Android Layers in Sailfish OS

This page is mostly based on DrYak's explanations in the forum.

Sailfish OS can be seen in multiple layers of software: 

To run native applications, no Android is required.

To run Android apps

A big difference between a stock Android OS, and Android App Support is that you get more options to control what is running in the phone (even more if you opt to use microG instead of Google’s own shit).
e.g.:

Also:

On smartphones not officially supported by Jolla, there is the open-source Waydroid solution, which is pretty similar to Android App Support.

So TL;DR: You get a whole range of options between:


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Created 28 September 2024 14:52:50 by sebix
Updated 28 October 2024 11:26:12 by poetaster