[sh1mmer]

After reading this I assumed he used some kind of remote server he had access to. Eg phone is the Bluetooth keyboard, fire stick provides an internet connection and a browser, and remote server provides the full Linux environment to do whatever actually hacking with.

[calamari4065]

That doesn't really get you much vs just using the phone. Bigger screen and notional multitasking I guess

[lupusreal]

Evasion of surveillance of his phone's internet usage?