Ubuntu 18.04 - Run Android Apps

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Ubuntu 18.04 - Run Android Apps

Install prerequisites 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:morphis/anbox-support
sudo apt update
sudo apt install anbox-modules-dkms
Method 2 - Disable Secure Boot in shim-signed 
sudo mokutil --disable-validation
sudo reboot
# Change Secure Boot state
# Enter password you created
# Select Yes to disable Secure Boot in shim-signed
# Press Enter key to finish the whole procedure. (I had to enter the character based on the character location that was requested)
# Reboot - to start OS
Load kernel models once, reboot will make it stick 
sudo modprobe ashmem_linux
sudo modprobe binder_linux
Install anbox
snap install --devmode --beta anbox
Start anbox on command line or via UI 
anbox session-manager
Enable Unknown Sources under Settings Use https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/apk-downloader-for-google/idkigghdjmipnppaeahkpcoaiphjdccm?hl=en extension to download APK from https://play.google.com/store/apps

Add APK to anbox 
adb devices
adb install <</path/file.apk>>
Update anbox 
snap refresh --beta --devmode anbox
Uninstall anbox
snap remove anbox
Reference
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/run-android-apps-games-linux/
https://github.com/anbox/anbox/blob/master/docs/install.md
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/04/new-project-brings-android-apps-to-the-linux-desktop
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot/DKMS
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-anbox-and-run-android-apps-in-linux
https://docs.anbox.io/userguide/install.html

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