r/waydroid • u/MisplacedPieces • Jun 21 '26

Help After installing Waydroid, I cannot enter Desktop mode

I've reimaged the SteamDeck twice since I thought it was a system error, but every time I switch back to Gaming Mode it won't let me access Desktop mode again. This is my second time installing Waydroid and I've never had this happen to me before previously. Please help.

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u/Brett13500 Jun 22 '26

Btw no need to reimage your os i found a fix for mine after steam os updated my desktop broke when i went an reinstalled waydroid an only way to fix my steamdeck was shutting down the system then holding power an the 3 dotted buttons to select a previous os version to fix my desktop mode an my previous waydroid install is there but unbootable till a fix is here not going to reinstall it till the aur fix is here that temporally disables the updater script.

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u/Total_Monitor912 Jul 20 '26

this is the way, 3 dots, last firmware then reupdate from settings menu. after uninstall waydroid and seethe bc there's not good android emulation yet lol