(warning dumb question incoming): since android apps are java, is it possible for a third contender to create a jvm for their platform and some hooks for android api’s and run anything that was made for them?

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tadfisher 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Yes. The main issue is hardware attestation, e.g. the bank's backend refusing to allow you to log in unless you can prove cryptographically that you are running a Google-certified device and operating system.

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nosioptar 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Anbox let's you run android apps on Linux. I'd assume it could also work on Mobian or something similar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anbox

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NewJazz 3 days ago | parent [-]

Is Anbox still maintained? I remember using Anbox a long time ago, then I tried waydroid.

https://waydro.id/

	▲	nosioptar 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Doesnt look like it's still maintained, but it shows it is possible. I completely forgot about waydroid due to Wayland not being ready for general use. (Aside from accessibility stuff mentioned on hn numerous times, still doesn't allow keepass to type passwords last I checked. Admittedly, I check Wayland about as often as I check Hurd.)

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yowo 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

GraphenOS?