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    Waydroid Helper app - A collection of scripts to improve the Waydroid user expierience.

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      aarontheissueguy last edited by

      Waydroid has come to a point where it is very usable on many devices. There still are some annoying things about it though that might be easy to fix for advanced users but not for beginners.

      For that reason I started developing an app called WaydroidHelper. It is a qml + Python app that has scripts to:

      • Hide Apps installed by waydroid one by one
      • Add an Icon to the appdrawer that lets you stop waydroid (waydroid session stops)

      Thinks I would like to add:

      • A guided waydroid installer
      • The ability to install and remove apk's through waydroid (?)
      • The ability to sync contacts between Waydroid and UT (?)

      The points marked with a (?) are where I need your help as I dont know how to achieve them yet.

      Do you have other Ideas or tricks that should find its way into the app? If so it would be great if you can let me know down below.

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        A Former User @aarontheissueguy last edited by

        @aarontheissueguy Mebay take a look add the code of UT Tweak Tool how it's done to run a command of WayDroid via QML....

        https://gitlab.com/myii/ut-tweak-tool

        This is how i do it into my apps same way as Tweak Tool do it.

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          aarontheissueguy @Guest last edited by aarontheissueguy

          @xray2000 Yeah im blind. I looked at the waydroid docs again and it seems like installing apps through the commandline is very easy. https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-and-run-android-applications

          Just didnt find this information when I first looked for it

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            A Former User @aarontheissueguy last edited by

            @aarontheissueguy Yes indeed it is easy i was think you one make it possible also in your app 😉

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              Moem last edited by

              This is super useful and I may now need to get a device that can run Waydroid!

              Is currently using an Op5t
              Also owns an Op1 and a BQ E4.5. And an Xperia X. Please, someone... make it stop.

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                stanwood @aarontheissueguy last edited by stanwood

                • The ability to install and remove apk's through waydroid (?)

                This work is awesome! Thank you help popularize WayDroid on Ubuntu Touch. 😉

                Concerning the above mentioned point, it's very interesting. Though I believe most apps can be easily handled by the user through F-Droid or Aurora Store (?)

                Nexus 5 stable
                If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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                  domubpkm @aarontheissueguy last edited by

                  @aarontheissueguy I seem to have read somewhere that a goal was to make waydroid user friendly or more easy to use by the end of the year. This work will go a long way towards achieving this goal, which would be a nice end of year gift for all users.

                  But it's true that in general, I think there are a lot of great developments especially (not only) in the last few months.

                  When I speak of beautiful developments, there are those that can be seen, but there is also the unglamorous work that cannot be seen, the work of the shadow..

                  Thanks to all the developers. 👋

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                    A Former User @domubpkm last edited by

                    @domubpkm When we quit the campaign of WayDroid this was the goal yes and i think this would not be changed.

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                      Homer @aarontheissueguy last edited by

                      @aarontheissueguy
                      Could the app also install Wasydroid container start/ session start buttons?

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                        aarontheissueguy @Homer last edited by

                        @homer I think that is possible. This also happens if you open any app though.

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                          aarontheissueguy @aarontheissueguy last edited by aarontheissueguy

                          @aarontheissueguy I published a first version of the app on Github: https://github.com/Aarontheissueguy/WaydroidHelper

                          It currently can do 2 things:

                          • Show and Hide apps
                          • Add a "Waydroid Stop" app to the drawer

                          If you want to try it you can download this .click package and open it with the openstore: https://cloud.aaron.place/index.php/s/ftfLL7XJcGStoCa

                          You really shouldnt be able to break anything with this app. With that being said there has not been much testing. Use it at your own risk. It would be great if you could let me know if things work as expected. ( @ruditimmer )

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                            A Former User @aarontheissueguy last edited by A Former User

                            @aarontheissueguy Ok thanks for the links and the update i will test it out and let you know 😉

                            Edit: I just have test it and it works as it should be Aaron good works !!

                            I found it also a good idea about adding this Waydroid stop icon good found.... 😉

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                              stanwood @Guest last edited by

                              I noticed that the WayDroid helper app has just been released in the openstore!

                              https://open-store.io/app/waydroidhelper.aaronhafer

                              Thank you and congrats @aarontheissueguy !!

                              A new step has been accomplished to get WayDroid more accessible and more easier on Ubuntu Touch!

                              👍

                              Nexus 5 stable
                              If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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                                aarontheissueguy @aarontheissueguy last edited by aarontheissueguy

                                @aarontheissueguy We updated WaydroidHelper and now include an installer and uninstaller along with many other improvements. Here is the changelog:

                                -- Release of version 2.0.0

                                • Waydroid Installer/Uninstaller
                                • Support for darkmode
                                • Improved about page
                                • Support for translations
                                • Several other improvements

                                We hope this makes WayDroid more accessible

                                Openstore: https://open-store.io/app/waydroidhelper.aaronhafer
                                GitHub: https://github.com/Aarontheissueguy/WaydroidHelper

                                Donations can also be done now: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AaronTheIssueGuy
                                (I might get a free testing device soon, donations are obviously welcome nonetheless)

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                                  matteo @aarontheissueguy last edited by

                                  @aarontheissueguy I just installed Waydroid with your Helper on my Pixel 3a and the whole process went smooth without a glitch. Now I'm exploring its features. Thank you for your work on this, it's a great job indeed. Matteo

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                                    mschmids @aarontheissueguy last edited by

                                    @aarontheissueguy Thank you very much for your work and dedication. A really useful app, to get Waydroid up and running, without upfront diving into the guts of command line and config files.

                                    I noticed, that with each change of app show / hide a new NoDisplay=true/false line is appended to the corresponding .local/share/applications/waydroid.*.desktop file, instead of changing the existing entry.

                                    Also it would be nice, to show the current NoDisplay=true/false setting in the app.

                                    Eventually the entry note "...update the app list to apply the changes" could be supplemented by e.g. "(pull down and release the launcher)".

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                                      aarontheissueguy @mschmids last edited by

                                      @mschmids Thank you for your feedback. There currently is a pull request pending that should fix the issue with appending. The other stuff will have to wait until I find time.

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                                        myxor last edited by

                                        Hey @aarontheissueguy ,
                                        this looks really promising but i am not able to find the app on the OpenStore on my VollaPhone.
                                        Also if i download the .click and open it with the OpenStore app it just shows the dashboard of the store not the app details.
                                        Any idea why this is or how i can install your app?

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                                          Alter @myxor last edited by

                                          @myxor : It should be available in OpenStore app, which is installed by default on your Ubuntu Touch device. I also have a Volla and just checked for you by clicking search. Waydroid helper is there.

                                          Regular user , Volla Phone (RC), Previously Nexus 5

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                                            Keneda @myxor last edited by

                                            @myxor
                                            Did you try to install click with UTTT ?

                                            2015-Now : Meizu MX4 (Stable) for daily use
                                            Spare : Nexus 5 (Stable)

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