Install Waydroid on Alpine — Quick Step-by-Step Guide

How to Install

2. 2. Installing Waydroid

   Now to Install Waydroid on Alpine Linux play:

   sudo apk add waydroid

   This will automatically pull in required dependencies like lxc, binderfs, and python3.

3. 3. Loading Kernel Modules

   Next, load the binder and ashmem kernel modules required for Waydroid to function:

   sudo modprobe binder_linux; sudo modprobe ashmem_linux

   If your kernel doesn’t include them, ensure you are using a kernel flavor that provides binderfs (e.g., linux-lts or linux-virt).

4. 4. Initializing Waydroid

   Then initialize the Android image environment:

   sudo waydroid init

   This will download and configure the Android system image within the container.

5. 5. Starting Waydroid Service

   Enable and start the Waydroid container service:

   sudo rc-service waydroid-container start

   You can also enable it at boot with:

   sudo rc-update add waydroid-container

6. 6. Launching Waydroid UI

   Finally, launch the full Android graphical interface:

   waydroid show-full-ui

   You can now run Android apps natively on Alpine Linux with full desktop integration.

7. 7. Stopping Waydroid

   When you’re done, stop the container service:

   sudo rc-service waydroid-container stop

Great! You’ve successfully installed and launched Waydroid on Alpine Linux using the community repository and can now enjoy Android apps directly on your system.