Android apps on Linux with Waydroid

Thanks for the great writeup, it was really interesting to know about this project.

I'm using the Linux-based Sailfish OS on my phone (currently a Sony Xperia XA2, but in the past I had a Jolla C and before that, the original Jolla phone). The official, paid version includes a similar Android compatibility layer called Alien Dalvik, originally developed by Myriad. It's a proprietary solution though. The current version for XA2 can emulate Android 10.

Many of the current limitations mentioned for Waydroid are similar to those of Alien Dalvik. For example, there is no Play Store available; I was able to install it for the older Jolla phones, but with my current XA2, I use Aurora Store and microG. This makes most Android apps available and usually working fine. However, there is no support for Bluetooth (except audio playback), getting GPS working reliably can be a bit tricky, and some apps just refuse to run properly.

I wish the Waydroid project success in its quest to expand the availability of Android apps on alternative platforms.