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      matteo @BlandCorporation
      last edited by 8 Jan 2020, 10:15

      @BlandCorporation Hi, as far as I know, on devel channel you don't need to flash the kernel image anymore because already embedded in the OS image. This step, according to my experience, led to break something (for instance the wifi connection). I didn't try myself yet and I don't know if it will resolve your issue either but I think that the best would be to restart from scratch in the devel channel and skip the part related to flashing the kernel image.

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        BlandCorporation @matteo
        last edited by 8 Jan 2020, 22:10

        @matteo Magic, thanks for that suggestion. Anbox was installable using the development channel without the need to flash a kernel for it separately, as you guessed. Regarding your Wi-Fi experience, I am not experiencing any Wi-Fi problems for native applications running while Anbox is running or for Anbox applications. For you and any others reading, the following UBports and Anbox versions were those I observed as being compatible:

        System Version
        UBports OS build number 2020-01-08
        UBports Image part 20200108-27502
        Ubuntu build description Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - armhf (20200108)
        Device image part 20170608-43243
        Device build description turbo-user 5.1 LMY47D 15 test-keys
        Anbox pool/xenial/main/a/anbox/anbox-ubuntu-touch_8+0~20180916133012.39~1.gbpe34b59.deb
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          chrisse @ricardo65
          last edited by 7 Mar 2020, 09:50

          @ricardo65 It may be too late now, but I had the same issue and the video posted by a member of the forum helped me solve it.

          @HendriXXX said in Series of my Ubuntu Touch related videos:
          New video of Anbox install.. Because of fixed "wifi killer bug", installation is much easier and faster. ☺
          https://youtu.be/dOfVTp1XtX4

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            FBrain @mariogrip
            last edited by 16 Apr 2020, 11:58

            @mariogrip
            But can Anbox error be the lack of video and audio playback in all android applications? And the fact that I use Anbox on the OnePlus 3t device.

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              gischpelino
              last edited by 9 May 2020, 10:27

              Would you be so kind and add
              oneplus3t: "android-armhf-64binder"
              to https://cdimage.ubports.com/anbox-images/devices.json.
              It will work for the oneplus3t too, if this entry is in the .json file. The devices are very similar. I have tested it with a modified anbox-tool (changed the .json url in anbox-tool to a http server of mine and used a modified devices.json).

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                rom4nb
                last edited by 28 May 2020, 13:59

                Hello together, I've tried Anbox now after installing UT with OTA-12 (stable channel) on my FP2.

                To deal with the battery drain, here is an Explanation how to set up an "Anbox-Toggle" button for disabling/enabling Anbox with an easy button (in german, but the script itself could help anyone): https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Ubuntu_Touch/Anbox/#Automatisches-Umschalten-per-Icon

                I've tried several apps.

                • Conversations (F-Droid): starts, but I have not set up an XMPP account
                • Dir (F-Droid): seems to work
                • DB Navigator (APK extracted via adb fromAndroid Smartphone): the latest version from Google Play crashes while starting up. A very old version of the app, which I am using on an old Android 4.0 Smartphone, starts up. But I cannot load online tickets (app crashes). I can also not look for Transport Connections because there is no Dropdown menu Opening to select a Train Station. So unfortunately, it is not usable at all.
                • KVV.ticket (APK extracted via adb fromAndroid Smartphone): it's an very "old style" Android app and it works
                • F-Droid (F-Droid Webpage): works
                • Öffi (F-Droid): Looking for Transport Connection works

                Generally, the apps don't start up always, even when Anbox is definetively enabled. I have to try various times and sometime even reboot the phone. The apps in Anbox are all very slow, especially the touchscreen responds slow and sometimes I can hardly touch a button etc. Often, Anbox is just crashing for me, once also Lomiri crashed while I was using Annox.

                As a result, unfortunately I would say that Anbox is still not for "productive daily driver use" and I'll say that realistically you still have to stick to the (web-based) UT apps for serious usage on a UT device. This is a pitty, because especially for public Transport many tickets can only be bought via iOS/Android mobile app.

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                  matteo
                  last edited by matteo 28 May 2020, 17:11

                  Hi, I think one of the script creator wrote a post also on this Forum on the same subject. I'm referring to this if it's of any help for you or other interested people, at least it's in english. I'd like to help with Anbox myself, but I'm not competent enough, sorry to say.

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                    rocket2nfinity
                    last edited by 5 Jun 2020, 00:19

                    I have an interesting problem - running Anbox on a Nexus 5. Fdroid can access the internet and install apps, but my android apps cannot. I've searched the forum and see the same question asked several times, but no answer. So hoping someone knows how to fix this?

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                      mubeen_94
                      last edited by 26 Jul 2020, 16:04

                      Is there a way to get Anbox up and running on Nexus 7 2013 (deb)?

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                        gimait
                        last edited by 12 Aug 2020, 03:57

                        Hi! Does someone know how to build anbox from source and set it up in a mobile device?

                        I would like to do some development on anbox for ubports, but I am struggling with making my builds work. I am using a Nexus 5 to test, which I managed to get up and running with the current release version of anbox in the repositories via apt.

                        So far I managed to compile the code following the steps on this thread, but I unfortunately didn't manage to get it up and running. Any ideas of what can I try? Do you know how to get the debug logs out of this anbox version? (All the info I found about that was regarding the snap version of anbox)

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                          gnugeek
                          last edited by 11 Sept 2020, 08:16

                          @gischpelino
                          had a quick look and nothing was jumping out so,
                          Just out of interest what did you alter? I'd love to use this on my OnePlus3t.
                          I have a op3t also and would love this feature.

                          Many thanks

                          onePlus3T

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                            Ricardo23
                            last edited by 30 Jul 2024, 21:59

                            Hello, I installed Ubuntu Touch 16.04 on my OnePlus One and Nexus 5 and got some Android apps running . However, I need navigation buttons for one app, but I can't enable them on Ubuntu Touch/Anbox. I tried using software navigation bar apps, but they don't show up.
                            Is there a way to solve this?

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                              arubislander @Ricardo23
                              last edited by 31 Jul 2024, 05:06

                              @Ricardo23 Both Ubuntu Touch 16.04 and Anbox are no longer in active development and way past their support date.

                              🇦🇼 🇳🇱 🇺🇸 🇪🇸
                              Happily running Ubuntu Touch
                              Google Pixel 3a (20.04 DEV)
                              JingPad (24.04 preview)
                              Meizu Pro 5 (16.04 DEV)

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