Installing Play Store
https://chromeunboxed.com/more-chromebooks-getting-android-apps-in-beta-channel/ (script doesn’t work)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Ju1a8-ZQc
Cheats by
emulating a Pixel.
How to install Android apps on a Chromebook
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-install-android-apps-on-a-chromebook/2/
Switch between
stable, beta, and development channels
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1086915?hl=en
Play store:
Chrome Web Store
(apps):
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/apps
Differences
between Android phone/tablet and Chromebook.
·
Android has
motion and position sensor. Chromebook does not.
·
Android has
GPS. Chromebook
does not. No plugin
GPS boards available for Chromebook.
·
Android has
USB OTG. Chromebook
has USB 2.0/3.0 ports.
·
Chromebook has trackpad and mouse. Android sorta has
these.
·
Chromebooks have HDMI out. Some
Android have HDMI.
·
Play Store and
Chrome Web Store differences. Far more
apps available for Android than Chrome OS.
·
Android stores
programs locally. Chrome OS apps are
extensions and plugins to the Chrome browser plus web
apps.
·
Chome OS is very cloud oriented.
Android is local storage oriented but can use cloud storage.
·
Android can
install programs that replace Google programs.
Everything runs in the Chrome browser on Chrome OS.
·
Chrome OS is
designed for easy recovery after a “power wash”. Android will recover data if synced, but not
apps, which need to be reinstalled.
What can go wrong, go
wrong, go wrong, go wrong…?
·
Some apps will
not install, some for no obvious reason.
·
Some apps will
not run.
·
Games require
position sensor for input. No joystick
input.
·
Different
screen drivers. Non-adjustable screen
size when running Android on Chromebook. Either tiny simulation of smartphone
(800x480)?, or huge full screen.
·
Android unable
to access hardware registers directly (layer 2 tcp/ip).
# Startup
Script for Android on Chromebook
# 2017/06/24 hacked from Reddit by Jeff Liebermann
#
#
# To setup, cut on the cut-here marks and save as
# /usr/local/start-android.sh
# If it complains about write permissions, run:
# shell
# sudo su
# and try again. Change execute permissions
with:
# chmod 755 /usr/local/start-android.sh
#
# To run the script, Login normally to Chrome OS.
# <alt><ctrl><T> to start crosh.
# shell
# sudo su
# /usr/local/start-android.sh
#
# Nothing should happen, but you might end up with a
# blank black screen. If so, wait about 10 sec. You
# will be
logged out, so log back in.
# Start -> Play(beta)
# To run the Play Store. When first run, it should
# start the Play Store (beta) automatically. It may
# also ask to install a critical update. Do it.
#
#
# cut here --- cut here --- cut here --- cut here
#
# backup copy of conf file.
cp /etc/chrome_dev.conf
/usr/local/chrome_dev.conf.01
# copy conf file to /usr/local
cp /etc/chrome_dev.conf
/usr/local/
# clobber conf with notice that ARC (play store) is working.
echo "--arc-availability=officially-supported " > /usr/local/chrome_dev.conf
# do a tricky symbolic link using the mount command
mount --bind /usr/local/chrome_dev.conf /etc/chrome_dev.conf
# logout without a power down
restart ui
exit
#
# cut here --- cut here --- cut here --- cut here