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It used to be fun (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

So how come android is Linux but Linux don't run android apps? How hard it is to have a simulator like harmony os for unsupported apps?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    there are android emulators / compatibility apps like WayDroid that you can run on linux to simulate an android experience but they're not perfect -- and any App that processes payments (banking, utility, parking) outright rejects being in a container and has many tests for detecting so

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Then you're basically making a ROM and there are many small detections for this. Many apps rely on proprietary closed source code like google play services

    You will be able to do some things, but it will be a massive pain. Android is big, really big. Emulating will just mean you're running Android all over again (and it's often detected). Making a fork is a lot of work

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