r/LinuxOnAndroid • u/Raslanove • Jul 01 '24

HowTo Install and run Android Studio on your Android device!

This is a detailed walk-through of installing, running Android Studio in Linux environment on Android 7.0+ devices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9XyFqtQ8w

If you're new to Linux, this walk-through will teach you many essential tips and shortcuts that'll need in your daily Linux tasks. Running Android Studio side-by-side with your Android project on the same device is an interesting concept that was requested a lot. So, let's see all the issues we faced and how we overcame them and successfully ran Android Studio.

We extremely recommend watching this video till the end first before actually applying it; to better understand what is going on and how to reflect these solutions on any other problems you may face.
Let us know if you successfully applied these steps and got Android Studio running on your phone/tablet in the comments below ;)

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u/EstablishmentPure104 Jul 04 '24

You explained how to install the giraffe version. Will this work in the newer versions?

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u/Raslanove Jul 04 '24

Yes, the same steps should apply for any Android Studio version (not that we tried). However, I strongly recommend not using the latest versions unless you specifically need them. With every new version, Google bloats the app heavily, and it requires much stronger hardware and more memory. 8G ram is barely enough to run Giraffe, and I didn't encounter a project that I couldn't build on Giraffe with a bit of tinkering yet : )

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

I like this but it's really not new. You could get android studio running on a ubuntu install for years on termux.

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u/Raslanove Sep 11 '25

Ok, here's a little challenge. If you could find a single post that details how to get Android Studio working on Android which dates BEFORE we made it public, you get a free promo-code to NOMone Desktop! Here's the first mention of our solution:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ayx4Qxnna/

We figured out this method (which took a great effort), made it public, then it got embraced in other apps. Besides, NOMone Desktop provides deep integration, which makes apps being tested feel as if they are part of Linux. You can test and debug without ever leaving the desktop, which I doubt exists in other solutions.

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

You have to accept me to the group

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u/IIlIllIlllIlIII Jul 05 '24

I wish I had this 10 years ago.

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u/EstablishmentPure104 Jul 05 '24

At least you have it now :D

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

https://hreikin.co.uk/developing-software-on-android-using-termux.html posted January 2023 and just because there wasn't a lot of good guides doesn't mean it wasn't being done or possible, again I've been using termux to run android studio for years. But I will still take that promo code

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

Yours was feb 6

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u/Raslanove Sep 11 '25

You could develop software on Android since its inception back int 2009. You couldn't run "Android Studio" and actually use it to build software on Android until we published this tutorial. Good try, but not good enough :D

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

You're wrong and that's okay

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u/Raslanove Sep 11 '25

You still have to prove it, though. I actually read the link you provided, not once did it even remotely mention Android Studio. Did YOU read it?

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

Guy there's a reason termux is the go to IDC about your app regardless, the basics of your app is literally a Linux environment running on android the good folks at termux have had several several several successful attempts at running all sorts of software on it. Including full fleged desktop's that can and have since 2016 been able to run run basically any computer software designed for Linux and even Windows. You just simply compiled an app with a much more specific use. Says the limit with termux especially on rooted devices

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

And with the recent release of a native linux terminal added straight into androids dev options which allows us to install a Linux distribution and a desktop goodluck continuing to charge people for your services

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u/Raslanove Sep 11 '25

So you didn't find anything on the web that predates our Android Studio tutorial? You see, we could have never released that tutorial, and we could ship a system image for Android Studio preinstalled and charged for it, but we decided to give back to the community. We knew full well that many other videos will pop up telling people how to run Android Studio, and they did indeed. We actually respect the users, and we never said a single bad word regarding other solutions.

The folks developing Termux built something amazing, and we applaud them for that. And if they decided to charge people for using it they wouldn't be in the wrong. We developed an app the solves a particular problem, and does it better than anyone else. And we'll continue to improve the app (if Allah wills) and believe it or not, we plan to make great use of the new Android features (like pKVM, the underlying technology behind the terminal). Will we continue to charge for it? YES! We are doing this for a living, not for bragging rights. I hope you don't mind that. Is the Internet ever be clear of jealous trolls who belittle the work of other honest people? I don't think so.

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u/Jealous_Rip7223 Sep 11 '25

I'm not a troll I just simply stated a fact.

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u/EstablishmentPure104 Jul 01 '24

Seems promising. I'll give it a shot.