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      L-00327 Banned
      last edited by L-00327 9 Nov 2019, 19:55 11 Sept 2019, 19:53

      Ok been goofing with ubports for a few days again first installed with multirom a couple years ago but now that app seemingly fails to receive any updates doesnt give option to install anything I fear completely dead( correct me if you found a fix for this so I can go back to dualbooting with And9), hoping someone can catch me up on somethings.

      http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/anbox.html Found these instructions which worked for me one oneplus one. Installed FDroid internet is working. Some apps dont like to open without clearing app cache but not bad. Tried to install play store/services using this tutorial, https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/07/anbox-how-to-install-google-play-store.html cannot install the install.sh file due to snapd not starting being listed as unavailable but installed. A no snapd.socket cannot communicate with server error. Anyone manage to bypass this (possibly install this install.sh another way without snapd) or get snapd fully running? old version? found this for a different device https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHE5THEWq7c not sure if it is a 32/64 bit issue or if there is a way to install this old snapd version/ acceptable kernel.

      Any luck with play store with Micro g or the crackberry patch google apps route? Also anyone enable a backbutton/ navigation keys? I did the suggested fixes for apt-get running out of space but I keep running out again how can I make apt-get use my full 64 gb storage? mounted rw permenantly using
      $ adb shell
      $ sudo touch /userdata/.writable_image
      $ sudo reboot
      from here https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blog-1/post/terminal-chapter-3-124 Can I symlink something possibly to get full space for apt-get(not just storage?) Hopefully this thread isn't dead thanks in advance for any help

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        L-00327 Banned
        last edited by 11 Sept 2019, 20:24

        with multirom dualboot install I never had the space issue it must be something simple but I'm not pro linux level to figure it out

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          UniSuperBox
          last edited by 11 Sept 2019, 20:41

          @errorcodevortex you cannot install snapd on Ubuntu Touch. It will not work. Please use the instructions for installing Anbox in this thread or in the documentation.

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            dobey
            last edited by 11 Sept 2019, 21:39

            If you want to use apps from play store which don't require too much play services, you're probably better off just installing the microG packages, and Aurora Store.

            https://microg.org
            https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/AuroraStore

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              L-00327 Banned @UniSuperBox
              last edited by L-00327 9 Nov 2019, 22:39 11 Sept 2019, 22:25

              @UniSuperBox I got anbox going good no problems. From what I gather it is flashing same kernel but simpler unified instructions? Just happened to runinto that tutorial first. This anbox is still based on android 7.1.1 right?. How did that guy get snapd running tho I wonder

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                L-00327 Banned @dobey
                last edited by 11 Sept 2019, 22:39

                @dobey downloaded aurora and yalp store through frdroid, but have never had much success with microg in past have not done that yet but thats probably what I'll end up doing. I don't see any better method than that for full play store ability without fixing snapd unless I could figure out how to install/ run a install.sh without it, or pull off installing each non play-serviced modded apks separately through something like this https://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-10-os-f269/cobalts-official-google-apps-landing-page-965257/ but I feel like its a stretch. Anyone try those yet?

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                  dobey @L-00327
                  last edited by 12 Sept 2019, 14:05

                  @errorcodevortex said in Development testers for Anbox:

                  How did that guy get snapd running tho I wonder

                  It was an extremely experimental image from when Canonical still was developing Ubuntu Phones and Unity8, as the plan was to move the whole system to snaps. Had that happened, there would be no rootfs to resize. Your only option to get debs would have been to install the "classic" snap, and install things in the container it provides, much like how libertine works.

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                    L-00327 Banned
                    last edited by 17 Sept 2019, 04:55

                    On my oneplus one fresh install of anbox the webviewshell doesn't run but everything else does is connected to the internet with other apps. I was trying to add the key to add the gms repository to frdroid but I couldnt confirm it all the way without entering a browser on the android side. Workaround to this? Anyone find any browsers that work or a solution to this? And also has anyone managed to enable Magisk superuser yet? Is it possible to flash any zips through recovery I have not yet tried.

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                      Ingo @L-00327
                      last edited by 17 Sept 2019, 09:43

                      @errorcodevortex said in Development testers for Anbox:

                      Is it possible to flash any zips through recovery I have not yet tried.

                      I can't imagine that this can work at all.

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                        dobey @L-00327
                        last edited by 17 Sept 2019, 19:28

                        @errorcodevortex said in Development testers for Anbox:

                        And also has anyone managed to enable Magisk superuser yet?

                        This seems possibly not necessary, though I don't know what your specific goal is with that.

                        @errorcodevortex said in Development testers for Anbox:

                        Is it possible to flash any zips through recovery I have not yet tried.

                        There is no concept of a "recovery" as far as the anbox part is concerned. It is an android container running on top of UT.

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                          L-00327 Banned
                          last edited by 17 Sept 2019, 20:24

                          @dobey Yes flashing magisk through recovery broke system didn't boot but had to try app installs fine. I am going to try and patch with magisk the anbox-boot.img and see if that pulls anything off.

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                            L-00327 Banned
                            last edited by L-00327 17 Sept 2019, 23:07

                            @mariogrip @Ingo @ursfan

                            I wanted to attempt to give root anbox apps permission through a superuser app was my intention. Any other ways without a normal superuser? Magisk Manager app successfully patches the anbox-boot.img and anbox is still installed, nothing crashes.
                            Replacing these commands
                            "wget http://cdimage.ubports.com/anbox-images/anbox-boot-$CODENAME.img
                            sudo fastboot flash $PARTITIONNAME anbox-boot-$CODENAME.img"
                            with "sudo fastboot flash boot anboxmagiskboot.img" (which I put in my /home/username folder[same place wget download would go too]) succeeds and anbox does appear to get installed correctly.
                            Magisk app does shows magisk is uninstalled still but I believe if I flashed onto a fully 100% read-write system it might work or there may be a solution I can't figure out.
                            I anbox installed a terminal apk typed su which leads me to "/system/bin/sh: su: can't execute: Permission denied" error.
                            Went to over to regular phablet shell and issued "sudo chmod 755 /system/bin/sh" & "sudo chmod 755 /system" etc but led to read only file system error. Any ideas or input?

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                              Emphrath @BryWilson
                              last edited by 26 Sept 2019, 09:22

                              @BryWilson Man that's my thoughts exactly ! Everything you said. Kudos here.

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                                Emphrath @baddea
                                last edited by 26 Sept 2019, 09:31

                                @baddea I had the same problem with a game. Anbox installs and runs smoothly, and so does game installation but it's meant to be played with screen rotated- and it gives me the same kind of half baked display, with touch input in full disarray

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                                  Emphrath
                                  last edited by Emphrath 27 Sept 2019, 10:13

                                  By the way, is all this fiddling with anbox has the goal of eventually making it a click package ? Or at least a dedicated installer, sth available in the openstore ? Or are we stuck with adb and reboots ? Thanks for the work, love you all

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                                    flohack @Emphrath
                                    last edited by 27 Sept 2019, 18:41

                                    @Emphrath it cannot be just a click package, as it needs kernel modifications and elevated priviledges for installation. Because we cannot provide them currently for all supported devices, there is no end in sight of manual steps for the time being. Sorry!

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                                      dobey @flohack
                                      last edited by 27 Sept 2019, 20:16

                                      @Flohack Well, once the kernel side can be stable and not cause issues without anbox container installed, then it at least can be included in the images by default.

                                      Once the container side is stable/usable enough, and doesn't kill battery and such, then probably the bits for installing and setting up anbox could also be included in the image, like how we have libertine.

                                      But indeed, for now, anbox is not a priority, as there are many other things that need fixed in the system first.

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                                        Emphrath @dobey
                                        last edited by 28 Sept 2019, 09:54

                                        @dobey That's what I wanted to know. Thank you

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                                          moid @tricky
                                          last edited by 9 Oct 2019, 11:16

                                          @tricky i am trying to install anbox but unable can u help me

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                                            ricardo65 @moid
                                            last edited by 1 Nov 2019, 19:27

                                            @moid said in Development testers for Anbox:

                                            @tricky i am trying to install anbox but unable can u help me

                                            I want to install anbox in nexus 5 and it gives me problems. How can I install it?

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