• WayDroid Helper Info

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  • Setup a shared folder between UT and Waydroid

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    @captainfunk try this #!/bin/bash # # Usage: # To install and set up: ./waydroid_shared_folder.sh --install # To perform mount only: ./waydroid_shared_folder.sh --mount (used by cron) # To perform chown only: ./waydroid_shared_folder.sh --chown (used by cron) # To uninstall: ./waydroid_shared_folder.sh --uninstall # To display help: ./waydroid_shared_folder.sh --help # # --- Configuration --- # Define the paths for the shared folders. # ~/shared is the folder on your Ubuntu Touch host that you will use. SHARED_DIR_HOST="$HOME/shared" # ~/.local/share/waydroid/data/media/0/shared is the corresponding folder inside Waydroid. SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID="$HOME/.local/share/waydroid/data/media/0/shared" # The primary user on Ubuntu Touch. USER_PHABLET="phablet" # The name of this script, used for cron job identification. SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0") # The absolute path to this script, essential for cron to execute it correctly. SCRIPT_PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &> /dev/null && pwd)/$SCRIPT_NAME" # --- Functions --- # Function for logging messages to stdout with a timestamp. log() { echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1" } # Function to create the necessary shared directories if they don't exist. create_directories() { log "Creating shared directories..." # Create the host shared directory. mkdir -p "$SHARED_DIR_HOST" # Create the Waydroid internal shared directory path. mkdir -p "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then log "Directories created successfully." else log "Error creating directories. Please check permissions or disk space. Exiting." exit 1 fi } # Function to perform the bind mount operation. perform_bind_mount() { log "Attempting to bind mount '$SHARED_DIR_HOST' to '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID'..." # Check if the Waydroid shared folder is already mounted to avoid errors. if mountpoint -q "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID"; then log "Folder '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID' is already mounted. Skipping bind mount." else # Use sudo to perform the bind mount, linking the host folder to the Waydroid folder. sudo mount --bind "$SHARED_DIR_HOST" "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then log "Bind mount successful." # Immediately set initial permissions after a successful mount. set_folder_permissions else log "Error: Bind mount failed. This could be due to incorrect paths, Waydroid not running, or insufficient sudo permissions." log "Ensure Waydroid is running and '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID' exists inside its 'data/media/0' structure." exit 1 fi fi } # Function to unmount the shared folder. unmount_folder() { log "Attempting to unmount '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID'..." # Check if the folder is currently mounted before attempting to unmount. if mountpoint -q "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID"; then # Use sudo to unmount the folder. sudo umount "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then log "Unmount successful." else log "Error unmounting folder. This may happen if files inside are in use." log "You might need to manually unmount or reboot if it persists." exit 1 fi else log "Folder '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID' is not mounted. Skipping unmount." fi } # Function to set the ownership of the shared folder and its contents. set_folder_permissions() { log "Setting permissions for '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID' to '$USER_PHABLET:$USER_PHABLET'..." # Use sudo and the -R (recursive) flag to ensure all files and subdirectories # within the mounted shared folder are owned by the 'phablet' user. # This directly addresses the issue of Waydroid changing ownership. sudo chown -R "$USER_PHABLET":"$USER_PHABLET" "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID" if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then log "Permissions set successfully." else log "Error setting permissions. Check sudo permissions or ensure the path '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID' is valid." exit 1 fi } # Function to add cron jobs for persistence and continuous permission management. add_cron_jobs() { log "Adding cron jobs for persistence and continuous permission management..." # Get current crontab, add new entries, sort, remove duplicates, then set new crontab. # @reboot: Executes the script with '--mount' option every time the device reboots. # * * * * *: Executes the script with '--chown' option every minute to correct permissions. (crontab -l 2>/dev/null; \ echo "@reboot /bin/bash \"$SCRIPT_PATH\" --mount"; \ echo "* * * * * /bin/bash \"$SCRIPT_PATH\" --chown" \ ) | sort | uniq | crontab - if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then log "Cron jobs added successfully." log "They will run from this script's current location: $SCRIPT_PATH" log "IMPORTANT: Do NOT move or rename this script after installation, or the cron jobs will fail." log "You can verify the cron jobs by running: crontab -l" else log "Error adding cron jobs. This could be a cron service issue." exit 1 fi } # Function to remove cron jobs added by this script. remove_cron_jobs() { log "Removing cron jobs related to this script..." # List current cron jobs, filter out lines containing this script's path, and set the new crontab. crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -v "$SCRIPT_PATH" | crontab - if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then log "Cron jobs removed successfully. You can verify by running: crontab -l" else log "Error removing cron jobs. You may need to manually edit your crontab (crontab -e)." exit 1 fi } # Function to display the help message. display_help() { echo "Usage: $SCRIPT_NAME [OPTION]" echo "" echo "This script automates setting up and managing a shared folder between Ubuntu Touch and Waydroid." echo "" echo "Options:" echo " --install Performs initial setup: creates directories, mounts the folder," echo " sets initial permissions, and adds cron jobs for persistence and" echo " continuous permission handling. Run this command once to set up." echo "" echo " --mount Performs only the bind mount operation and sets initial permissions." echo " This option is primarily used by the '@reboot' cron job for persistence." echo "" echo " --chown Recursively sets permissions for the shared folder and its contents" echo " to 'phablet:phablet'. This option is used by the periodic cron job" echo " to automatically correct permissions changed by Waydroid." echo "" echo " --uninstall Removes the cron jobs added by this script and unmounts the shared folder." echo " This cleans up the setup." echo "" echo " --help Display this help message." echo "" echo "Important Notes:" echo " - This script assumes you are running it as the 'phablet' user on Ubuntu Touch." echo " - It relies on 'sudo' for mount and chown commands. The 'phablet' user typically has" echo " passwordless sudo access configured by default on Ubuntu Touch." echo " - After running '--install', a reboot is recommended to ensure the @reboot cron job fires." echo " - Do not move or rename this script after installation, as the cron jobs rely on its path." echo " - While '/etc/fstab' is a common Linux method for persistence, it's generally not recommended" echo " for user-level modifications on Ubuntu Touch due to its read-only root filesystem and OTA updates." echo " Using user-specific cron jobs provides a safer and more robust solution here." } # --- Main Logic --- # Check if the script is being run as root. It should be run as the regular user (phablet). if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then log "Error: This script should NOT be run directly with 'sudo'." log "Please run it as the '$USER_PHABLET' user (e.g., just './$SCRIPT_NAME --install')." log "The script will use 'sudo' internally where necessary." exit 1 fi # Check for essential commands required by the script. if ! command -v crontab &> /dev/null; then log "Error: 'crontab' command not found. Please ensure cron is installed and available." exit 1 fi if ! command -v mountpoint &> /dev/null; then log "Error: 'mountpoint' command not found. Please ensure it's installed (usually part of 'util-linux')." exit 1 fi # Process command-line arguments. case "$1" in --install) log "Initiating installation process..." create_directories # Create the required host and Waydroid directories. perform_bind_mount # Perform the initial bind mount. add_cron_jobs # Set up cron jobs for persistence and auto-chown. log "Installation complete. Please reboot your Ubuntu Touch device for all changes to take full effect." log "The shared folder will now be persistent across reboots, and permissions will be automatically corrected." ;; --mount) log "Executing mount operation (likely from @reboot cron job)..." create_directories # Ensure directories exist (in case they were deleted). perform_bind_mount # Perform the bind mount. ;; --chown) log "Executing chown operation (likely from periodic cron job)..." # Only attempt chown if the target directory exists and is mounted. if [ -d "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID" ] && mountpoint -q "$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID"; then set_folder_permissions # Correct the permissions recursively. else log "Shared Waydroid directory '$SHARED_DIR_WAYDROID' not found or not mounted. Skipping chown for now." log "This might happen if Waydroid is not running or if the mount failed." fi ;; --uninstall) log "Initiating uninstallation process..." remove_cron_jobs # Remove the cron jobs. unmount_folder # Unmount the shared folder. log "Uninstallation complete. You may manually remove the '$SHARED_DIR_HOST' directory if no longer needed." ;; --help) display_help # Show the help message. ;; *) log "Invalid option: '$1'" display_help exit 1 ;; esac log "Script execution finished."
  • WAYDROID not booting

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    @Ken1971 Hi! After a few failed attempts trying to save the data of my waydroid installation I was able to solve it, but had to erase all the user data, and re-install everything I had running in the waydroid installation. 24.04 is not yet available for Fairphone 3, so its 20.04 I'm using.
  • Elevate Push Notifications from WayDroid to UT?

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    Just an update, I gave up on trying the KDEConnect workaround. I did some deep investigation on resolving the issue within Waydroid itself, and documented my progress. It's definitely a feature-request in Waydroid. https://github.com/waydroid/waydroid/issues/211 I haven't done any more work on it for a while, since my last post on github. There are a few libs being used in Waydroid, which I linked to, which have sparse documentation. I don't have deep enough knowledge of these languages and platforms to be able to fix this easily - not to mention android's workflow for builds. Wasn't able to do a build of LineageOS on my PC; some incompatibility with package versions. It'd be nice to resolve this for everybody who uses Waydroid, but IRL is taking priority for now.
  • Install Waydroid on Volla Phone X23 Ubuntu Touch 20.04

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    I also have an x23 and ran into all that. I worked the issue to a halium mismatch. The Waydroid Helper app uses v13 and the base install covers up to v11 and guess where our phone sits. Its v12. So eventually I'll dive into it and probably just end up building an x23 specific version which I'll drop in here and on GitHub. I have no clue when I'll get to it though, I have like 5 other major projects from custom kernels, a few apps, a homelab server to finish, and getting my volla to run android apps. But don't worry some of us are hammering this issue out.
  • Waydroid gives an error while starting after update to 358 on Fairphone 5

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    @Sheihorath Thankss, marking as solved
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    Hi @bamboy360 I see you made quite some posts here. I appreciate your enthusiasm for Ubuntu Touch and your intention to help however you can. I just wanted to clarify that the forum is intended to discuss topics with the community. I'm explaining this because some posts can be interpreted as bug reports or feature requests. For bugs and requests it's best to create an issue on Gitlab or to the relevant project (Waydroid or a specific app). Cheers mate
  • WayDroid, what Android apps work well for you ?

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    @Moem No problem. There's bits and pieces of information scattered around, so sometimes it's hard to learn about these things.
  • Does Waydroid run on Volla Tablet?

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  • Waydroid cannot be seen

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    AppLeeA
    Hi @Ken1971 The easiest way is to use SSH in my humble opinion.
  • How to run LineageOS 20/Android 13 on Waydroid?

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  • Show/Hide apps doesn't work since OTA-5

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    @naizena I noticed that too! Very nice. :thumbs_up_light_skin_tone:
  • Signal stop working after switch backup Ubuntu and back zu Signal

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    @ds2k5 said in Signal stop working after switch backup Ubuntu and back zu Signal: How to setup if close the App that the app will closed that I do not need to do it by hand Getting Waydroid apps to work more like regular UT apps is still a work-in-progress. For now you probably have to use the work-around you discovered.
  • Waydroid files aren't accessible from file app

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    @Caedem or you can set up some shared folders, in orddder to exchange files. I did it following this guide: https://docs.waydro.id/faq/setting-up-a-shared-folder The only drawback is that you have to do it every time you torn on the device.
  • FortiToken not receiving requests since OTA-5

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    @arubislander Reinstalled Waydroid + Fortitoken, and got new key from our IT folks and now it connects again. Not clear though whether a glitch with the server (resulting in an unacceptable level of failed logins) or an OTA-5/Waydroid problem was the root cause.
  • Garmin Connect App

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    @Luksus so there's an unofficial app that works. Fantastic! I'm receiving my Nexus 3a in two weeks but I have a Suunto watch though, which only supports Android and IOS (no web app)
  • Bluetooth media button support?

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    @MrMonstache You may get a quicker answer here https://t.me/waydroidonut
  • Is F-Droid supposed to work?

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    Nice, that is good news for F-Droid enthousiasts and enthousiasts of open-source app stores serving similar function to the Google Play store which contains only free and open source apps.
  • information ask waydroid

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    Hi @linuxfanche From what I understand from this video, they are using the DisplayLink technology via an app from the Google Store. I doubt there is something cooked in Ubuntu Touch to take advantage of DisplayLink. But when it comes to possibilities, this give me hope that with enough work it can be achieved: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayLink#Linux As for the waydroid part of your question, I also doubt the necessary connection are available for the DisplayLink app to work as intended. Best try it out to be sure :man_shrugging: My best