Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !

Sam Strelitz

How are ya'll implementing the android compatibility? Like is it a generic Java VM that runs on ARM64, and you can just use a java vm, or do you need that + specific libraries that might be copyrighted, and then you gotta re-implement those libraries, or is it like a clusterf*** and they did a bunch of weird proprietary s*** and it might be easier to make a tool to let developers recompile their source code for free for a new target?

Lakotaubp

@sam-strelitz Firstly welcome to the UBports Forum. As we have a wide range of members and ages using the Forum we try to keep everything family friendly so if you could please avoid the use of swear words it would be much appreciated. Thanks

https://ubuntu.com/community/code-of-conduct

Edit: I have slighty edited your post to reflect the above. Thanks.

@sam-strelitz Anbox make use of the Android drivers and runs into lxc container, you can compaire it with Alien Dalvik on Sailfish OS, but then opensource...

domubpkm

Are we far from a testable version on the Volla ?

@domubpkm Erfan is working on the server then it would be more use able for everyone...

s710

@xray2000 said in Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !:

@domubpkm Erfan is working on the server then it would be more use able for everyone...

Can it be installed and tested manually?

The instructions you posted earlier in this thread seem to be for the regular anbox version if im not mistaken?

stanwood

@s710 Indeed, Anbox-Halium is not yet published...

I see you are getting impatient which I can also understand... that's why I had a little chat with Erfan, and I can share with you the Anbox group, there you can ask how to test it, and get more help if needed.

The telegram group link: https://t.me/anbox_halium

arwhet

@xray2000

Congratulations on your great project Xray. You might say people are impatient....we have already tried to install Anbox on the Oneplus One

Could someone please post any details about how to test here also? I don't have the facility to use Telegram unfortunately.

@arwhet Thanks! you can go to this link https://github.com/Anbox-halium/anbox-halium and follow the how to install section...But your kernel need to be patched for this .... otherway it one work...

arwhet

@xray2000 thanks for posting that, I wasn't aware of that page.

If there are any download links for kernels, or guides, posted in the telegram group maybe someone could post them here?

I'm ready to update to the halium release (oneplus one) and and would install a patched kernel for testing anbox.

@arwhet On the github repo there is a section patch kernel into that script you can check what need to be done....as there is no other guide as far i know....

domubpkm

@xray2000 said in Open Ubuntu Touch to all Android applications !:

Erfan is working on the server then it would be more use able for everyone...

In this sentence, you mean a more user (friendly) testable version ? a turnkey version to test ?

@domubpkm Indeed a more testable version let say...

Emphrath

I've been thinking - I have a spare FP2 on my hands I don't plan on using anytime soon. I understand anbox is now based on treble and won't run on anything under Halium 9. There's a Halium 7 build for FP2. Wouldn't that be a good testing device to try and port anbox to Halium 7 ? What I'm trying to say is I'm willing to send this FP2 to Erfan it this can help the majority of UT users with Halium 7.

@emphrath Almost unpossible to send it to Erfan as in his country he can only except one phone per year.
Also not possible to et Anbox on Halium 7 as it needs android9 vendor.

Emphrath

@xray2000 oh ok it needs the vendor partition ??

@emphrath To make it more understand able it need android 9 as base.

stanwood

Dear all,

We're pleased to give you some fresh updates on the Anbox-Halium development over the past 2 weeks!

First of all, the name of the project has changed, but the objectives remains more than ever intact:

Anbox- Halium is now called WayDroid, this is to avoid confusion with the "old Anbox" service.
It is a compression of the words "Wayland" and "Android", the system allowing to run a LineageOS container on an Android base in the Wayland environment.
The new naming was chosen via a large community survey.

Also, a few technical improvements have been achieved:

Make sure anbox-sensord is started anyway
Use iptables-legacy incase it found
Provide powervr GPU dependencies

Erfan, helped by a few developers, is continuing to improve the main server.

We are all very excited to test this service. For the more adventurous, a Telegram group is available to guide you through the installation:
https://t.me/anbox_halium

The repos are hosted here:
https://github.com/Anbox-halium

For end users, it is best to wait until a successful installation program is available.
It is also advisable to wait for the publication of some patches from the core team, especially in the wayland environment to avoid a risk of system instability.

Nevertheless, the first feedback from alpha testers is very encouraging!

We take this opportunity to thank Erfan and his contributors for his work as well as the UBports foundation for its encouragement.

Thanks to help us to continuing this great project by supporting our campaign:

https://www.whydonate.eu/fundraising/anbox

See you soon for more news and updates!

Rudi and Steve

guibbv

hello guys,

today I catch a "bug" with anbox in redmi note 7 devices,
I installed the WhatsApp app and then running it the anbox freezes and the UT stay crashed, getting a reboot loop.

https://forums.ubports.com/topic/6486/freeze-in-10s-and-catch-in-loop-reboot-ut?_=1627321720802

Did whats happen with Whatsapp for the serious crash?

Unfortunately, I don't get the log of the bug