Android AppSupport
Information on the Android AppSupport in Sailfish OS.
General information can be found in the official documentation at https://docs.sailfishos.org/Support/Help_Articles/Android_App_Support/
Android Layers in Sailfish OS
This page is mostly based on DrYak's explanations in the forum. Sailfish OS can be seen in multi...
Android app start triggers
This page is mostly based on DrYak's explanations on the forum. Autostart when Android AppSuppor...
microG installation (Google Play simulation)
Please refer to Installing microG on Sailfish OS in the forum for any updates. Version Jan 31st...
Migrating Android app data
Transfer Signal using Signal-native Backup and Restore
The best source to install Signal is always direct from the website https://signal.org/android/ap...
Transfer WhatsApp by copying the internal app files
As of 2025, the default method of WhatsApp to Backup and Restore requires a Google Account and Ch...
Transfer Threema/ThreemaLibre data with native backups
Either Cloud backup or local backup The cloud Backup does not include the chat contents! Just t...
The Lock Pin
Many applications depend on the Android Os layer lock facilities (pin/fingerprint, etc) instead o...
Bluetooth support in Android Apps
There are some serious limitations in access to bluetooth in the AAS. Here we document some known...