Apkenv
Apkenv is a compatibility layer for applications packaged as ".apk", runs on Harmattan (N9) and Fremantle (N900).
"This project is a proof-of-concept on how applications targetting one platform can be made compatible with not so much effort as initially thought."
Official apkenv page (Details and download)
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Installation/Usage Instructions
N9/N950
1. Download the latest apkenv.harmattan binary from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/
Current version direct link
2. Save the downloaded binary to /home/user/MyDocs
3. In terminal do:
mkdir -p /home/user/apkenv cp -R /home/user/MyDocs/apkenv.harmattan.VERSION_DATE /home/user/apkenv/apkenv chmod 775 /home/user/apkenv/apkenv apt-get install libsdl1.2 libsdl-mixer1.2 libgles1-sgx-img
4. Download the Bionic binaries from http://thp.io/2012/apkenv/ and place them in /home/user/apkenv/ or copy them from /home/nitdroid/system/lib
The libraries required:
libc.so liblog.so libm.so libstdc++.so libz.so
5. If you have a .apk file in /home/user/MyDocs/, run it as follows in terminal:
cd /home/user/apkenv/ apkenv /home/user/MyDocs/APK_NAME
NOTE: Kindly update the Games Compatibility wiki with your results when running an .apk regardless of success rate!
Frequently asked questions
Do I need NITdroid?
Nope. But you may need Bİonic libraries, download them from thp.io and place them on the same folder you placed apkenv.
"Permission denied" message
Run this: "chmod +x apkenv", then ./apkenv, It should work now.