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)

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

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.

Links

• Official apkenv page (Details and download)
• Game Compatibility
• Apps Compatibility
• Apkenv thread on Maemo Talk