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Android Layers in Sailfish OS

Android AppSupport

This page is mostly based on DrYak's explanations in the forum. Sailfish OS can be seen in multiple layers of software:  at the bottom, the manufacturer of the chipset (e.g. Qualcomm) usually only produces drivers that are designed to run in Android (inclu...

Android app start triggers

Android AppSupport

This page is mostly based on DrYak's explanations on the forum. Autostart when Android AppSupport starts This is controlled with the Sailfish settings app. Click Settings app → switch to Apps tab → select the app → use the " Allow application backgrou...

microG installation (Google Play simulation)

Android AppSupport

Please refer to  Installing microG on Sailfish OS in the forum.

Transfer Signal using Signal-native Backup and Restore

Android AppSupport Migrating Android app data

The best source to install Signal is always direct from the website https://signal.org/android/apk/#target  Export on the old phone Open the Signal app and go to the settings. Navigate to Chats and then Backups (at the bottom). If they are disabled, turn th...

Transfer WhatsAppusing native backup and restore

Android AppSupport Migrating Android app data

See https://faq.whatsapp.com/618575946635920/?locale=en_US&cms_platform=android The backups are stored in android_storage/Whatsapp

Transfer Threema/ThreemaLibre data with native backups

Android AppSupport Migrating Android app data

Either Cloud backup or local backup Cloud Backup: Chats included?