How to install APK applications on deepin?

1 year ago
Emily Johnson
1 minute

deepin is a Linux-based operating system that does not support direct installation of APK applications. APK files are installation packages used by the Android system, while deepin, being based on Linux, uses a different package format.

If you want to run Android apps on deepin, you can consider using Android emulators like Anbox or Genymotion. These emulators can run Android apps on deepin.

The steps to install Anbox are as follows:

  1. Open the terminal and use the following command to add the PPA repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:morphis/anbox-support.
  2. Update the package list: sudo apt update.
  3. Install Anbox by running the following command: sudo apt install anbox-modules-dkms
  4. Enable kernel module: sudo modprobe ashmem_linux
  5. Similarly, activate another kernel module by entering: sudo modprobe binder_linux
  6. Install the Anbox application manager: sudo apt install anbox-bridge
  7. Start Anbox by running anbox.appmgr.

Genymotion is another popular Android emulator that you can download from the official website and follow the instructions to install and configure.

Please note that Android emulators may have certain system requirements, it is recommended to run them on newer hardware for better performance.

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