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Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton (www.gamingonlinux.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@programming.dev
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Lepton appears to be the new official name for Valve's version of Waydroid (Android in a Linux container).

We still don't have a whole lot of details about how this is all going to work, outside of Lepton enabling Android APKs for developers on the upcoming Steam Frame VR kit, but it's now that little bit more official with a proper name and even a logo.

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[–] 52 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Wait, so it's possible to run Android apps in a lightweight container similar to docker on Linux?

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  • [–] 71 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Has been for a long time with Waydroid. This is probably gonna make it easier to use.

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  • [–] 24 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    That's the greatest thing about this. I've tried multiple times to set up Waydroid and it never worked properly, and had a ton of issues with my system for reasons I still can't figure out.

    If there's one thing Valve's incredibly good at, it's providing easy to use services. Proton is damn easy to set up, and once it is, you can run all sorts of shit you would otherwise have a hard time running.

    I have a feeling Lepton will be very similar, and that's what makes it so cool compared to regular 'ol Waydroid.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Yes, but don't think you're going to be automatically playing games with a keyboard and mouse if they don't already support that 🤣

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    I feel like there should be some way of mapping things so you can.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Actually I'm more interested in apps like bank apps and tax authorities login apps. But I guess it's more similar to Graphine OS where it also doesn't work because of lack of google libs?

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago

    Not simple libs, an entire trust chain from boot to running app that is supposed to improve security and integrity. It also happens to have the side effect of making the entire chain dependent on Google, which I'm sure Google is totally not happy about you know.

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