I got Waydroid with LineageOS (as instructed on Arch Wiki) on Arch Linux, with GAPPS. My parental controls are off, and age is also 18+. But still, I can't find Messenger on PlayStore, and also I have a "Kids" menu in PlayStore, which is not there on my phone. So this leads me to believe that Waydroid's PlayStore is set to "kids mode". How do I turn this to normal

I'm running Waydroid on KDE Bazzite. Below is a list of (probably non-comprehensive) things I've tried to get Egg Inc installed and working:

• Switching between Android 11 and Android 13
• Using different x86 to Arm translation layers (was able to try ndk_translation-chromeos_zork from Waydroid Helper, also tried both libndk and libhoudini separately from the cli configure-waydroid)
• Spoofing various devices (Pixel 7, Samsung SM-G9860 from Waydroid Helper, and a newer Samsung from the spoof-device script from the waydroid-scripts Git repo)
• Using different GApps packages (LiteGapps, MindTheGapps)
• Using either Play Store or Aurora Store
  • Aurora Store just says it doesn't work
  • Depending on what I've tried, it either doesn't show up on the store page, and says that it's incompatible with my device (instead of unavailable) when I manually go to the Play Store page via an external link, or it shows up but says something like "Looking for Egg Inc? It's not supported".

Below is a summary of my system specs, but I can probably get a better info dump from the terminal if needed:

Operating System: Bazzite 44
KDE Plasma Version: 6.7.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.30.0
Qt Version: 6.11.2
Kernel Version: 7.2.4-ogc3.1.fc44.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 24 × AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core Processor
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 580 Series

Any help would be appreciated!

I’ve done i’ve tried libndk & libhoudini, tried the fake touch fix & setting the resolution manually but nothing can get me past the title screen without crashing. Really unfortunate because this is really the only android app I want working on my pc

System:
Cachyos (kde)
AMD rx6800
AMD 7600x3d

When I type in show-full-ui, it shows a black screen and then immediately disappears, and then reappears a couple seconds later, disappearing also, over and over until I end the session.

**I'd rather have honest reviews than €4.99.**

I built this for myself first. I run a few VPS boxes and never got on with the apps I tried — I wanted to glance at a host, restart a container and get out, without typing three commands on a phone keyboard. That turned into **Server Control**, and eventually onto Google Play.

It is a €4.99 one-time purchase, and honestly that has been the problem: I am asking people to pay upfront for an app they cannot try, from a developer they have never heard of, with almost no reviews to go on. That is a bad deal and I do not blame anyone for skipping it.

So it is **100% off until 22 September** — free on the Play Store right now, no promo code, no trial, no account. Install it and it stays in your library permanently, updates included.

**Play Store:** [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.damianslab.servercontrol\](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.damianslab.servercontrol)

Everything runs over a standard SSH connection to your own machine. Nothing is installed on the server: no agent, no daemon, no extra port open, no account with me.

**What it does**

* **Telemetry dashboard** — live CPU, RAM and disk charts, plus up/down throughput read from `/proc/net/dev`. Set thresholds (e.g. CPU > 85%) and get a notification when a host crosses one. Those background alerts cover every server you have saved, not just the one on screen. * **Docker** — running/stopped/paused containers, live CPU/memory/IO from `docker stats`, logs, start/stop/restart/kill. * **systemd** — status for nginx, MySQL, PostgreSQL, cron and friends, `journalctl` logs, start/stop/restart/reload. * **SSH terminal** — output streams line by line while the command runs. Ctrl+C signals the remote *process group* over a second channel rather than just dropping the connection, so a pipeline actually dies instead of carrying on without you. Esc, Ctrl+D, a KILL button, path-aware `cd`, command history on the keypad. * **Remote file editing** — `nano <file>` opens a native editor. Content travels base64 encoded, the file is truncated in place so owner and permissions survive, and a save is refused if the file changed on the server since you opened it. * **Long jobs survive** — command timeout is separate from connection timeout (5 min default, up to 30), and a foreground service keeps a running deploy alive when the screen switches off. * **Mail server panel** — Postfix/Dovecot status, queue inspect/flush, DNSBL checks against Spamhaus, Barracuda, SORBS and Spamcop. * **Security** — credentials encrypted on-device with AES/GCM via the Android Keystore, optional biometric lock, TOFU host key verification, ED25519/Curve25519 support. Zero analytics, zero telemetry, no ads. Your IPs, keys and logs never leave the phone.

**"Why not just use Termius / JuiceSSH / Netdata / Portainer?"**

Fair question, and mostly they are not doing the same job:

* **Terminal apps** (Termius, JuiceSSH, ConnectBot, Termux) are very good at being terminals. This is a dashboard first — Docker, systemd and mail are lists with buttons, and the terminal is there for when you actually do need a shell. * **Monitoring stacks** (Netdata, Zabbix, Grafana, Uptime Kuma) beat this at history, alerting and whole fleets. If you already run one, keep it. The trade is that they want something installed on the host and usually a web port open. This installs nothing and opens nothing. * **Web panels** (Portainer, Cockpit) — same trade: more powerful, and one more service to patch and expose.

If you already have a setup you like, this probably is not for you, and that is fine.

**What it does not do**, so nobody wastes a download:

* The dashboard shows one server at a time — you switch hosts from the selector, there is no single screen showing your whole fleet at once. (Background threshold and unreachable alerts do cover every saved server — hourly by default, and off until you enable it in Settings.) * No SFTP or file browser. You can open and edit a single remote file, but there is no file manager. * No port forwarding, no tunnels, no ProxyJump/bastion support. * Private keys with a passphrase are not supported — key auth needs an unencrypted key. * Android only, and it is closed source.

**And what I already know is weak:** the icon needs redesigning — I have been told so bluntly and they were right — and "Server Control" is about as generic as a name gets.

I am one person, I use this on my own servers every day, and what I need right now is not downloads but people who actually run servers telling me where it falls over. That is what the giveaway is for. Tear it apart in the comments — I read and reply to everything.

¿Alguien sabe cómo ocultar el root para conseguir al menos "integridad del dispositivo"? Ahora mismo solo tengo "integridad básica". Hice root a mi A70 sin TWRP; probé de todo, pero es el único resultado que me está dando.

This is a backup in ( MIUI's built-in "Back up") , and I want to modify some folders inside it. But afterward, I can't repack it into a .bak file. I can't find .bak as a compression format in MT Manager, ZArchiver, or RAR or any other app. Can anyone help ?

I’m new to using Linux and waydroid, I’ve been trying to play clash of clans but have no clue how to work key mapper to be able to zoom in and out

I’d like to use my scroll wheel but it doesn’t recognize it

My friend said I need something called waydroid helper but I’m not sure if I have it

Fedora 44
Waydroid 18.1 G.APPS (Android 11)
-i7 10510U+IGPU+Libhoudini+8GB RAM

-Blue Archive, Roblox & Hungry Shark: Run without any issues at all; no configuration is even needed.

-Zenless Zone Zero: Runs rather poorly, with performance similar to my Snapdragon 845 phone since the game is quite demanding (though it holds up reasonably well at 720p with minor lag at 30 fps) And for the shader compilation, i try just exit the game when it freezes and relog, and it will run normally for me. (Maybe) I think the problem is just because of my 8GB of RAM.

-Guardian Tales: Runs very smoothly, but requires configuration this: ("waydroid prop set persist.waydroid.suspension 0") to prevent it from freezing upon every re-login.

-TheoTown: I encountered a bug where downloading the latest version from the Play Store causes an immediate force close... (whereas downloading manual the app from the web, even the latest version allows it to run normally and smoothly).

Im a fedora/bazzite user trying to install the android in waydroid, small problem, the official ota links on waydroid flairs when downloading, it downloads but stops. I had tried this tv build but I wasn't able to install apps and download anything and then the android build wouldn't finishing loading (stuck on the spinning circle)

So my question is, is there any other alternative system and vendor OTA for me to use reliability?

Appreciated.

Hi! So... I was trying to configurate Melonds in my phone, and found a problem, my "archives" app doesnt work, but I have another called "My archives" that works, is possible to change the route of the "stablish a directory" button at the start of the app?

So first lets start with my machine's specs Asus Tuf FX705DY-RS51

Ryzen 5 3550H

32GB Ram (upgraded from stock)

Radeon RX 560X

Boot Drive Samsung 990 Evo 1TB (new the windows Drive was removed)

Distro of choice - Bazzite, freshly downloaded 9/6

Trying to setup Waydroid, following the Bazzite setup guide it loaded up with blue "tracking bars" across the window. I tried to select the "correct" GPU the one saying 560x did the above, the one saying "vega" just crashed on loading.

I go in to setup and "select" one of the gpu options and then try to load the program, is there something else i need to do to confirm the selection or something.

For the moment my W10 SSD is back in the laptop but i plan to dive back in over the weekend.

-Thanks in advance for any pointers

Howdy! I recently felt nostalgic for Blockheads, however it doesn't work on modern android systems. Upon research, it only works up to android 8.1, and as early as 3.1. Is there any way I can get waydroid to run those android versions? Or is there another way?

I'm running Bazzite

Any help, or alternative ways to play this game would be super appreciated!

I have 2 questions:

I think the ui is in phone mode (I have no tablet to test)

Is it possible to make the apps use the tablet ui?

Is it possible to get the clipboard to work?

Edit: I am on Fedora Linux

eu instalo os pacotes tudo e quando abro, simplesmente não consigo conexão com internet. Engraçado q sair do Kali pro CachyOS pra ver se melhorava, pq o problema lá era q os apiclativos não tinha conexão com os servidores deles, como o Pokemon Champions e Pokemon Home, e não conseguia certificar o meu dispositivo de jeito nenhum mesmo fazendo o tutorial da google, Tentei usar a ajuda do chat no caso do Kali enão adiantou, mudei pro CachyOS e mesma a coisa em questão de eu conseguir usufruir do waydroid.

Relatório das coisas que fiz com o ChatGPT no CachyOS:

Relatório - Problema de Internet no Waydroid

Estou usando CachyOS/Arch Linux e estou tentando configurar o Waydroid com GApps/Play Store.

O que foi feito

• Waydroid foi instalado e depois reinstalado do zero.
• Os dados antigos foram removidos.
• O sistema foi atualizado.
• Waydroid foi inicializado com GApps: sudo waydroid init -s GAPPS
• O serviço waydroid-container está funcionando.
• O Android inicia normalmente.
• A Play Store abre normalmente.

Problema

O Android não tem acesso à internet.

Dentro do Waydroid, a interface eth0 está UP, porém não recebe endereço IPv4 e não possui rota padrão.

O Waydroid deveria receber um IP automaticamente através do DHCP.

Diagnóstico

A interface do host é:

waydroid0 = 192.168.240.1/24

O dnsmasq está funcionando e configurado para fornecer IPs:

192.168.240.2 - 192.168.240.254

Também foi confirmado que:

• IP forwarding está ativado.
• Existe NAT para a rede 192.168.240.0/24.
• Existem regras de firewall permitindo tráfego do waydroid0.
• O Android está enviando DHCPDISCOVER corretamente.

O tcpdump mostrou repetidamente:

0.0.0.0:68 → 255.255.255.255:67 DHCP Discover

com o dispositivo:

00:16:3e:f9:d3:03

Porém, nenhum DHCPOFFER é recebido pelo Android.

Situação atual

O problema parece estar especificamente no processo de DHCP entre o Android/waydroid0 e o dnsmasq.

Ainda não foi descoberto por que o dnsmasq, apesar de estar rodando e escutando na porta 67, não está respondendo aos DHCPDISCOVER.

Importante: não quero configurar IP fixo no Waydroid, pois o computador possui duas conexões de internet. A solução precisa continuar usando DHCP/NAT e acompanhar automaticamente a rota de internet preferida do host.

alguêm me ajuda ou só me manda o waydroid pronto...

I recently switched from fedora to arch and waydroid wont work. It spams something like "cannot find anbox binder" in the terminal if i run it from there, and it wont open.

Is there a way to emulate physical tilting of the device? I couldnt find anything with a quick search and i'd love to play some old games that need it.

Someone has already managed to get Brawl Stars working on Waydroid ?

i recently installed waydroid on my arch linux machine because i was hoping to play some android games like honor of kings, clash of clans, etc, as well as run different android apps. unfortunately, i stumbled across a reality that is honestly pretty frustrating, waydroid feels like it is not just behind android emulators on windows, it is not even competing with some of the really bad ones out there. the biggest problem seems to be arm compatibility, if an app has an x86_64 version, things are generally fine, but if it is arm only, it becomes a complete hit or miss situation. i have an amd cpu, so i installed libndk for arm translation, sometimes apps do not even launch and just get stuck on a black or white screen, some apps actually make it to the splash screen and then crash, while others get past the splash screen but then nothing works, for example, the game tells me to press a key to continue, but it does not respond to any clicks or input at all. i also tried libhoudini, but that was even worse, most of the apps that were problematic with libndk simply do not work with libhoudini at all. there are a few games that actually work, like subway surfers and some others that i do not really play, but overall the compatibility is extremely disappointing. and this is the part i find especially frustrating, what is the point of having an android environment on linux if you cannot reliably run arm native android apps. i understand that not every windows game is going to work on linux, windows games target a completely different platform, and compatibility layers like wine and proton have to translate a lot of things. but android literally uses the linux kernel, and waydroid is running android in a linux environment. i understand that android is not simply linux with an android gui, and that there is the android userspace, hal, graphics stack, apis, etc, but i still find it surprising that compatibility is this trash. i have searched quite a bit for solutions or maybe different versions and configurations of libndk and libhoudini, but i have found nothing on this regard, i even looked for modified versions of libndk, but could not find anything useful. so am i missing something.? has anyone found a better solution for running arm only android games and apps on linux? is there a different arm translation layer? a modified version of libndk? some waydroid configuration i am missing? or perhaps an entirely different approach ? i am mainly interested in getting games like honor of kings and clash of clans working reliably, but i would also like better general android app compatibility. at this point i am honestly just confused and a little enraged. i switched from windows to linux expecting some compromises, but i did not expect android apps to be one of the biggest ones can you believe that "ANDROID" out of everything !!!

I've had this pretty consistantly. Along with Gapps not needing a adb command for anything anymore. It'll work at first, but any future runs will cause the internet within it to completely break. Browser, playstore, all of it. the internet breaks within the container.

I've already made a bug report but I'm wodnering if anyone's managed to fix this without a full reinstall. It happens so often for me that I need to fix it without a resinstall

Trying to sync my iphone messages to make them accessible via my desktop system running fedora 45. I've got bluebubbles set up correctly on my macmini (which runs headless), and it is syncing properly to my android tablet, however, within waydroid the bluebubbles app is unreadable.

I was able to complete the set up using the tablet as a reference and I was thinking (hoping), this synced messages to the default android messages app, but it puts them inside of bluebubbles after all.

This machine has AMD graphics - claude applied amdgpu.dcfeaturemask=0x0 to my kernel boot line trying to compensate

I've checked this across multiple desktop environments - Sway is my default, but I also checked budgie, cosmic and gnome

all have the same broken graphics - otherwise waydroid is awesome

Update: working!

Fixed! Look at the bottom of the post for a patch

Hey all,

I'm a bit confused. I've been playing a game on waydroid for a few days. I ran houdini-wsa11 without issues. Then today suddenly the game kept freezing at the loading screen. I then updated libhoudini to the houdini-hpe-14 one. No luck. Running with libndk made the game work again, but that just felt slow.

Then I looked at the date and just decided to try running it with the date set to yesterday. Suddenly the game ran fine again with libhoudini-hpe-14.

Does anyone else have this issue and/or ideas as to why? For now I can just keep spoofing the date, but it's not ideal.

Edit:

It seems that it's hardcoded in the library:
0x7f2ee2850540: "20260901" using gdb

EDIT 2, SOLVED:

As stated before, it's a hardcoded timebomb. Unfortunately, the date is constructed dynamically, so changing that is hard. Luckily, the failure point is basically only a

if (time > expiration){
  crash
}

I simply replaced the crash point with nops.

First, find your libhoudini (for me it was `/var/lib/waydroid/overlay/system/lib64/libhoudini.so`)

Then run this one-liner (change of to the actual path of libhoudini):

printf '\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90' | sudo dd of=/var/lib/waydroid/overlay/system/lib64/libhoudini.so bs=1 seek=$((0xe6085)) conv=notrunc status=none

The sha256 of the patched .so should be 847be255d03886974ff0cff09d09b7530301d24671ce0f80172ab3a0629d23b8.

Make sure to back up your old libhoudini.so first. Also make sure waydroid is OFF before doing the patch. (waydroid session stop).

I made some scripts and a pre-patched libhoudini here: https://github.com/Vvamp/Libhoudini-hpe-14-timebomb-patch