Software:Waydroid
Waydroid is a container-based compatibility layer that enables Android to run in a containerized environment on non-Android Linux-based operating systems. By using Linux namespaces, Waydroid keeps Android isolated but allows it to access the host system's hardware. Built on a customized version of LineageOS, it enables Android applications to function alongside desktop Linux applications on conventional desktop and laptop personal computers and other non-Android Linux-based mobile devices.[1]
Overview
Waydroid utilizes Linux namespaces and a system image based on LineageOS.[2] The software requires use of the Wayland display protocol.[3] Waydroid does not include a processor emulation layer, meaning it can only run software that was compiled for the CPU architecture of the host device.[4]
Waydroid was created to facilitate the use of Android apps on Linux-based platforms. It is based on ideas from previous projects, such as Anbox, which also aimed to run Android using containerization techniques. Although primarily developed for Halium-based Linux phones, Waydroid is compatible with any device using a Linux kernel.[5][4][3]
Forks
In 2024, it was reported that Valve Corporation had been using Waydroid as part of a future Steam component similar to its Proton layer for Windows games, running on 64-bit ARM architecture.[6] The following year, Valve unveiled its new SteamOS-based virtual reality headset Steam Frame, which includes an Android runtime environment to target VR software developed for headsets such as Meta Quest.[7][8] The layer was later revealed to be named "Lepton". [9]
See also
Sources
- ↑ "Waydroid". https://docs.waydro.id.
- ↑ waydroid/waydroid, WayDroid, 2024-11-06, https://github.com/waydroid/waydroid, retrieved 2024-11-07
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Smith, Jesse (2021-11-15). "DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 943: First impressions of Waydroid". https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20211115.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davenport, Corbin (2021-07-29). "WayDroid can run Android apps on Linux without slowdowns" (in en). https://www.xda-developers.com/waydroid-android-apps-on-linux/.
- ↑ Diener, Derrik (2024-03-19). "WayDroid is the Easiest Way to Run Android Apps on Linux" (in en). https://www.howtogeek.com/waydroid-android-apps-on-linux/.
- ↑ "Valve appear to be testing ARM64 and Android support for Steam on Linux" (in en). 2024-09-22. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/valve-appear-to-be-testing-arm64-and-android-support-for-steam-on-linux/.
- ↑ Hollister, Sean (2025-11-12). "Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam" (in en-US). https://www.theverge.com/news/818672/valve-android-apps-steam-frame.
- ↑ Hamilton, Ian; Heaney, David (2025-11-12). "Steam Frame Hands-On: UploadVR's Impressions Of Valve's New Headset" (in en). https://www.uploadvr.com/valve-steam-frame-hands-on-impressions/.
- ↑ "Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton" (in en). 2025-12-02. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valves-version-of-android-on-linux-based-on-waydroid-is-now-called-lepton/.
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