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WhatsApp running through android-translation-layer (no container!) on Linux desktop

https://lemmy.kde.social/post/2232966

WhatsApp running through android-translation-layer (no container!) on Linux desktop - KDE Social

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.kde.social/post/2232894 [https://lemmy.kde.social/post/2232894] > Since https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1gdhy7u/experimental_flathub_release_of_newpipe_on_linux/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1gdhy7u/experimental_flathub_release_of_newpipe_on_linux/] got a bit of traction yesterday, this is WhatsApp straight from Meta running on Linux desktop using android-translation-layer. > > android-translation-layer (ATL) is a Wine-like approach to run Android applications on Linux. Rather than running an Android container like for example Waydroid does this instead implements the Android API. Note that right now it’s very much work in progress and almost no app will work yet, but the fact that they have apps like Newpipe and WhatsApp running already is very promising! > > Join the Matrix chat at #android-translation-layer:matrix.org [https://matrix.to/#/#android-translation-layer:matrix.org] and follow along! >

WhatsApp running through android-translation-layer (no container!) on Linux desktop

https://lemmy.kde.social/post/2232894

WhatsApp running through android-translation-layer (no container!) on Linux desktop - KDE Social

Since https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1gdhy7u/experimental_flathub_release_of_newpipe_on_linux/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1gdhy7u/experimental_flathub_release_of_newpipe_on_linux/] got a bit of traction yesterday, this is WhatsApp straight from Meta running on Linux desktop using android-translation-layer. android-translation-layer (ATL) is a Wine-like approach to run Android applications on Linux. Rather than running an Android container like for example Waydroid does this instead implements the Android API. Note that right now it’s very much work in progress and almost no app will work yet, but the fact that they have apps like Newpipe and WhatsApp running already is very promising! Join the Matrix chat at #android-translation-layer:matrix.org [https://matrix.to/#/#android-translation-layer:matrix.org] and follow along!

Daily driving Plasma Mobile

https://lemmy.kde.social/post/1229852

Daily driving Plasma Mobile - KDE Social

I wrote a blog post about my experiences on daily driving Plasma Mobile

Daily driving Plasma Mobile

https://lemmy.kde.social/post/1229850

Daily driving Plasma Mobile - KDE Social

I wrote a blog post about my experiences on daily driving Plasma Mobile