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

How to Install

4. 4. Installing Waydroid

   Now to Install Waydroid on Gentoo Linux simply play:

   sudo emerge --ask waydroid

   This will pull all required dependencies including lxc, python, binderfs tools, and related libraries.

5. 5. Loading Kernel Modules

   Ensure that binder and ashmem kernel modules are loaded (they’re essential for Android container support):

   sudo modprobe binder_linux; sudo modprobe ashmem_linux

   If unavailable, verify your kernel has Android binderfs support enabled under:

   Device Drivers → Android → Enable binderfs filesystem

6. 6. Initializing Waydroid

   Then initialize the Android system image environment:

   sudo waydroid init

   This downloads the system image and sets up the container environment for Android.

7. 7. Starting Waydroid

   Now start the Waydroid container service:

   sudo systemctl start waydroid-container

   To automatically start it on boot:

   sudo systemctl enable waydroid-container

8. 8. Launching Waydroid UI

   Finally, launch the full Android environment UI on your Gentoo desktop:

   waydroid show-full-ui

   You can also start it in headless mode with:

   waydroid session start

9. 9. Stopping Waydroid

   When finished, stop the running container safely:

   sudo systemctl stop waydroid-container

Awesome! You’ve successfully installed and launched Waydroid on Gentoo Linux via the official GURU overlay, ready to run Android apps natively within your desktop.