Comments on How to install and run Android Apps (APKs) on Linux with Shashlik

Yeah! thanks you so much :)

This is amazing!!  Thank you for posting this.

thank you!

not working in ubuntu unity 15.10 64bit

not working on linux mint mate 17

(maybe that's obvious?  it would be helpful to list the large categories of linux dists that should obviously not work - e.g. is it dependent on kde or just that just happened to be what you used)

thanks for trying though - looking forward to seeing it get further!

Chris

I guess there IS a dependency on kde?  Although it was erroring out trying to tell me it was successfully installed!(?!)

Successfully installed Threema

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 109, in <module>

    message ("Successfully installed %s" % app_name)

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 22, in message

    "--msgbox", msg])

  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 533, in call

    with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as p:

  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 848, in __init__

    restore_signals, start_new_session)

  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 1446, in _execute_child

    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'kdialog'

how come you installed fedy on your debian OS ?!!

Super excited! Cant wait for resizable windows or at least per application settings such as video players landscape and some apps portrait with different resolutions.

starting emulatorunknown option: -skin 1280x720please use -help for a list of valid options

"Then locate the “-noskin” argument and replace it with “-skin 480x320” or any other resolution in the standard ratios."

Need "-skin", "1280x720"

Your desktop setup kinda' appears cool. Is it gnome modified.

Which theme are you using for your desktop environment?

On ubuntu 12.04 fails with python3-xdg dependency .... ans trying to get it gives error  sudo apt-get install python3-xdg Reading package lists... DoneE: Unable to locate package python3-xdg

I get this error whenever I try to install an app:

W/asset   (13887): Asset path preschool.apk is neither a directory nor file (type=1).

ERROR: dump failed because assets could not be loaded

Could not get APK info. Broken setup?

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 30, in

    universal_newlines=True)

  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 626, in check_output

    **kwargs).stdout

  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 708, in run

    output=stdout, stderr=stderr)

subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/opt/shashlik/bin/aapt', 'dump', 'badging', 'preschool.apk']' returned non-zero exit status 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 32, in

    message("Could not get APK info. Broken setup?")

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 22, in message

    "--msgbox", msg])

  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 557, in call

    with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as p:

  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 947, in __init__

    restore_signals, start_new_session)

  File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 1541, in _execute_child

    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'kdialog'

I can't found the directory  /.local/share/shashlik ist correct ?. Successfully installed WhatsApp

WhatsApp (most recent call last):

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 109, in <module>

    message ("Successfully installed %s" % app_name)

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 22, in message

    "--msgbox", msg])

  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 533, in call

    with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as p:

  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 848, in __init__

    restore_signals, start_new_session)

  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 1446, in _execute_child

    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'kdialog'

Thank you

I'm afraid that shashlik only works if using x86 ONLY apk's, and being that ALL Android apk's I know of run on ARM processors, which makes shashlik useless, sorry.

ERROR: This package does not contain x86 native code, and can't run. Please find another APK built for x86

Quote from above text:- "After Shashlik is installed, visit an APK database and download the application that you want to run with Shashlik." here's an APK download site:- https://www.apkfiles.com/

Thank you very much! I've been struggling to play some android games on my laptop since I'm using a BlackBerry10 phone which doesn't run android apps very well. Shashlik is very smooth on my fairly weak laptop (celeron cpu, 2gb of memory, hdd). I'm running bunsenlabs linux btw.

Okay

Thanks you so much ^^

Thank u for Really Amazing work, Keep it up

what i got is a black screen 

I have tried this shashlik,

Now am trying to install facebook messanger app (fbm.apk)

Am getting error as

dhanu@DhanuK:~/Downloads$ /opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install fbm.apkThis package does not contain x86 native code, and can't run. Please find another APK built for x86Traceback (most recent call last):  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 63, in <module>    message("This package does not contain x86 native code, and can't run. Please find another APK built for x86")  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 22, in message    "--msgbox", msg])  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 537, in call    with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as p:  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 859, in __init__    restore_signals, start_new_session)  File "/usr/lib/python3.4/subprocess.py", line 1457, in _execute_child    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'kdialog'dhanu@DhanuK:~/Downloads$

Please give me a better solution to use any android app in my ubuntu..

thanks

Does not work in LinuxMint 18 C3.2.2  K4.9. shashlik can be installed. App's are also installed, but not open. What a pity! Nevertheless, thanks to the programmers! Maybe the next version works properly. PS: Quote: "one important thing to note at this point is that during the installation, Shashlik has created and stored some required files in /.local/share/shashlik." this is for me the path /home/user/.local/share/shashlik

i can not run the google play services apk. another app requires it.

it doesn't on ubuntu 16.10

the correct syntax is:

"-skin", "480x320",

or 

"-skin", "1280x720",

I'm new to Linux in general, So excuse me if this seems like a stupid question..

If the .apk does not create a splash png in .local  Do we still include the "run name_of_splash_png" in the second terminal command? I'm trying to install Snapchat but it keeps freezing up a few lines after failing to find the .png

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/username/.local/share/shashlik/name_of_splash_png.png'

sudo dpkg -i shashlik_0.9.3.deb  arquivo nao encontrado cannot access archive erro  por favor conserte isso. thank you

Thank you, 

Actually my friend talking about it. But your article helps me to know in details about.

Installing shashlik worked fine. I had to solve one dependency; lib32z1, but then it went fine.However after four attempts to install different apk's from different sources, everytime I get: This package does not contain x86 native code, and can't run. Please find another APK built for x86

So I assume that Shashlik is not for my x86 system. Too bad.

nice article,

Actually, it is very easy process to install an android app in PC. 

I really enjoy your article. Keep writing and keep sharing.. 

Nice post!

omg thank you, i was trying to figure out how to get ColorNote on my Linux Mint 18.1 and this worked great. I followed the steps all the way to install and from there i just went to my menu bar and found the app under android apps, and loaded up ColorNote and synced with my account and worked perfectly! Thank You!

didnt work on me....

I did all the steps. I had some mistakes, but they were solved. So the program worked, but the application screen goes black and does not go away. The App Clash Royale happens the same, but I hear the sound of the game working. Can someone help me?

Great idea!! It's a shame it doesn't work... Some APKs don't even install (complaint wrong archteture), others install but only run a blank window (only with android controls - triangule, circle and square).

Errors were encountered while processing:

 shashlik_0.9.3.deb

sir i got this error while using dpkg command please help me

 on ubuntu 12 I got this error:

 shashlik depends on python3-xdg; however:  Package python3-xdg is not installed.

Is there any way to install python3-xdg on ubuntu 12?

Ok, I finaly find a solution for my instalation error:

go to this page and download and install python3-xdg.

1. download python3-xdg_0.20-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1_all.deb

2. sudo dpkg -i python3-xdg_0.20-0ubuntu1~ubuntu12.04.1~ppa1_all.deb

3. sudo dpkg -i shashlik_0.9.3.deb

4. enjoy it...

 Suppose an app requires 4.4 kitkat or newer to run, what version of android is Shashik?

hi, this way not work in ubuntu  18.04 . do you khow another way for solution?

 will this work on raspberrypi? I am currently downloading on it

I have linux mint and it show this when installing

dpkg: error processing package shashlik (--install):

 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Errors were encountered while processing:

 shashlik

The internet is forever. An article that refers to the current status of something - BUT DOESN'T SAY WHEN "CURRENT" IS - is misleading, and perhaps dangerously so.

And on this site I can't even get a hint from the dates of the comments.

The tutorial describes the installation of shashlik 0.9.3 as you can see in the instructions and when you take a look at the sashlik website, then you can see that sashlik 0.9.3 is the current version of that software.

Change your google account password that is related with bluestacks. The updates can not proceed without the password confirmation. Never update the password in bluestacks. There would be no more automatic app installation.

Many thanks! I have downloaded apk files from apknite and using its downloader extension. Now I know something new and nice. tks

It`s good, but where i can get APK files?

Funciona en Puppy Linux?

There is no date anywhere on the page. How should I know how old the post is. Even the comments are not tagged by date! Is that on purpose?

Thanks, its work for me.

It runs Flaming Core extremely well for me! Awesome! I'll be testing out other apps and if they don't work I can't complain anyways lol

Thanks!

 will it install/run on my 32-bit system running Ubuntu 18.04.3LTS?

if so, will run the ALEXA.apk?

Does this tutorial hold up for linux mint 19.3?

Travei na hora de baixar o apk para colocar no programa, teria como me ajudar nessa? sou nome no ubuntu

Hi, thanks for this post. I have executed every step carefully and I could successfully install an APK file in Shashlik, but when I am launching the app using shashlik-run command, a small window opens, "Android is starting..." dialog is shown and after that there is a black screen! The app doesn't load at all. FYI, I am using Gnome desktop environment, is that the problem?

Al intentar ejecutar el comando para instalar solo me arroja este mensaje:

W/asset   (16932): Asset path veMonedero is neither a directory nor file (type=1).

ERROR: dump failed because assets could not be loaded

Could not get APK info. Broken setup?

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 30, in <module>

    universal_newlines=True)

  File "/usr/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 395, in check_output

    **kwargs).stdout

  File "/usr/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 487, in run

    output=stdout, stderr=stderr)

subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/opt/shashlik/bin/aapt', 'dump', 'badging', 'veMonedero']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 32, in <module>

    message("Could not get APK info. Broken setup?")

  File "/opt/shashlik/bin/shashlik-install", line 22, in message

    "--msgbox", msg])

  File "/usr/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 323, in call

    with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as p:

  File "/usr/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 775, in __init__

    restore_signals, start_new_session)

  File "/usr/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 1522, in _execute_child

    raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'kdialog': 'kdialog'

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You have to say in this explanation that Shaslik DONT RUN x86 APKs!

There are the latest specific instructions for how to install Android apps