfdesktop 4.14.2-2 • xfwm4 4.14.5-1 • xkeyboard-config 2.30-2 • xorg-fonts-encodings 1.0.5-2 • xorg-iceauth 1.0.8-2 • xorg-luit 1.1.1-4 • xorgproto 2020.1-1 • xorg-server 1.20.8-4 • xorg-server-common 1.20.8-4 • xorg-setxkbmap 1.3.2-2 • xorg-xauth 1.1-2 • xorg-xinit 1.4.1-2 • xorg-xkbcomp 1.4.3-1 • xorg-xmodmap 1.0.10-2 • xorg-xprop 1.2.4-2 • xorg-xrandr 1.5.1-2 • xorg-xrdb 1.2.0-2 • xorg-xset 1.2.4-2 • xterm 359-1 • xvidcore 1.3.7-2 • xxhash 0.8.0-1 • xz 5.2.5-1 • zensu 0.1-1 • zeromq 4.3.2-3 • zip 3.0-9 • zita-alsa-pcmi 0.3.2-3 • zita-resampler 1.6.2-3 • zlib 1:1.2.11-4 • zstd 1.4.5-1

Full Package List: mAid 3.2

Number of packages: 567 (download as TXT)

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  •  abootimg-git r38.7e127fe-1
  •  acl 2.2.53-3
  •  adobe-source-code-pro-fonts 2.030ro+1.050it-6
  •  alsa-lib 1.2.3.2-1
  •  alsa-topology-conf 1.2.3-1
  •  alsa-ucm-conf 1.2.3-2
  •  android-tools 30.0.3-1
  •  aom 2.0.0-1
  •  appstream-glib 0.7.18-1
  •  archlinux-keyring 20200820-1
  •  argon2 20190702-3
  •  atk 2.36.0-1
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Version: 4.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-08-07
Votes: 31

great, I really looooooove it! :-)

Always have it with me on an external hdd.
I have to say it was a bit tricky first to get it flashed but works like a charme now :-)
For testing the virtualbox idea is enough, but I prefer having it installed instead.

The new "full" version is really awesome as it has all the tools included now instead of downloading half of the stuff. I means the small one might be useful for some but the full is what the majority will need ;-)

Many thanks to the developer which was very helpful during the whole progress!!

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Version: 4.1
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-07-07
Votes: 1

It has a Calamares installer. If you want to create a Swap partition fails. it works if you choose not to create a Swap partition, but after rebooting it stucks in plymouth.
There are two metapackages in their custom repo:
maid-desktop-light amd maid-desktop-full . These metapackages are a complete nonsense. It makes no sense to include Firefox and Chromium as dependencies.
Both metapackages should be in conflict with each other.

If you choose the full version you have 3 browsers (Midore, Firefox and Chromium) preinstalled.

After installing Pamac, it crashed in the middle of an update.

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Version: 4.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-06-02
Votes: 27

A great idea - with room for improvements.

I use it to backup my LG phones but also to have an always working adb connection with me wherever I go (I flashed mAid to an USB stick permanently which is supported now with v4).

the open list of feature request lemme hope there is more to come, ideally I would really love installing mAid as a (meta)-package on Arch(based) distros. Upgrading maid requires a full re-flash always and that should be avoided.

other then that: mAid saved my life a bunch of times and I can just recommend it - the remote support thing which is included is a life saver, too! (hey dad boot mAid, start teamviewer, connect your phone, I'll do the rest ;) )

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