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Apkenv

2012-10-24T15:19:03Z

80.252.84.230: /* Frequently asked questions */

Apkenv is a compatibility layer for applications packaged as ".apk", runs on Harmattan (N9) and Fremantle (N900).

''"This project is a proof-of-concept on how applications targetting one platform can be made compatible with not so much effort as initially thought."''

[http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ Official apkenv page (Details and download)]

== Installation/Usage Instructions ==

=== N9/N950 ===

1. Download the latest apkenv.harmattan binary from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/

Current version direct [http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/apkenv.harmattan.2012-10-21b link]
[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 Mirror link]

2. Save the downloaded binary to /home/user/MyDocs

3. In terminal do:
mkdir -p /home/user/apkenv
cp -R /home/user/MyDocs/apkenv.harmattan.VERSION_DATE /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
chmod 775 /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
apt-get install libsdl1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libgles1-sgx-img

4. Download the Bionic binaries from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ and place them in /home/user/apkenv/ or '''copy them from /home/nitdroid/system/lib only if you are running NiTDroid Alpha 4!'''

4-1. Incase of extreme laziness to read nitdroid forum, download nitdroid binary (http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha4.tar.bz2), extract it and go to /system/lib path.

The libraries required:
libc.so
liblog.so
libm.so
libstdc++.so
libz.so

4-2. If you don't want to download a big file, head over to this attachment on the maemo forums over [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 here]

5. If you have a .apk file in /home/user/MyDocs/, run it as follows in terminal:
cd /home/user/apkenv/
./apkenv /home/user/MyDocs/APK_NAME

== Frequently asked questions ==
'''1. Do I need NITdroid?'''

Nope. But you may need Bİonic libraries, download them from thp.io or [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 here]
and place them on the same folder you placed apkenv.

'''2. "Permission denied" message'''

Run this: "chmod +x apkenv", then ./apkenv, It should work now.

== Android Games Compatibility ==

Kindly update the [[Apkenv/Game Compatibility|Games Compatibility wiki]] with your results when running an .apk regardless of success rate!

== Links ==

* [http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ Official apkenv page (Details and download)]
* [[Apkenv/Game Compatibility|Game Compatibility]]
* [[Apkenv/Apps Compatibility|Apps Compatibility]]
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1283353 Apkenv thread on Maemo Talk]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahsDNPrPSDU First look Youtube video]

Apkenv

2012-10-24T14:56:08Z

80.252.84.230: /* N9/N950 */

Apkenv is a compatibility layer for applications packaged as ".apk", runs on Harmattan (N9) and Fremantle (N900).

''"This project is a proof-of-concept on how applications targetting one platform can be made compatible with not so much effort as initially thought."''

[http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ Official apkenv page (Details and download)]

== Installation/Usage Instructions ==

=== N9/N950 ===

1. Download the latest apkenv.harmattan binary from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/

Current version direct [http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/apkenv.harmattan.2012-10-21b link]
[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 Mirror link]

2. Save the downloaded binary to /home/user/MyDocs

3. In terminal do:
mkdir -p /home/user/apkenv
cp -R /home/user/MyDocs/apkenv.harmattan.VERSION_DATE /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
chmod 775 /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
apt-get install libsdl1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libgles1-sgx-img

4. Download the Bionic binaries from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ and place them in /home/user/apkenv/ or '''copy them from /home/nitdroid/system/lib only if you are running NiTDroid Alpha 4!'''

4-1. Incase of extreme laziness to read nitdroid forum, download nitdroid binary (http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha4.tar.bz2), extract it and go to /system/lib path.

The libraries required:
libc.so
liblog.so
libm.so
libstdc++.so
libz.so

4-2. If you don't want to download a big file, head over to this attachment on the maemo forums over [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 here]

5. If you have a .apk file in /home/user/MyDocs/, run it as follows in terminal:
cd /home/user/apkenv/
./apkenv /home/user/MyDocs/APK_NAME

== Frequently asked questions ==
'''1. Do I need NITdroid?'''

Nope. But you may need Bİonic libraries, download them from thp.io and place them on the same folder you placed apkenv.

'''2. "Permission denied" message'''

Run this: "chmod +x apkenv", then ./apkenv, It should work now.

== Android Games Compatibility ==

Kindly update the [[Apkenv/Game Compatibility|Games Compatibility wiki]] with your results when running an .apk regardless of success rate!

== Links ==

* [http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ Official apkenv page (Details and download)]
* [[Apkenv/Game Compatibility|Game Compatibility]]
* [[Apkenv/Apps Compatibility|Apps Compatibility]]
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1283353 Apkenv thread on Maemo Talk]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahsDNPrPSDU First look Youtube video]

Apkenv

2012-10-24T14:54:28Z

80.252.84.230: /* N9/N950 */

Apkenv is a compatibility layer for applications packaged as ".apk", runs on Harmattan (N9) and Fremantle (N900).

''"This project is a proof-of-concept on how applications targetting one platform can be made compatible with not so much effort as initially thought."''

[http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ Official apkenv page (Details and download)]

== Installation/Usage Instructions ==

=== N9/N950 ===

1. Download the latest apkenv.harmattan binary from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/

Current version direct [http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/apkenv.harmattan.2012-10-21b link]
[http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 Mirror link]

2. Save the downloaded binary to /home/user/MyDocs

3. In terminal do:
mkdir -p /home/user/apkenv
cp -R /home/user/MyDocs/apkenv.harmattan.VERSION_DATE /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
chmod 775 /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
apt-get install libsdl1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libgles1-sgx-img

4. Download the Bionic binaries from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ and place them in /home/user/apkenv/ or '''copy them from /home/nitdroid/system/lib only if you are running NiTDroid Alpha 4!'''

5. Incase of extreme laziness to read nitdroid forum, download nitdroid binary (http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/n9/nitdroid_n9_ics_alpha4.tar.bz2), extract it and go to /system/lib path.

6. If you don't want to download a big file, head over to this attachment on the maemo forums over [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1284909&postcount=326 here]

The libraries required:
libc.so
liblog.so
libm.so
libstdc++.so
libz.so

5. If you have a .apk file in /home/user/MyDocs/, run it as follows in terminal:
cd /home/user/apkenv/
./apkenv /home/user/MyDocs/APK_NAME

== Frequently asked questions ==
'''1. Do I need NITdroid?'''

Nope. But you may need Bİonic libraries, download them from thp.io and place them on the same folder you placed apkenv.

'''2. "Permission denied" message'''

Run this: "chmod +x apkenv", then ./apkenv, It should work now.

== Android Games Compatibility ==

Kindly update the [[Apkenv/Game Compatibility|Games Compatibility wiki]] with your results when running an .apk regardless of success rate!

== Links ==

* [http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ Official apkenv page (Details and download)]
* [[Apkenv/Game Compatibility|Game Compatibility]]
* [[Apkenv/Apps Compatibility|Apps Compatibility]]
* [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1283353 Apkenv thread on Maemo Talk]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahsDNPrPSDU First look Youtube video]