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ChromeOS Flex. Very low maintenance.
Not really a Linux distro. Based on Gentoo but not really a Linux distro, just like Android.
endless os is somewhat chromeos like, but based on debian. read-only ostree debian stable base, flatpak applications, simplified desktop and ui.
use the 4gb 'basic' installer iso unless you want a lot of extra programs and offline content included right out of the box. and note it's definitely not those who like to tinker and change everything. endless is locked down pretty tight so it's harder to break, but that means less flexibility and very few customization options.
ChromeOS Flex is designed as a desktop OS. Android is not.
Ubuntu Touch is still a Linux distro. I was referring to how Linux-like the experience is.
ChromeOS Flex can install and run desktop Linux software and has a terminal. What else makes it Linux-like?