libgbinder VS waydroid

# Waydroid Guide This guide takes you through the process of installing waydroid, and getting arm translation on Linux. ### System details: ``` OS: Zorin OS 16 x86_64 Kernel: 5.11.0-41-generic DE: GNOME WM: Mutter Terminal: gnome-terminal CPU: Intel i3-7020U (4) @ 2.300GHz GPU: Intel HD Graphics 620 Memory: 3812MiB ``` ## Pre-requisites: 1. Follow the pre-requisites section: https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-on-desktops#install-pre-requisites 2. Download lineageOS system images archive from Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sXxng8ALWEK3Yjg4BVvU\_Xy1NJcUdFV1/view?usp=drivesdk 3. Create the system images directory: ``` sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/waydroid-extra/images ``` 4. Extract the contents of the archive to ```~/temp_folder``` (Where ~ denotes the user home directory) 5. Move the contents of the ```temp_folder``` to system images directory: ``` sudo mv temp_folder/* /usr/share/waydroid-extra/images rmdir temp_folder ``` 6. Get the latest libgbinder updates: ``` sudo apt install git libglib2.0-dev libglibutil-dev git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/mer-hybris/libgbinder cd libgbinder make make install ``` 7. Copy the new ```libgbinder.so.1```, ```libgbinder.so.1.1``` and ```libgbinder.so.1.1.14``` files added to /usr/lib to wherever your system has the current libgbinder installed. Use ```dpkg -L libgbinder``` to find out. ## Install Waydroid 1. Follow the install waydroid section : https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-on-desktops#install-waydroid 2. Edit ```sudo nano /etc/gbinder.d/anbox.conf``` to read like: ``` [Protocol] /dev/anbox-binder = aidl3 /dev/anbox-vndbinder = aidl3 /dev/anbox-hwbinder = hidl [ServiceManager] /dev/anbox-binder = aidl3 /dev/anbox-vndbinder = aidl3 /dev/anbox-hwbinder = hidl [General] ApiLevel = 30 ``` 3. Restart waydroid: ``` sudo systemctl restart waydroid-container.service waydroid show-full-ui ``` ## Arm Translation 1. Install lzip: ``` sudo apt install lzip ``` 2. Install Waydroid Extras Script: ``` git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid\_script cd waydroid_script sudo python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt sudo python3 waydroid_extras.py -h ``` 3. Install Libhoudini arm Translation: ``` cd waydroid_script sudo python3 waydroid_extras.py -l ``` You may need to ```umount /dev/loop12`` and ```waydroid session stop``` for Libhoudini to install. 4. Restart Waydroid Container: ``` sudo systemctl start waydroid-container.service ``` ## Launch Waydroid: ``` waydroid show-full-ui ``` ### Feel free to ask questions at https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_Setup_Guide

Android on the desktop works very well on Wayland with Waydroid and it even supports Google Play store. https://waydro.id/

Great running apps not available on Linux with a touchscreen PC. It only seems to run Android apps compiled for x86, but it is very fast.

There are practical use cases, and it is very usable. I haven’t tried it on WSL2, but it seems like a practical approach without reliance on Microsoft.

There's a piece of software called Waydroid[1] that allows you to run Android applications on GNU/Linux platforms - including the PinePhone. Sxmo, despite its name, can run Wayland instead of X and therefore supports Waydroid.

Personally, I haven't managed to get Waydroid to work, a task hindered due to some massive initial downloads which are required to set it up. However, I haven't tried particular hard, and there are videos online by those more successful than me[2].

[1]: https://waydro.id/

[2]: https://tilvids.com/w/2b2f3a24-ae23-458e-a0fd-2f24a185a11b

I thought it was uncharacteristic of to see a service like this offered by a large tech company, and wanted to share.

Found whilst installing Waydroid: https://waydro.id/

Check out the Waydroid application.

I have setup an Arch linux server on my old pc. i mainly use it for plex, transmission, docker etc and it works pretty well! I wanted to install Waydroid https://waydro.id/ on that server. Is there a way that I can view waydroid using a VNC viewer on my laptop on the same network? is it possible or would I have to install a GUI like xfce before installing waydroid to view the same on tigervnc or some other VNC viewer? Thanks & regards.

> I run Fedora Linux after removing ChromeOS

Same here. Sometimes, it crashes on a measly 4 GB of RAM.

> (the only thing I'm missing is running Android apps)

I would recommend using Waydroid[1]. It runs fairly well in my use case, and runs LineageOS on top of it with the full LineageOS GUI.

[1]: https://waydro.id/

i am using KDE Neon (user edition) on two machines (thinkpad laptops with intel). On mentioned machines i would like to try and use waydroid: https://waydro.id/ Waydroid required wayland as display server (it will probably not work on x11).

Check (Waydroid)[https://waydro.id/]

Waydroid is rebuilding the original idea behind Anbox with explicit focus on modern Wayland powered desktop environments.