Waydroid - Revision history

Genius: Undo revision 28926 by Mach50 (talk)

2026-01-25T04:18:57Z

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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	Enable Waydroid in your system configuration ~~and use the <code>waydroid-nftables</code> package which has patches to run on newer linux kernel versions that use nftables instead of the older iptables~~:		Enable Waydroid in your system configuration:

	{{file\|3=<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
	{		{
	virtualisation.waydroid ~~= {~~		virtualisation.waydroid.enable = true;
	enable = true;
	~~package = pkgs.waydroid-nftables;~~
	};
	}		}
	</nowiki>~~\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix~~}}		</nowiki>}}

Mach50: Use the waydroid-nftables package that is required for running on linux kernel 6.17+

2025-12-09T12:54:31Z

Use the waydroid-nftables package that is required for running on linux kernel 6.17+

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:54, 9 December 2025
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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	Enable Waydroid in your system configuration:		Enable Waydroid in your system configuration and use the <code>waydroid-nftables</code> package which has patches to run on newer linux kernel versions that use nftables instead of the older iptables:

	{{file\|~~/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|~~<nowiki>		{{file\|3=<nowiki>
	{		{
	virtualisation.waydroid.enable = true;		virtualisation.waydroid = {
			enable = true;
			package = pkgs.waydroid-nftables;
			};
	}		}
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>\|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|lang=nix}}

Gelman: Add nix shell instruction for waydroid-script

2025-11-04T19:19:11Z

Add nix shell instruction for waydroid-script

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	== Customization ==		== Customization ==

	=== Running applications that differ from the current host architecture via libhoudini<ref>Need help with activating libhoudini for waydroid on NixOS		=== Running applications that differ from the current host architecture via libhoudini or libndk<ref>Need help with activating libhoudini for waydroid on NixOS

	https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/15k2jxc/need_help_with_activating_libhoudini_for_waydroid/</ref> ===		https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/15k2jxc/need_help_with_activating_libhoudini_for_waydroid/</ref> ===

	# ~~Add~~ NUR to your flake or shell or something like that ~~base~~ on [https://github.com/nix-community/NUR readme]		Run <code>nix shell github:nix-community/NUR#repos.ataraxiasjel.waydroid-script -c sudo waydroid-script</code>
	~~# Add nur.repos.ataraxiasjel.~~waydroid-script ~~to your packages, if you were using nixos then set it as a item in environment.systemPackages, HM then home.packages.~~
	~~# Use `sudo waydroid-script` to run~~ the ~~script~~		Or, alternatively, add <code>nur.repos.ataraxiasjel.waydroid-script</code> from the NUR to your flake or shell or NixOS <code>environment.systemPackages</code>, or HM <code>home.packages</code> or something like that based on [https://github.com/nix-community/NUR readme] and run <code>sudo waydroid-script</code>
	~~# Select~~ Android ~~11 >~~> Install >> libhoudini, which ~~the~~ script ~~only support libhoudini in this version.~~
			In the TUI, select Android 13 > Install > libhoudini (or libndk, [https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script/blob/fcb15624db0811615ea9800837a836c4777674bf/README.md#install-libndk-arm-translation which script author claims may be faster on AMD])

	== Maintenance ==		== Maintenance ==

Barsikus007: fix /* Mount host directories */

2025-10-12T14:53:31Z

fix Mount host directories

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	=== Mount host directories ===		=== Mount host directories ===
	{{Warning\|Parts of this instruction will only work with the latest waydroid-helper package in NixOS master and will be available with the next release 25.11}}Install and configure graphical application <code>waydroid-helper</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		{{Warning\|Parts of this instruction will only work with the latest waydroid-helper package in NixOS master and will be available with the next release 25.11}}Install and configure graphical application <code>waydroid-helper</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	~~systemd.packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];~~
	environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];		environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];

	systemd = {		systemd = {
	packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];		packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];
	services.waydroid-mount.wantedBy = [ "~~multi‑user~~.target" ];		services.waydroid-mount.wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
	};		};

Onny: Undo revision 23918 by Makefu (talk)

2025-08-07T10:47:47Z

Undo revision 23918 by Makefu (talk)

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	services.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedBy[https://waydro.id Waydroid] is an application which uses LXC containers to run Android applications on a non-Android system.		[https://waydro.id Waydroid] is an application which uses LXC containers to run Android applications on a non-Android system.

	{{Warning\|Waydroid requires a [[Wayland]] desktop session and cannot be used on X11 directly, but can be run in a nested [[Wayland]] session, using e.g. [https://www.hjdskes.nl/projects/cage cage].}}		{{Warning\|Waydroid requires a [[Wayland]] desktop session and cannot be used on X11 directly, but can be run in a nested [[Wayland]] session, using e.g. [https://www.hjdskes.nl/projects/cage cage].}}
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	=== Mount host directories ===		=== Mount host directories ===
	{{Warning\|Parts of this instruction will only work with the latest waydroid-helper package in NixOS master and will be available with the next release 25.11}}Install and configure graphical application <code>waydroid-helper</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		{{Warning\|Parts of this instruction will only work with the latest waydroid-helper package in NixOS master and will be available with the next release 25.11}}Install and configure graphical application <code>waydroid-helper</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			systemd.packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];
	environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];		environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];

Makefu: waydroid-helper: remove duplicate systemd.packages

2025-08-07T10:03:21Z

waydroid-helper: remove duplicate systemd.packages

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	[https://waydro.id Waydroid] is an application which uses LXC containers to run Android applications on a non-Android system.		services.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedByservices.waydroid-mount.wantedBy[https://waydro.id Waydroid] is an application which uses LXC containers to run Android applications on a non-Android system.

	{{Warning\|Waydroid requires a [[Wayland]] desktop session and cannot be used on X11 directly, but can be run in a nested [[Wayland]] session, using e.g. [https://www.hjdskes.nl/projects/cage cage].}}		{{Warning\|Waydroid requires a [[Wayland]] desktop session and cannot be used on X11 directly, but can be run in a nested [[Wayland]] session, using e.g. [https://www.hjdskes.nl/projects/cage cage].}}
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	=== Mount host directories ===		=== Mount host directories ===
	{{Warning\|Parts of this instruction will only work with the latest waydroid-helper package in NixOS master and will be available with the next release 25.11}}Install and configure graphical application <code>waydroid-helper</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		{{Warning\|Parts of this instruction will only work with the latest waydroid-helper package in NixOS master and will be available with the next release 25.11}}Install and configure graphical application <code>waydroid-helper</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	~~systemd.packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];~~
	environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];		environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];

Onny: /* Tips and tricks */ Add entry notification forwarding

2025-08-05T08:35:25Z

Tips and tricks: Add entry notification forwarding

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 sh geobridge.sh --init
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 == Troubleshooting ==

Onny: /* Mount host directories */

2025-08-04T13:27:42Z

Mount host directories

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	</syntaxhighlight>Enable the user service which is also required. Note that this is not persistent and needs to get started after reboot again.<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		</syntaxhighlight>Enable the user service which is also required. Note that this is not persistent and needs to get started after reboot again.<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	systemctl --user start waydroid-monitor		systemctl --user start waydroid-monitor
	</syntaxhighlight>Now start <code>waydroid-helper</code> application and add a shared directory. As an example, ~~Source~~ could be <code>/home/myuser/Public</code> and target <code>/home/myuser/.local/share/waydroid/data/media/0/NixOS</code>. Ensure that both directories already exist locally. After that you might need to restart the ''Waydroid'' container which is also possible with the graphical user interface.		</syntaxhighlight>Now start <code>waydroid-helper</code> application and add a shared directory. As an example, source directory could be <code>/home/myuser/Public</code> and target directory <code>/home/myuser/.local/share/waydroid/data/media/0/NixOS</code>. Ensure that both directories already exist locally. After that you might need to restart the ''Waydroid'' container which is also possible with the graphical user interface.

	=== GPS/Location forwarding ===		=== GPS/Location forwarding ===

Sandro: /* Usage */

2025-08-04T11:50:52Z

Usage

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	You'll know it worked by checking the journal You should see "Started Waydroid Container".		You'll know it worked by checking the journal You should see "Started Waydroid Container".
	$ sudo journalctl -u waydroid-container		$ sudo journalctl -u waydroid-container -e

	Start Waydroid session		Start Waydroid session

Sandro: /* Mount host directories */

2025-08-04T11:48:49Z

Mount host directories

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:48, 4 August 2025
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	systemd = {		systemd = {
	packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];		packages = [ pkgs.waydroid-helper ];
	services.waydroid-mount ~~= {~~		services.waydroid-mount.wantedBy = [ "multi‑user.target" ];
	~~enable = true;~~
	wantedBy = [ "multi‑user.target" ];
	};
	};		};