<![CDATA[Waydroid ... how to shut it down ?]]>Hi,
I installed Waydroid on my FP3+ and everything is going on well πŸ‘
Android apps which are installed there, leaves an icon in Ubuntu Touch Apps list so you can easily launch an Android App without first launch Waydroid.

But to shut down Waydroid propperly I only found through terminal as it's explained here on waydro.id

waydroid session stop
sudo waydroid container stop

... so do you know if there's another option without using terminal to stop Waydroid ?

For instance when I "slide away" waydroid as it's done for Ubuntu touch apps, Waydroid window disapears but you can't launch it again since it's running in the processuses ...

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/6919/waydroid-how-to-shut-it-downRSS for NodeThu, 12 Mar 2026 17:30:38 GMTSun, 31 Oct 2021 12:24:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:18:07 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy Ok thanks i will test it πŸ˜‰
EDIT: Wow nice work !!!

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57955https://forums.ubports.com/post/57955Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:18:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:51:48 GMT]]>@xray2000 There we go: https://cloud.aaron.place/index.php/s/Nn42jxY4EbM3558

This click shows you the Name of the app along with some other Improvements.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57954https://forums.ubports.com/post/57954Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:51:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:36:17 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy This app will make using waydroid friendlier and easier. And I love very much programs that provide a great practical service. Thank you very much for your investment. πŸ‘πŸ‘‹

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57920https://forums.ubports.com/post/57920Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:36:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:29:48 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy Ok cool πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57919https://forums.ubports.com/post/57919Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:29:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:22:47 GMT]]>@xray2000 Thats a plan. This will require some more coding though

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57918https://forums.ubports.com/post/57918Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:22:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:17:32 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy i just have tested your app works great, do you plan to change the desktop names to apps names like for example Hidden/Unhide Email app i think this would be cleaner for new users....?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57917https://forums.ubports.com/post/57917Sun, 21 Nov 2021 18:17:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 16:37:25 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy Wow good nice work indeed !!! πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57915https://forums.ubports.com/post/57915Sun, 21 Nov 2021 16:37:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 16:18:28 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy Amazing. Congrats! Hope it will be added to the OpenStore πŸ˜‰

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57913https://forums.ubports.com/post/57913Sun, 21 Nov 2021 16:18:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:46:42 GMT]]>@keneda Not tested much yet. And a few functions I still want to add.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57912https://forums.ubports.com/post/57912Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:46:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:43:25 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy
Why not publishing your app on the Openstore ?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57911https://forums.ubports.com/post/57911Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:43:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:31:29 GMT]]>@stanwood I wrote a small app to make this process easier. It shows you all the apps that waydroid installed and lets you hide it by swiping from left to right and show it again by swiping in the other direction.

photo_2021-11-21_16-25-36.jpg

photo_2021-11-21_16-26-07.jpg

make sure to reload the appdrawer after any changes. That means scroll up all the way and swipe down. The changes should have taken effect now.

This is very much bodged together but I plan to add more functionality and add it to the openstore eventually.

Download: https://cloud.aaron.place/index.php/s/kd8FjCDsSWGTB4T

open the click with openstore to install

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57908https://forums.ubports.com/post/57908Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:31:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:09:36 GMT]]>@xray2000 Thank you Rudi. Post 12 updated accordingly.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57897https://forums.ubports.com/post/57897Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:09:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:29:54 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy I made a mistake with the contacts line i have edit it now and update it.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57873https://forums.ubports.com/post/57873Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:29:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:19:35 GMT]]>@xray2000 Thanks everything except contacts is gone. I think I will write an helper app to make that things discussed in this thread easier for the average user.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57872https://forums.ubports.com/post/57872Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:19:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:44:06 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy Just ssh to your device and copy paste it line by line...

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57870https://forums.ubports.com/post/57870Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:44:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:03:05 GMT]]>@aarontheissueguy Just spoke with Xray right now, so open terminal and type:

sudo -s
sudo mount -o remount,rw /
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.calculator2.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.camera2.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.contacts.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.email.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.deskclock.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.google.android.dialer.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.documentsui.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.gallery3d.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.eleven.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.jelly.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done$
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.recorder.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.etar.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done
clear
reboot

But not tested from my side!!!! Maybe test one of these commands and check if file is not shown anymore in your launcher. (don't forget to reboot device first)

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57869https://forums.ubports.com/post/57869Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:03:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:27:16 GMT]]>@xray2000 how exactly did you use those commands? Putting them into an sh file and running it doesnt seem to work

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57868https://forums.ubports.com/post/57868Sat, 20 Nov 2021 15:27:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:29:03 GMT]]>@luksus You can make icons hidden and the are not comming back add last not on my device to do this you can do following:

Hide launchers
If you want to keep the .desktop files but hide the launchers, add β€œNoDisplay=true” to those you dont want to see. The following hides all Waydroid launchers:

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid*desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Remove launchers for redundant apps:

#Calculator
for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.calculator2.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Camera

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.camera2.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Contacts

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.contacts.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Email

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.email.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Clocks

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.deskclock.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Dailer

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.google.android.dialer.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Files

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.documentsui.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Gallery

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.com.android.gallery3d.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Music

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.eleven.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Browser

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.jelly.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Recorder

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.recorder.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

Calendar

for i in ~/.local/share/applications/waydroid.org.lineageos.etar.desktop; do echo 'NoDisplay=true' >> $i; done

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57862https://forums.ubports.com/post/57862Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:29:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sat, 20 Nov 2021 13:29:07 GMT]]>@cr9c hi, you have to mount the fike system writable to do this, right?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57854https://forums.ubports.com/post/57854Sat, 20 Nov 2021 13:29:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:45:07 GMT]]>@cr9c I don't know. πŸ˜‰

And I have the impression, that the desktop files, gets readded, when restarting waydroid, or when re-inititalizing... I am not sure. But it is not very comfortable to always move them away again...

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57320https://forums.ubports.com/post/57320Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:45:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Sat, 06 Nov 2021 10:26:56 GMT]]>Hi @luksus ,

And If I want to keep only one or two icons from this family "waydroid.*"
how should I proceed in the following script ... (In fact I'd like to make an exception ;o))

#!/bin/bash

waydroid session stop
rm .local/share/applications/waydroid.*
]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57313https://forums.ubports.com/post/57313Sat, 06 Nov 2021 10:26:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:06:41 GMT]]>BTW. waydroid desktop files are perfixed with "waydroid" in current versions, like this:
waydroid.org.fdroid.fdroid.desktop

So (re)moving .local/share/applications/waydroid.*should be enough.

(Would be nice, if there were some filter in the app drawer, then we could just filter by the desktop file prefix ;-))

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57160https://forums.ubports.com/post/57160Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:06:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Waydroid ... how to shut it down ? on Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:09:52 GMT]]>@c4pp4 Thanks indeed.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/57158https://forums.ubports.com/post/57158Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:09:52 GMT