Debian can run on any i386 compatible device. That's 25+ years of support for general computing devices.
If phones had followed a similar open architecture as PCs then they might have enjoyed such support, as well.
If phones had followed a similar open architecture as PCs then they might have enjoyed such support, as well.
i386 is kept as the arch name, but the baseline has went up.
Jessie needs at least a Pentium, and Stretch needs an i686.