From f594df345a6723ca050c2fc8ae367bbe3e59fcde Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Hadow Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:29:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] waydroid post update 2 --- ...5-archlinux-waydroid-installation-guide.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/_posts/2026-02-15-archlinux-waydroid-installation-guide.md b/_posts/2026-02-15-archlinux-waydroid-installation-guide.md index 5a2f1c8..204275c 100644 --- a/_posts/2026-02-15-archlinux-waydroid-installation-guide.md +++ b/_posts/2026-02-15-archlinux-waydroid-installation-guide.md @@ -176,11 +176,28 @@ sudo waydroid upgrade --offline sudo systemctl restart waydroid-container.service ``` -#### 4) Disabling on screen keyboard +#### 4) Running ARM apps + +ARM apps won't work at first if you have a x86 CPU, it'll say the app is incompatible for your device when trying to install it. To use arm apps you need to install a translation layer. It's recommanded to use `libndk` on AMD CPUs and `libhoudini` on Intel CPUs. To do that: + +```bash +yay -S waydroid-script-git + +sudo waydroid-extras install libndk +# or +sudo waydroid-extras install libhoudini + +sudo systemctl restart waydroid-container.service +``` + +And if you're interested in learning more about Intel houdini you can have a look at [this presentation](https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2029/DEF%20CON%2029%20presentations/Brian%20Hong%20-%20Sleight%20of%20ARM%20-%20%20Demystifying%20Intel%20Houdini.pdf), and in [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdd8dSifxvU) + + +#### 5) Disabling on screen keyboard By default waydroid shows AOSP on screen keyboard, which is useless on a computer with a keyboard already, to disable it the setting is in `Settings > System > Languages & input > Physical keyboard > Use on-screen keyboard` -#### 5) Additional troubleshooting +#### 6) Additional troubleshooting Finally you might want to check the [archwiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Waydroid) directly if having issues with waydroid. And although it's quite old and contains some unecessary steps now, you can check [this guide](https://forum.garudalinux.org/t/ultimate-guide-to-install-waydroid-in-any-arch-based-distro-especially-garuda/15902) too.