Running AndBible on Linux

Install Ubuntu 23.04 or later version. Some derivatives and older versions do not ship by default with Wayland so if using anything else, make sure Wayland is installed. From login options make sure you are running Wayland session (that is by default at least in 23.10+ basic ubuntu desktops).
- If running Ubuntu on top of Wayland is not an option for you, you can also use Waydroid via Weston.
Install Waydroid. Actual install instructions here
Run Waydroid and choose to install Android image with GAPPS
- GAPPS needed in order to update WebView and to use Google Drive support
Set up Play Services
Disable on-screen keyboard
Install / Upgrade WebView from Google Play. This fixes some issues.
Install Google Speech Services from Google Play (if you want to use Text to Speech)
Install Google Drive from Google PLay (not needed for Google Drive sync, but you might need it if you have stored any document backups etc in Google Drive).
Install AndBible with your preferred method (most people. Google Play).
To make clipboard work between Android and Ubuntu:
- Install pyclip (sudo pip3 install pyclip)
- Install wl-clipboard (sudo apt install wl-clipboard)
- Restart computer
If you want to integrate Waydroid with Ubuntu / Gnome UI, set up multi-window mode and restart computer. Then AndBible and other apps will be found from system menu. I'm not quite sure if I recommend this setup but you can try it out.

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