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    WayDroid, what Android apps work well for you ?

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      • BrusWilisB Offline
        BrusWilis @libremax
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        @libremax Install apkpure store and Install apps from this app easily. To uninstall it you can enter android settings > apps > select the app > uninstall. The process is easy once you have apkpure installed on the device, you can install and uninstall all apps without going through adb. Spotify run well too.

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          treebeard
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          UK Volla phone user here.

          Working well

          *F-Droid
          *Fennec (but not appearing in UT apps list)
          *K-9 Mail

          *FTP Server Free - can access waydroid folders read-only from Ubuntu Touch browser when set to allow anonymous access.

          *HL (Hargreaves Lansdown) share dealing app - logon attempts failed. I cancelled as advised and logon then worked fine.

          *Atomic Wallet - Easy to use cryptocurrency wallet
          *Binance app - cryptocurrency exchange trading app - warns that 'phone is rooted'.
          *SafePal wallet - possibly the best cryptocurrency app. Connected to software and hardware wallets successfully. Able to scan QR codes.

          App Closes immediately
          *Hive (Centrica British Gas home controller). There is website access.
          *Swissborg - cryptocurrency exchange app
          *NHS app (the prescription and medical records app not the covid app). There is website access.
          *Starling banking app

          Not working for other reasons
          *Muun - Bitcoin lightning wallet - Displays message that Google Play Services are required for push notification. Cant proceed any further. I sent a bug report.

          2015 BQ Aquaris E4.5
          2021 Volla Phone (Ubuntu Touch)
          2023 Volla Phone X23 (Ubuntu Touch)

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            aarontheissueguy @BrusWilis
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            @bruswilis I would reccomend the aurora store from fdroid instead. ApkPure has had serious security issues in the past.

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              treebeard
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              After being unable to use Muun Wallet due to a Google Play Services dependency, Ive installed BlueWallet and its working fine on the Bitcoin Lightning network and launchable directly from a Ubuntu Touch toolbar button.

              So I just wanted to confirm Ubuntu Touch users have the ability to connect to Bitcoin Lightning, Software, and Hardware wallets. Which is a big step forward in usability for me.

              For anyone not familiar Lightning allows small retail purchases using Bitcoin at near-zero fees, in a similar way to using GooglePay or PayPal.

              Thanks to everyone involved in WayDroid.

              2015 BQ Aquaris E4.5
              2021 Volla Phone (Ubuntu Touch)
              2023 Volla Phone X23 (Ubuntu Touch)

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                TotalSonic @treebeard
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                Add aTox (Tox messaging client) as tested and working on Waydroid - Redmi Note 9 Pro.

                Best regards,
                Steve Berson

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                  treebeard @treebeard
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                  @treebeard Several Android apps updated a few days ago and I'm happy to say that:

                  • Starling banking app - Now fully working and usable

                  • Swissborg crypto app - Now working up to wallet recovery. I haven't checked any further yet

                  • NHS app - Able to log on now, after which a blank page is displayed.

                  2015 BQ Aquaris E4.5
                  2021 Volla Phone (Ubuntu Touch)
                  2023 Volla Phone X23 (Ubuntu Touch)

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                    Ultimoore @libremax
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                    @libremax I installed Waydroid through Waydroid helper, but sadly after install and rebooting it wouldnt launch. I am on the Sony Xperia X (F5122). But I am happy that others have apps working already.
                    I am excited to hear from others what else works under waydroid.

                    happy and proud full time Ubuntu Touch "End User"
                    Sony Xperia X (F5121)

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                      Moem @Ultimoore
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                      @ultimoore said in WayDroid, what Android apps work well for you ?:

                      I installed Waydroid through Waydroid helper, but sadly after install and rebooting it wouldnt launch. I am on the Sony Xperia X (F5122).

                      Xperia X is Halium 7.1; Waydroid requires Halium 9 or up.

                      Is currently using an Op5t
                      Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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                        Ultimoore @Moem
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                        @moem ooooooooooooooooh. Okay cool thank you for that. Now it all makes sense.

                        happy and proud full time Ubuntu Touch "End User"
                        Sony Xperia X (F5121)

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                          kazord @aarontheissueguy
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                          @aarontheissueguy

                          their is a native OpenFoodFacts apps https://open-store.io/app/openfoodfacts.ubuntouch-fr and the maintener is also asking if changed are needed https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-ubuntu/issues/37

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                            AppLee @kazord
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                            @kazord Sorry, but I'm not sure to follow how a native app is related to waydroid?

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                              treebeard @treebeard
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                              @treebeard The latest version of the 'Hive' (Centrica British Gas home controller) app is working now on OTA-22 on my Volla.

                              2015 BQ Aquaris E4.5
                              2021 Volla Phone (Ubuntu Touch)
                              2023 Volla Phone X23 (Ubuntu Touch)

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                                cainvanmason
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                                I'm using Pixel 3a

                                Apps that work:

                                • Aurora Store
                                • F-Droid
                                • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (a little bit slow)
                                • Mi Home
                                • Smart Life - Smart Living
                                • Private Location

                                Running with problem

                                • Shopee Indonesia : apps working but can't login because I can't type non alphanumeric in password field, can't copy paste either. Tried login by phone number but can't slide the captcha image.
                                • Garena AOV : apps running but cropped a few pixels on left & right screen, only black portion showed on left & right, but still responding to touch where there are supposed to be a button on the cropped part

                                Not working

                                • Firefox Browser : cant browse anything
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                                  treebeard @treebeard
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                                  @treebeard The latest version of the UK NHS (prescription ordering and medical records) app is now working on my Volla phone. Previously it would display a blank white page after logging in. It still does that but after 30 seconds it displays the page correctly and is usable so possibly it was already working in previous versions and I was being too hasty.

                                  i compared this with the app behaviour on 'real' Android, and the same page is blank for around 10 seconds before displaying, so there's a bit of a design failing in the app not giving feedback while it retrieves user data, combined with this being quite a slow process in Waydroid, which is odd as Waydroid is generally very responsive on my Volla.

                                  That's all my 'essential' apps now working well. Thanks again to the Waydroid Devs.

                                  2015 BQ Aquaris E4.5
                                  2021 Volla Phone (Ubuntu Touch)
                                  2023 Volla Phone X23 (Ubuntu Touch)

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                                    Jite
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                                    Hello, has anyone managed to get the Tesla app working? It just hangs on the Tesla symbol on opening and gets stuck there. This is on pixel 3a xl...

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                                      makesh
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                                      Whatsapp
                                      Facebook

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                                        naizena
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                                        ElParking-App for drivers
                                        Google Family Link (is working again)
                                        K-9 mail
                                        Shazam
                                        Nextcloud
                                        Nintendo Switch Parental Control
                                        VPN Proton


                                        Volla X focal ota-8

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                                          stanwood @naizena
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                                          @naizena If you wish.... There's a "Shazam like" app in the OpenStore: Music Recognition:

                                          https://open-store.io/app/soundrecog.luksus

                                          Just create a free account and enter the signing keys in Music Recognition. It works pretty well. All my tags were found within seconds. It's basic but reliable. The history of all your searches is automatically saved 😉

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

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                                            Caedem
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                                            Lot of people have been asking about banking apps, I found one that works it's called Bunq
                                            You'll need Gapps though as it is only available on the Play store

                                            Enthousiast. Previously used Redmi note 7, now on Fairphone 4. Still fiddling with Redmi Note 7

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                                              Moem
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                                              Signal.

                                              It's the only one I use. I mostly leave it off and use Cinny with a Matrix bridge instead, but that is a secondary client and there needs to be a primary as well.

                                              Is currently using an Op5t
                                              Also owns an Op1, a BQ E4.5 and an Xperia X, as well as a BQ tablet and a Pinetab2. Please, someone... make it stop.

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