latex to pdf compiler

[sp31415]

It would be nice to be able to compile latex files directly on my phone unto PDF.

[verbosus]

Fortunately you can: VerbTeX is an Android application that let's you generate PDF from your LaTeX code directly on your device. There exists the option to synchronize your projects directly with http://www.verbosus.com

You can also download it directly from https://www.verbosus.com/VerbTeX.apk

Maybe worth a try?

J.

[heropass]

I think it compiles the latex remotely, and possibly not securely. If I'm wrong that'd be nice to know. I want something compiling on the phone.

[fott]

I have tried VerbTeX. I was not able to load my tex files to it. I tried to change my tex files to work with it but it did not. One reason was that I was using a class that it did not recognise although the file was there.
I tried to upload it in their website and with a bit of configuration it works. BUT IT SAYS IN THE TERMS THAT IT IS NOT SECURE. So I am thinking of not using it.

[Math Happy]

There are a great many mathematicians, physicists and computer scientists who, because of their chosen field, rely on LaTeX and its different implementations. I'm a mthematician, and I use LaTeX daily. mI don't want to buy a windows tablet. I already have dual boot Linux and Windows on my laptop. If I could get a full MikTeX like LaTeX installation on an Android tablet or phone, I'd buy one in a quick minute! The reason II stumbled onto this discussion was an effort to decide if an Android tablet was suitable for my needs.

I keep seeing the same reference to VerbTex for Android, but that is NOT a workable solution for a scientist. Unfortunately you can only upload 4 packages on a free account, and I refuse to pay for the privledge of using LaTeX, since I can currently use it on both the Windows and Linux platforms for free. The other major malfunction with VerbTex is that its a remote compiler. This means that if I happen to be in an area where AT&T has no reception, and there is also no wi-fi to which I can connect, then I'm stuck, totally unable to compile or view output.

Anyone who uses LaTeX on a regular basis, knows that one must compile and view output fairly regulary, since typos happen and cause strange, unintended things to appear in the document. The only way to track and correct these typos is to compile and view.

By refusing to address this problem, you are excluding an entire population of potential customers/users simply because they are science geeks. If people who write Android apps would consider writing a LaTeX implementation for the OS, it would open a huge market share of researchers, graduate students, professors and other anti-windows professionals.

Its just my thoughts on the issue, but its also the reason I can't at this time justify the expense of an Android tablet, which doesn't meat my needs.

[parthamu]

I'm a physicist and I completely agree with this. If this machine will be loaded with latex and presentation creator, I would buy one right away. I hope it comes soon...

[Yayalb]

I recently succeeded in installing LaTeX on my tf101. It's not easy but it works perfectly.
First I needed to root it and install BusyBox.
Then I used this page to install Debian : http://www.offensivethinking.org/tho...d-transformer/
It may work on any Android Phone/Tablet (?). Choose a big Debdroid image (1gb was not enough for me). Debian is used in a terminal, so you don't have to restart your tablet : you stay in Android.

Then when you're in Debian's terminal, apt-get install TexLive. It's an old version of TexLive (2009), but works. And if you want a more recent one, you can compile TexLive 2012 by yourself : http://www.tug.org/texlive/build.html.

Now, I can edit my files (nano, emacs or other, or any code editor on PlayStore (CodeLab...), and compile them in the terminal. I can also have access to my svn server.

It works perfectly.

Hope it helps...