Hi everybody,
this is a simple summary of Android compatibility technology and my personal suggestion.
The official tutorial made by JingLing is the following (please refer to it):
Install Android compatibility
With JingOS ARM v1.1.1 theAndroid App Support (JAAS) is integrated in the Repo, so you just need to install environmen & japm commands:
sudo apt-get install android-compatible-env
sudo apt-get install japm
sudo reboot
Old Guide for previous version of JingOS ARM
Old Guide for previous version of JingOS ARM
Please go the the following link and download all the packages in the “env-deb” folder:
After downloaded, open the terminal and follow this order:
1:
sudo dpkg -i jappmanagerd_0.3+p20.04+git20211115.8469-0_arm64.deb
2:
sudo dpkg -i android-compatible-env_1.0.0+20211115-155_all.deb
3:
sudo dpkg -i libjapm_2.2.3+p20.04+git20211019.7813-0_arm64.deb
4:
sudo dpkg -i japm_2.2.3+p20.04+git20211019.7813-0_arm64.deb
5:
sudo reboot
After the reboot you are now able to install and run Android Apps.
Check if the service is working
systemctl status android-compatible-env
And, if it is not started:
systemctl start android-compatible-env
How to install Android APK
Installing Android apk is now really simple, but please remember it’s just a PRE-ALPHA release:
sudo japm install -i App_Name.apk
Example, if i have an apk called “com.facebook.katana_v344.0.0.34.116-308816234_Android-6.0” it will be:
sudo japm install -i com.facebook.katana_v344.0.0.34.116-308816234_Android-6.0.apk
So, yeah it’s better to RENAME the APK file.
Other commands:
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Uninstall Android Apps:
sudo japm uninstall <package name>
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List Android Apps:
sudo japm list -a
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Purge Android App Support:
sudo apt purge android-compatible-env
Suggestions
Ok, due to pre-alpha stage, some features are missing, so don’t worry and just wait patiently.
In order to properly use some Apps, you have to input info using a Keyboard, so go to the following link and find a keyboard:
Second point, you probably need to manage files under the Android apps (eg. open file for Office…), so find a good File Manager:
In alternative, as said by @Codes4Fun, you can install F-Droid to simply find and download APK:
Perfect, this is a “on the way” guide, I will update it as soon as new features will be released.
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