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Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by moritonal »

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?

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by genewitch »

Dhrhdhxbxbx wrote: post #5

If it's simple to set up, I'd like to use this for verifying and accessing private app data from Android backups without having to use a 2nd phone. Does it support arm64 emulation on an x86_64 host? That way I could just run the backed up apks directly.

Other comments specify this is not a virtual machine, it's a container, so there's no emulation.

You may need qemu.

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by fsflover »

dannyw wrote: post #58
josteink wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The PinePhone runs mainline Linux on a regular Arm64 SOC. Why shouldn’t it work? ;)

The SoC is pretty slow. speaking as a PinePhone owner.

If you think that Pinephone is slow, try a less cluttered OS (https://sxmo.org), or consider Librem 5 instead.

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by kowlo »

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…

That's quite the shopping list

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by coolspot »

Dhrhdhxbxbx wrote: post #5

If it's simple to set up, I'd like to use this for verifying and accessing private app data from Android backups without having to use a 2nd phone. Does it support arm64 emulation on an x86_64 host? That way I could just run the backed up apks directly.

Waydroid is a containerized Android, not emulated, so it would run same arch as the host.

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by jcuenod »

1hrow_away1 wrote: post #53

I wish I could setup waydroid on Raspberry Pi so that I can finally use hotstar/primevideo and netflix on my dumb tv. I had bought firestick in past that is now stuck on boot loop for over a year. I have decided not buy these sticks or smart TV where I have little to no control over Software.

Why can't you?

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by fsflover »

shrubble wrote: post #20

Idea: take the open source Beagle Bone Black, which has open source schematics, put into (probably chunkier) phone form factor, add 4g phone modem. Use containers to segregate any apps, e.g. web browser, maps, Signal/Telegram all in a separate container from each other. Would this allow for less privacy-invasion from Google etc.?

Your idea has been (in principle) implemented here: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5.

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by jcuenod »

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…

> What's different between this and anbox

I believe Waydroid was originally "anbox-halium"—a rewrite with LXC to get closer to the metal.

Re: Waydroid – Run Android containers on Ubuntu

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Post by fsflover »

marcodiego wrote: post #37
seba_dos1 wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

BBB requires non-free drivers for the GPU, which are a huge PITA even if you don't mind them being non-free. You would end up with more-or-less a Nokia N9 clone. It's better to use something like i.MX 8M Quad - you may want to take a look at the Librem 5; or if you want something lower-end than that then there's also the PinePhone which is based on A64.

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.

> i.MX still needs binary blobs

Which ones? Librem 5 runs an FSF-endorsed OS and is recommended by the FSF: https://www.fsf.org/givingguide/v11/.

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