Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

muskist · 26 Dec 2021, 12:27

@stanwood Thanks for your work!
For your above list:
Waydroid does not work on Lenovo Tab M10 X605F (Halium 9).
The device crashes immediately after doing apt install waydroid -y.
Afterwards it will not boot again. Will only show "Lenovo powered by android".
I had to flash again.

stanwood · 26 Dec 2021, 12:37

@muskist Thank you, I just updated the list.
Sorry that WD doesn't work on that device.
Maybe some kernel patches are missing.
You can try to contact the porter...

domubpkm · 27 Dec 2021, 13:13

@stanwood Hello.
Could you add the answers to this question in the tuto? Thanks

How to install/update/desinstall an apk not using F-DROID or Aurora Store, which come from Github for example?

A Former User · 27 Dec 2021, 13:21

@domubpkm check this:

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ waydroid app remove com.android.example <- You can find this when you do waydroid app list

For the other help commands do phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ waydroid app -h

To update you can check if Aurora Store see the app, if not there is the only way to keep look the repo for example on Github for updates

aarontheissueguy · 27 Dec 2021, 23:45

@stanwood We just updated WaydroidHelper and now have an included "Waydroid Installer" that does what is explained here automatically. We hope that we can make Waydroid more accessible.

stanwood · 28 Dec 2021, 00:23

@aarontheissueguy This is gorgeous! Thanks a lot for these new features!
This is a major step forward in the usability of WayDroid on Ubuntu Touch!
I did translate the whole app in French so I hope french speaking users can also benefit more easily from these features. (I hope you have been able to recover the data from poeditor.com according to my exchanges with Rudi)
I have also edited the installation guide above.
One more time, a Big thank you to you and @ruditimmer ! :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

domubpkm · 28 Dec 2021, 08:47

@aarontheissueguy Congratulations on your great work to simplify the user experience.

But it's strange, I would have thought first of all of an automation of the installation procedure of MICRO G (if it's feasible of course!) than google GAPPS/Apps first !!

aarontheissueguy · 28 Dec 2021, 10:05

@domubpkm All we do with the GAPPS is changing one parameter during "waydroid Init" which results in a different android image with google services being used for installation.

paju1986 · 28 Dec 2021, 10:07

For toggling between portrait/landscape mode you can use rotation control app
https://github.com/ohmae/orientation-faker

You would have to lock screen orientation first on ubuntu touch.

domubpkm · 29 Dec 2021, 15:04

@aarontheissueguy
Hello.
Question and Waydroid Helper test feedback :

Is the uninstallation of waydroid complete or there are reminiscences somewhere (to be removed manually?) ;

Observations:
AFTER uninstalling waydroid, I tested two things:

the show/hide apps that ''still works'' although no android apps are shown or hidden ;
the uninstallation procedure of waydroid can be restarted and is done again normally....

Is this normal currently and innocuous for both observations ?

aarontheissueguy · 29 Dec 2021, 15:51

@domubpkm said in Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !:

@aarontheissueguy
Hello.
Question and Waydroid Helper test feedback :

Is the uninstallation of waydroid complete or there are reminiscences somewhere (to be removed manually?) ;

The important parts should all be removed. (config files, old android images, etc.)

Observations:
AFTER uninstalling waydroid, I tested two things:

the show/hide apps that ''still works'' although no android apps are shown or hidden ;

The show/hide feature looks for .desktop files in .local/share/applications and uses the parameter "NoDisplay=True/False" to hide apps from the appdrawer. It seems like uninstalling waydroid is not deleting those files and just hides them and the show/hide feature still recognizes them. This is not a critical issue as it wont affect functionality in any way but we can definitely improve on that in the next update. Thanks for the feedback. You can go to .local/share/applications and manually delete those files if you want to.

the uninstallation procedure of waydroid can be restarted and is done again normally....

This is just trying to "apt purge Waydroid" again. If waydroid is no longer installed, nothing will happen and apt just tells us that waydroid is not installed. This can be use full if users accidentally quit the uninstall too early.

Is this normal currently and innocuous for both observations ?

This is nothing to worry about, just minor problems. Thank you for the feedback we will include it in the next update.

Did the installation go well for you?

domubpkm · 29 Dec 2021, 16:42

Thanks for your answers.

@aarontheissueguy said in Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !:

You can go to .local/share/applications and manually delete those files

Done

apt purge Waydroid
Also did with sudo, i didn't know exactly. Same résult.

At the end, impossible to find the Waydroid package.

No problem about the installation on a Volla.

aarontheissueguy · 29 Dec 2021, 16:59

@domubpkm That is normal if Waydroid is not installed

Phiibuntu · 31 Dec 2021, 08:12

Hi everybody, I hope I'm on the right post (and I apologize for my bad english)...

I m new on ubports, OTA-20 on Xiaomi redmi note 9 S . Waydroid seems to work fine but I don't understand why some UT app doesn't work since Waydroid is install.

UT browser crash at load now, (even If I remove Waydroid) Axolotl and SMS doesn't start anymore.
Do I misunderstand something, I believe that I could run android app AND UT app?

After few test the only way to use morph axolotl etc. is to completly reset (factory wipe?) the phone

I hope I m clear enough

stanwood · 31 Dec 2021, 10:45

@phiibuntu Maybe someting went bad during the installation?
You can try reinstalling Ubuntu Touch with UBports installer without wipe your data to get again a functional Ubuntu Touch on your device.

aarontheissueguy · 31 Dec 2021, 10:50

@phiibuntu Not sure why this would happen. Reflash UT and try again would be my recommendation.

Phiibuntu · 31 Dec 2021, 11:21

Thanks, perhaps something wrong happen during installation, I ll try with falshing UT after installation. Thanks for advise (I'll try tomorrow now )

Phiibuntu · 1 Jan 2022, 13:47

I try it but reflash UT doesn't work (error with ubports installer)
Il do again a factory wipe and I try to reinstall waydroid it seems that there's a installation problème I think.
The first install stuck to "installing additional fixes" If I close waydroid helper and reinstall waydroid it works (but only lieange os app works no way to use morph-browser etc.).

I ll continue to search for a solution.

stanwood · 1 Jan 2022, 14:01

@phiibuntu Also try to change the channel update to RC and install it, then back to stable. I had a similar issue with an old Waydroid version last summer and this solved the problem.

Phiibuntu · 1 Jan 2022, 14:42

Do you mean install from RC and then install again from stable channel?

Edit : can't flash my phone (error code 126) in any way. I'll try to use UT without waydroid for now
There's no way to flash the phone (unless reinstall mui official rom and then flash to UT) it(s a little bit long after 2 days I think Waydroid doesn't works with xiaomi redmi note 9S (I'll try with OTA-21 perhaps).
Tanks a lot