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Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

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      A Former User @poVoq
      last edited by A Former User 20 May 2021, 14:52

      @povoq The new Anbox depends on treble project and it's enabled since Android 8, and the devs dont have any halium 7 device to test...

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        stanwood
        last edited by 21 May 2021, 18:12

        Dear all,

        Rudi and Me are pleased to announce that the Vollaphone is now the first device to officially support the new Anbox service.

        As such, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to test it on your Vollaphone and get your feedback.

        In the future, the kernel will be gradually extended to other Halium 9 and 10 devices.

        The installation procedure is described below: https://xray2000.gitlab.io/anbox/

        Use now your favourite Android applications on your Vollaphone with Ubuntu Touch!

        Hope to hear from you soon!

        Redmi Note 9S Stable
        If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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          Lakotaubp @stanwood
          last edited by 21 May 2021, 18:13

          @stanwood Thanks to you both and the dev for all the work and effort so far and the regular updates.

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            Keneda
            last edited by Keneda 21 May 2021, 18:50

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

            In the future, the kernel will be gradually extended to other Halium 9 and 10 devices.

            Next step after this one, open all UBports supported devices to all Android applications ?

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              mardy @stanwood
              last edited by 23 May 2021, 05:32

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

              Use now your favourite Android applications on your Vollaphone with Ubuntu Touch!

              Can you please let me know if the patches I added to the Redmi Note 7 Pro (violet) kernel are enough to get Anbox working?

              They are the last 4 in https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/android9/xiaomi-redmi-note-7-pro/kernel-xiaomi-violet/-/commits/halium-9.0-anbox10/

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                A Former User @mardy
                last edited by 23 May 2021, 05:56

                @mardy The ones that palasaty have added would be fine.

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                  A Former User
                  last edited by 23 May 2021, 08:56

                  Hey,

                  Since we have encountered some more problems with the new Anbox, we recommend that you do not install it at this time!

                  We have therefore taken the install guide offline on the website, for now.

                  We would like to ask you to be patient until it is more stable.

                  Thanks!

                  Greetings,
                  Rudi & Steve

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                    domubpkm @Guest
                    last edited by 23 May 2021, 09:24

                    @xray2000 Personally, I haven't tried it on my Volla yet. There is no need to rush. A stable system is indeed very important, as well as being able to easily install/uninstall what we want. Anbox will also need to incorporate security criteria so that UT's security is not compromised, this is important. Also, with Anbox managing android apk, there is always the risk of importing viruses or other polutions despite all precautions, right? Thoughts from a future user.

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                      A Former User @domubpkm
                      last edited by 23 May 2021, 14:46

                      @domubpkm Indeed, the goal of Anbox is to allow a secure environment for the use of Android applications (.apk) without allowing them to interfere with the Ubuntu Touch interface.

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                        rocket2nfinity
                        last edited by 23 May 2021, 23:46

                        In the demo video it shows you opening android apps from the anbox window. Will we be able to start anbox apps individually through the main menu as it is with anbox now?

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                          flohack @rocket2nfinity
                          last edited by 24 May 2021, 16:35

                          @rocket2nfinity maybe not, as that approach might constraint whats possible. So with the old way you got integration, but the new way will allow more hardware passthrough and performance, I assume 😉

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                            Emphrath @flohack
                            last edited by 24 May 2021, 21:59

                            This looks craaaazy good. The level of responsiveness I see in this video is far beyond what I experience with UT on my FP2, and definitely not comparable with the old anbox. This begs the question: is the way this new version exploits the android container allows for things such as hardware acceleration ? Or is the moto hardware far better than FP2 ? Or is it the gain in performance people have witnessed going from halium 5 to 7 ? Anyway if i'm not mistaken this won't allow for anything under halium 9 to run it, right ? This is exciting ! Thanks Erfan !!!

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                              Luksus
                              last edited by 25 May 2021, 08:25

                              Is there some further project documentation for developers?
                              For example, I managed to get it running somehow on the FP3, but I am not sure how to get internet connection in the anbox container. I assume there needs to be created some network bridge or similar?
                              And it seems, that the terminal app needs to be set to "do not sleep while in background".

                              It would be nice, if there were some kind of a list with prerequisites, which must be met to be successful.

                              Though, I assume you just need some more time to put things together 😉
                              Thanks.

                              Devices: BQ e4.5, Fairphone 2, Fairphone 3, Lenovo X605F, Pinephone, Moto Z2 Force, OnePlus5T

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                                A Former User @Luksus
                                last edited by A Former User 25 May 2021, 09:12

                                @luksus Sorry no documentation for now, to get it running on a FP3 the porter need to enable settings into the kernel...
                                About this terminal sleep mode this would change as Anbox is still into development it is now in Alpha stage...

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                                  Luksus @Guest
                                  last edited by 25 May 2021, 09:25

                                  @xray2000 Alright thanks.

                                  Devices: BQ e4.5, Fairphone 2, Fairphone 3, Lenovo X605F, Pinephone, Moto Z2 Force, OnePlus5T

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                                    stanwood
                                    last edited by 2 Jun 2021, 16:49

                                    Dear all, we are pleased to announce that since today, Anbox for Ubuntu Touch is able to run on desktop mode.

                                    A warm thanks to Erfan who has achieved a new amazing step on the development of Anbox.

                                    As you know, the task is substantial, and much work remains to be done.

                                    We will come back here regularly to provide you with news on the progress of the work.

                                    Stay tune and keep updated: https://gofund.me/acb31504

                                    Redmi Note 9S Stable
                                    If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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                                      kugiigi @stanwood
                                      last edited by 2 Jun 2021, 18:21

                                      @stanwood What do you mean by desktop mode? Like in windowed mode in UT or running on a desktop PC (x86)?

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                                        flohack @kugiigi
                                        last edited by 2 Jun 2021, 18:23

                                        @kugiigi They mean running on a desktop 🙏

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                                          poVoq @flohack
                                          last edited by 2 Jun 2021, 19:09

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

                                          @kugiigi They mean running on a desktop 🙏

                                          Really? I thought this was using Halium-9-gsi specific features?

                                          Fairphone 5 (waiting for port)

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                                            stanwood
                                            last edited by 9 Jun 2021, 12:06

                                            Dear all,

                                            The participatory funding campaign is coming to an end. First of all, we would like to warmly thank all donors for their support. We have raised the unimaginable sum of 7'120 Euros.

                                            This amount allowed us to pay a qualified developer, Erfan, who did a fantastic job on the creation of "Anbox-Halium".
                                            Erfan will continue to work and develop the project until it is usable by Ubuntu Touch users on a daily basis. We hope to have a viable version by the end of the year.

                                            Future updates of the project will be published here on the UBports Foundation forum:
                                            https://forums.ubports.com/topic/5907/open-ubuntu-touch-to-all-android-applications/56

                                            We are happy to have been able to contribute to this project and warmly thank Erfan and the community members who helped him.

                                            The GoFundMe campaign (https://gofund.me/acb31504) will be taken offline on 14 June 2021. The remaining funds will be donated to Erfan to continue his work.

                                            We are confident that this achievement will be a big step forward in the popularity of Ubuntu Touch. Indeed, many potential users are looking forward to being able to use their Android applications in Ubuntu Touch in an efficient way.

                                            See you soon for more exciting news!

                                            Rudi & Steve

                                            Redmi Note 9S Stable
                                            If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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