Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

Post by westurner » Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 5:14 PM UTC

gizdan wrote: post #54

chrismorgan wrote: post #14

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Waydroid has Android use your actual Linux kernel, so on an x86-64 host you’ll run x86-64 Android, and on an ARM host, ARM Android. This means that there will be some apps that won’t run on your Intel/AMD computer. I have no idea at all how common it is for Android apps to be tied to ARM, but I imagine that ARM64 will have helped with architecture-neutrality.

> This means that there will be some apps that won’t run on your Intel/AMD computer. Should be able to still run them if you use binfmt_misc. Of course it will be slower but it's possible.

  sudo apt-get install qemu binfmt-support qemu-user-static # Install the qemu packages
  docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static --reset -p yes # Execute the registering scripts

  docker run --rm -t arm64v8/ubuntu uname -m # Test the emulation environment

Post by cto_of_antifa » Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 5:16 PM UTC

moritonal wrote: post #61

tgtweak wrote: post #24

What's different between this and anbox (other than support, focus, etc)? How good is the 3d support, ie: Does it support a modern version of OpenGL ES? Can it process that via host hardware support (a la angle or similar)? Can it do that headlessly without an window server running on the host? Can the video output of the app be easily captured by nvenc or intel/amd equivalent? Is arm translation supported natively o…

I'm sorry if this is rude, but this comment reads really strangely. You seem to acknowledge that you really want something, whilst also accept you cannot do it for a lack of time|skill and then seem annoyed that the people who do ask for some kind of payment for their work?

Post by marcodiego » Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 5:18 PM UTC

CameronNemo wrote: post #52

genewitch wrote: post #50

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What streaming service doesn't work on FF ESR on Linux? Netflix and prime and Pluto do, at least. That's all I use, so I am curious. I don't stream anything else, no Roku or Android-tv or whatever.

None on ARM. Google never offered widevine to Firefox on ARM64.

Post by marcodiego » Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 5:19 PM UTC

CameronNemo wrote: post #51

marcodiego wrote: post #37

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i.MX still needs binary blobs. I think the only ARM SBC today that can run blob-free today is Radxa's Rock pi 4.

Why only that particular rk3399 board? My rock64 runs blob free, as I would imagine most rk3328 boards do. The rk3399 type c port does require a blob, but I guess that is optional and boards without the USB3 type c port do not need it. Other than that the only blob I need for my PBP is for the broadcom WiFi modem. Are there any ac WiFi modems that work without blobs? I have only seen the ath9k chipsets which top out…

Post by blfr » Wed, Sep 22, 2021, 5:23 PM UTC

moritonal wrote: post #61

tgtweak wrote: post #24

What's different between this and anbox (other than support, focus, etc)? How good is the 3d support, ie: Does it support a modern version of OpenGL ES? Can it process that via host hardware support (a la angle or similar)? Can it do that headlessly without an window server running on the host? Can the video output of the app be easily captured by nvenc or intel/amd equivalent? Is arm translation supported natively o…

I'm sorry if this is rude, but this comment reads really strangely. You seem to acknowledge that you really want something, whilst also accept you cannot do it for a lack of time|skill and then seem annoyed that the people who do ask for some kind of payment for their work?