waydroid_script VS Waydroid_Setup_Guide

libhoudini and libndk are libraries that translate ARM instructions to x86. There's an installation script for Waydroid:

https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script

It is also worth to install the following tool on: https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script

You can install 32 bit translation with libhoudini or libndk. Check here for info.

It installed fine using waydroid-skript

Doing these to setup Play Store, libndk arm translation, Widevine, Android ID, etc. And also install Magisk in it.

I managed to make Waydroid able to play Arknights & Blue Archive by doing this tinkering.

If anyone wants to give it a shot, here's what you need - Install Waydroid - If you're on X11, install Weston (Waydroid can only run on Wayland, but Weston will allow you to run Wayland within X11); run Waydroid by starting Weston, then inside the Weston window open a terminal and run waydroid start session from there - Use an android image with Google Apps installed (or install google apps into your image) - Get rid of the "uncertifid device" error through https://www.google.com/android/uncertified - for this you'll need your android id, which you can get using the following command (after submitting your android id to google you'll need to wait 10-20 Minutes for the changes to take effect. You may also need to wipe the cache of the Google Play Services app) echo 'ANDROID_RUNTIME_ROOT=/apex/com.android.runtime sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db "select * from main;"' | sudo waydroid shell | grep android_id - Install ARM instruction translation (libndk) into your android image. The waydroid_script tool helps a lot with this: https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script

So does the waydroid work on the deck? Well, it kind of does, kind of not. I managed to install waydroid using this tutorial: https://gitlab.com/popsulfr/steam-deck-tricks#android-via-waydroid I also managed to install arm translation layer using script mentioned here: https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_Setup_Guide And I also managed to get GAPPS working, after sending google services identificator to google here: https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/?pli=1

https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_Setup_Guide/blob/main/COMPATIBILITY.md this is the best linux can do at the moment.. of course you have touchscreen, so everything over 3 will work perfectly with touch

Look up how to install wayland. Then follow https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_Setup_Guide this guide, as its closest to Mint

Yeah the guide has compatibility rating as a table too. In fact i made the table, general apps works pretty well, games are hit or miss: https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_Setup_Guide/

See https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_Setup_Guide

Set up https://github.com/Aman9das/Waydroid_setup_guide for her too if you think she'd appreciate it :)