Libhybris is an Android compatibility layer, allowing libraries compiled with bionic (Android) libc to be loaded by applications built with different libc (originally glibc, musl in postmarketOS case). It allows a device to run proprietary Android userspace drivers on top of a downstream kernel by running parts of Android in a container. The upsides and downsides of this approach are discussed in pmaports#703.
Shmayro/dockerify-android
A Dockerized Android emulator supporting multiple CPU architectures (x86 and arm64) with native performance and seamless ADB & Scrcpy Web access.
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From the archives: Android is open—except for all the good parts.
DiPlay — CarPlay for compatible Android head units
No jailbreak, dongle, account or authentication server required.
Sun, Oracle, Android, Google and JDK Copyleft FUD - Bradley Kühn ( bkuhn )
I have probably spent more time dealing with the implications and real-world scenarios of copyleft in the embedded device space than anyone. I'm one of a very few people charged with the task of enforcing the GPL for Linux, and it's been well-known for a decade that GPL violations on Linux occur most often in embedded devices such as mobile hand-held computers (aka “phones”) and other such devices.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
We recently published a blog post with our reaction to the new Google Developer Program and how it impacts your freedom to use the devices that you own in th...
Osservatorio Nessuno
A deep dive into Cellebrite: Android support as of February 2025
AluminiumOS - Android For PC
Aluminium OS is Google's ground-up Android desktop operating system — not a stretched phone interface, not a browser with apps bolted in. A real desktop OS, with Gemini AI at its core, launching across HP, Lenovo, Acer, ASUS and more in 2026.
Google is finally building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode
Here's an early look at Android's Desktop Mode, Google's version of Samsung DeX! This brings a PC-like interface to Pixel and stock Android.
Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC: Here's what we know
Goodbye ChromeOS, hello Aluminium OS: Here's everything we know about Google's plans to bring Android to PCs!
Just learned about FediSky, a project by @msonnberger.com that adds an ActivityPub instance sidecar to a PDS. Think Bridgy Fed except hosted by the PDS owner or Wafrn except reversed. Still in early dev, but keeping an eye on this space 👀
Interoperability with Mastodon/ActivityPub · bluesky-social atproto · Discussion #1716
github.comI thought we needed a custom ROM to see the benefits of an Atmosphere OS, but @astrra.space showed me how we could accomplish the same with stock Android
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scott.leaflet.pubJust learned about FediSky, a project by @msonnberger.com that adds an ActivityPub instance sidecar to a PDS. Think Bridgy Fed except hosted by the PDS owner or Wafrn except reversed. Still in early dev, but keeping an eye on this space 👀
Interoperability with Mastodon/ActivityPub · bluesky-social atproto · Discussion #1716
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