Android apps

[AppLee]

Hi @klh

Here is a good starting point:
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/2068/halium-first-steps

[Keneda]

@klh
Anbox for halium 9 devices is not a good idea anymore, use waydroid instead, no kernel patch needed, and works better.

[klh]

@keneda Oh, that's good to know, I'll try that first then, thanks!

[rocket2nfinity]

@keneda Tried to install Wayland. It errored out. Something I missed?

[Keneda]

@rocket2nfinity
Wayland ?!?

[klh]

@keneda wayland is a prerequisite for waydroid
@rocket2nfinity this one I might be able to help with, what's the error?

[rocket2nfinity]

@klh Waydroid and Wayland. Still couldn't make it work

[rocket2nfinity]

@klh Error was:

root@ubuntu-phablet:~# waydroid init
[03:35:01] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): raw.githubusercontent.com
[03:35:01] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): raw.githubusercontent.com
[03:35:01] Starting new HTTPS connection (1): raw.githubusercontent.com
[03:35:02] ERROR: Binder node "binder" for waydroid not found

Pixel 2XL

[klh]

@rocket2nfinity Looks like waydroid still requires binder and ashmem, so kernel patches will be needed (or modules enabled, I didn't have time to see what has to be done here).

[flohack]

@klh Yes kernel patches needed, we can do this after OTA-20 was released, as I am currently busy with that

[TobsEnd]

Are the kernel patches integrated now?

[flohack]

Yes, you should be able to get them on the devel channel but a word of warning: Due to a bug we had it is necessary to reinstall the Pixel 2 one time with the installer (kernel was not flashing correctly). You do not need to check wipe but please select bootstrap so a new recovery will be flashed.

All that can be done starting tomorrow eve! Not earlier, we need to wait for a few builds going though the pipeline.

BR Florian

[TobsEnd]

@flohack cool, thank you.