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Waydroid on Ubuntu installation

Ensure you are logged into a Wayland session (which is the default), open your terminal, and let us break this down into actionable, non-intimidating steps. 1. Prepare the Canvas First, we need to ensure your package manager is updated and has the necessary tools to fetch external repositories securely. Bash sudo apt update sudo apt install curl ca-certificates -y 2. Add the Official Repository Next, we introduce the Waydroid repository to your system. This command seamlessly integrates their package list into your local directory. Bash curl -s https://repo.waydro.id | sudo bash 3. Install Waydroid With the repository successfully added, installing the application is merely a matter of a single command. Bash sudo apt install waydroid -y 4. Initialise the Environment This is where the actual Android image is downloaded and configured. You have two distinct paths here, depending on your preference for independence: Vanilla Android (Lean, open-source, and highly recommended): Bash sudo wa...

Sideload apk's on Oculus Go

Prerequisites





You'll also need a PC, with adb setup (platform tools) and a micro USB cable



Enable developer options in the oculus app by going to settings> device> headset settings> enable developer options

Plug the headset into a USB 3.0 socket on you're PC and allow USB debugging on the headset



Extract the platform tools zip file on your PC 

Open a terminal and type 

adb devices 

You're headset should show as a string of numbers in the terminal. If it doesn't, update the driver in device manager in windows with the oculus USB driver.

Note: the oculus go sdk version is 25 , or android 7, check the Android API in the APK package you downloaded

adb install "app.apk" 




Tip: right-click on the apk you want to install and in the context menu, tap on 'copy as path' 

If there's an error that there is multiple adb devices connected, check in the terminal. Windows subsystem for android can possibly come up in terminal along with the headset

The apps you install will be in your library under 'unknown sources'

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