Apkenv

2013-05-06T20:33:28Z

87.163.64.214: /* N9/N950 */ updated akvenv link

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)]

== apkenv Downtime News ==

'''2012-11-03'''
The old binaries are outdated and should not be used anymore. A new release is in the works and will be released when it's done. As always, please don't publish / upload old versions of apkenv. Use common sense and caution when downloading / running random binaries from the web.

== Installation/Usage Instructions ==

=== N9/N950 ===

1. Download the latest apkenv.harmattan binary from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ (currently not available use link below)

Current version for Harmattan [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1338519&postcount=986 link] (note that zip includes Bionic binaries mentioned below, skip step 4 if you use this file)

2. With the zip file above, extract it to MyDocs (default view when phone in Mass storage-mode).

3. In terminal do:
mkdir -p /home/user/apkenv
cp -R /home/user/MyDocs/apkenv/* /home/user/apkenv/
chmod 775 /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
devel-su
(default pasword: rootme)
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

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

=== N900 ===

1. Download the latest apkenv.fremantle binary from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ (not currently available)

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

3. In terminal do:
mkdir -p /home/user/apkenv
cp -R /home/user/MyDocs/apkenv.fremantle.VERSION_DATE /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
chmod 775 /home/user/apkenv/apkenv
apt-get install libsdl1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libgles1-sgx-img libsdl-gles1.2-1

4. Download the Bionic binaries from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ and place them in /home/user/apkenv/

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.apk

== 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.

Also if you used some app as root you might need to run this:
chmod 777 /home/user/.apkenv

'''3. Im getting "/home/user/ is not ours" error.

That's because of you ran it as root, you should run the binary as user

'''4. Im getting "./apkenv not found" error.

Make sure you have changed to the binary directory using "cd" command

== 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]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djUMaoGDAz8 Angry Birds Space on N9 with Apkenv Youtube video]
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