@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This repository contains recommended Anbox configuration to run the program as s
Many users misconfigure Anbox to run in privileged mode which permits real root access for Android system processes to a Linux system. Configuration in this repository contains proper settings to run Anbox in _unprivileged mode_, thus better protecting your Linux system from possibly malicious Android processes.
Additionally, this repository provides feature-patched Android OS image file for Anbox, and several other improvements.
Additionally, this repository provides feature-patched Android OS image file patches for Anbox, and several other improvements. **See and get available Android images on [https://fjordtek.com/public/applications/anbox/images/](https://fjordtek.com/public/applications/anbox/images/).**
`PKGBUILD` file is Arch Linux specific file. Otherwise, you can use rest of the files on any Linux distribution.
@ -67,37 +67,16 @@ Place into `/usr/local/bin/` folder and set as executable (`chmod +x <file/path>
- Details: Some Android applications such as [NewPipe](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe) require `SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED` handling so that application window contents are correctly rendered after minimize/maximize operations.
- Details: Set SDL window icon property for each application window by using application specific PNG icons. Adds value for `_NET_WM_ICON` property in X11 environment (`xprop` command).
| [patch_bytesize-to-bytesizelong.patch](anbox_files/patch_bytesize-to-bytesizelong.patch) | [GitHub: Anbox PR #1480 - rpc: use ByteSizeLong from protobuf](https://github.com/anbox/anbox/pull/1480) |
| [patch_cm-helpmenu-unhidden.patch](anbox_files/patch_cm-helpmenu-unhidden.patch) | Unhide `container-manager` options in Anbox executable help menu |
| [patch_python3.patch](anbox_files/patch_python3.patch) | [GitHub: Anbox issue - Python 2 is EOL: comment by karuboniru](https://github.com/anbox/anbox/issues/1478#issuecomment-638055086) |
| [patch_remove-unknown-opt.patch](anbox_files/patch_remove-unknown-opt.patch) | Remove unknown compilation time G++ option |
| [patch_window-restored.patch](anbox_files/patch_window-restored.patch) | Some Android applications such as [NewPipe](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe) require `SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED` handling so that application window contents are correctly rendered after minimize/maximize operations. |
| [patch_window-icons.patch](anbox_files/patch_window-icons.patch) | Set SDL window icon property for each application window by using application specific PNG icons. Adds value for `_NET_WM_ICON` property in X11 environment (`xprop` command). |
## Android OS files
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Provided patch files are applied to the patched Android OS image file `android_7.1.1_r13_patched.img` ([direct link](https://fjordtek.com/public/applications/anbox/images/android_7.1.1_r13_patched.img)). The patch files are as follows:
- Details: remove video & audio pause functionality from default Android OS system application `com.android.gallery3d` as the pause functionality does not fit into Linux desktop environment when running multiple Android applications simultaneosly.
| [patch_audio01_timing.patch](androidOS_files/patch_audio01_timing.patch), [patch_audio02_pass-messenger.patch](androidOS_files/patch_audio02_pass-messenger.patch) | As above |
| [patch_gallery2_no-activity-checks.patch](androidOS_files/patch_gallery2_no-activity-checks.patch) | Remove video & audio pause functionality from default Android OS system application `com.android.gallery3d` as the pause functionality does not fit into Linux desktop environment when running multiple Android applications simultaneously. |
| [patch_initcgroups.patch](androidOS_files/patch_initcgroups.patch) | Remove unnecessary cgroups and related mount points from containerized Android OS system. Remove cpusets. Both options generate unnecessary Linux main system kernel `dmesg` output and both options fail. |
Pekka Helenius
4 years ago