That would be cool to be able to run some apps in a sandbox on a PC just because it would be far easier to circumvent the increasingly intrusive data collection.
Valve’s Android compatibility layer now has its official name, Lepton, and a cute frog logo.
Submitted 3 weeks ago by woelkchen@lemmy.world to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
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DaddleDew@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
Unfortunately the trend is that those apps usually require play integrity api grapheneos.org/…/attestation-compatibility-guide#… which requires that the app is running on a verified android(stock) device and custom ROMs can’t run it same for waydroid.
arstechnica.com/…/android-now-allows-apps-to-bloc…
and its just starting, its about to get even worse …googleblog.com/…/elevating-android-security.html…
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
It’s ridiculous, I reluctantly have a GrapheneOS phone and my bank was absolutely fine with it, but McDonalds refuses to sell me a cheeseburger.
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh boy, I’m waiting for the day I can flash a gnu/linux os on my phone and run this compatibility layer. My life will then be complete.
monk@lemmy.unboiled.info 2 weeks ago
for 45 minutes straight
DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Stop it, don’t ruin the good dream 🛌
poVoq@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I guess that is a streamlined version of Waydroid?
timewarp@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No, Waydroid merely used other projects wrapped in some crappy Python scripts that had a multitude of issues. If it is anything like Waydroid then I’ll lose respect in Valve.
Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
We know that it started as a fork of Waydroid
poVoq@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
After finishing to read the interview it does indeed sound different, but it is odd that this isn’t open-source somewhere like Proton and Fex always were.
nyankas@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I always enjoy recognizing a specific developer’s handwriting in a finished product. Luckily, Valve’s misyltoad, a proud inhabitant of “Frog Cult”, United Kingdom, makes this very easy. From their work on frog-fifo-v1 for Mesa, to frog-color-management-v1 and frog protocols for Wayland, to their talk Rainbow Frogs: HDR + Color Management in Gamescope/SteamOS, they seem to follow a very strong theme. I’d bet they’re responsible for this frog as well!
CoyoteFacts@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
They’re even wearing a 100 gecs - Frog on the Floor shirt in their Rainbow Frogs talk. (better view here)
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
So… How can I use this to run Android apps on Linux?
woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Thanks, I may try this out!
lime@feddit.nu 2 weeks ago
we already had that, this is for the opposite use case.
Robin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
No it’s not. This is for their ARM VR headset. They want 0 effort ports to SteamVR from the Meta Quest which runs Android.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
… Run Linux apps on Android?
Why would you want to do that? What advantage?
innermeerkat@jlai.lu 2 weeks ago
Asking the real questions.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Why does the name and logo seem familiar…? I am getting vague memories of a brand for one of those toy “computers” that had educational material as the programs when I look at the little frog logo.
Elkenders@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Valve/Leapfrog collab? Leapfrog kid’s laptop
rcbrk@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Chrobin@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
That’s because it just sounds cool… But for Valve, I assume the reason is that it’s like the counterpart to Proton (protons are in the nucleus, and electrons are leptons)
hperrin@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Electron was already taken.
VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Because if you’re around frogs you might get lept on? Genius.
MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
you’re hired!
Jackinopolis@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The minute I saw the Steam Frame was arm based and running Linux, that means a Linux distro for arm processors should get a lot better. I’m hoping this implementation is some what backwards compatible so I can try to put it on a rooted phone.
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Please have the ability to run in old environments! I want to play shadowrun and chaos rings again!!!
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
pls fork android and bring android back to it’s glory days.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
No, make a Linux phone. With this compatability layer there’s no more issues of not having enough apps, like what largely killed the Windows phone.
melfie@lemy.lol 2 weeks ago
Even if the OS itself isn’t as optimal on this form factor as we would like, a plethora of touch-friendly apps will make it a more viable option such that there will be enough interest to develop it further.
Same with HTPCs. Maybe the being able to run the Android Netflix and Hulu apps on Linux will help expedite Plasma Bigscreen.
cenariodantesco@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s a bit rude demanding things this way, try: sudo Katy make Linux phone pacman
hayvan@feddit.nl 2 weeks ago
I’m seriously considering getting a Legion Go and using it as a Linux Tablet. Sure it’s bulky and definitely won’t have the power efficiency to be a useful phone, but I can love with tethering to a phone for connectivity for now.