Introduction to Waydroid

Waydroid is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system. Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a container and provide Android applications on any GNU/Linux-based platform (arm, arm64, x86, x86_64). The Android system inside the container has direct access to needed hardware through LXC and the binder interface.

Preparation

1. Wayland compositor
2. Intel/AMD GPU
3. (Optional) Arch/Manjaro Distribution

Installation

1. Install the software in AUR, using yay (arch) or pamac(manjaro).

2. Command to install Google frame:

   sudo waydroid init -s GAPPS -f
   

3. Start Waydroid service:

   sudo systemctl start waydroid-container
   

4. Show UI:

   waydroid show-full-ui
   

5. Install lzip(package) and Waydroid script:

   1. in this script, please install gapps(for Google frame), libndk(translator from x86 frame to ARM frame on AMD GPU) or libhoudini(translator from x86 frame to ARM frame on Intel GPU), magisk.
   2. Get Google Device ID to Get Certified, follow the instruction.

6. tweak for touch screen:

   waydroid prop set persist.waydroid.fake_touch "*"
   

   Then we can play Fate/GO on this subsystem lol.