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Install Waydroid on Fedora
Install Fedora
Apply all the updates
sudo dnf -y update
sudo reboot
Install Waydroid
sudo dnf -y install waydroid
Launch Waydroid. At first startup, you'll need to fill in the following in the dialog:
System OTA: https://ota.waydro.id/system
Vendor OTA: https://ota.waydro.id/vendor
Android Type: VANILLA (or GAPPS for google play services and play store)
If you're running Fedora in a virtual machine, then do the following:
sudo vi /var/lib/waydroid/waydroid.cfg
Add the following lines in the [properties] section:
ro.hardware.gralloc=default
ro.hardware.egl=swiftshader
Save then apply the configuration using:
sudo waydroid upgrade -o
To install an APK file, simply do the following:
waydroid app install APPNAME.apk
For example,
waydroid app install F-Droid.apk
The whole android filesystem is location in ~/.local/share/waydroid/data/media/0/
TODO: Set the system for kiosk mode so that waydroid is all that's visible
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