Thanks to Waydroid, qwerty12356-wart and the open-source community in general, you can now play Blue Archive on Fedora Atomic. This guide will show you how to install Waydroid, install and patch libhoudini, and install Blue Archive. # Installing Waydroid 1. Install Waydroid ```bash sudo rpm-ostree install waydroid ``` 2. Reboot the system ```bash systemctl reboot ``` 3. Start Waydroid ```bash sudo systemctl enable --now waydroid-container ``` 4. Launch Waydroid via the application launcher, and then input the following values: - **System OTA**: https://ota.waydro.id/system - **Vendor OTA**: https://ota.waydro.id/vendor 5. Ensure to select Gapps and then click on the "Install" button # Google Play Certification 1. Launch Waydroid shell ```bash sudo waydroid shell ``` 2. Get the Android ID, and then copy it ```bash ANDROID_RUNTIME_ROOT=/apex/com.android.runtime ANDROID_DATA=/data ANDROID_TZDATA_ROOT=/apex/com.android.tzdata ANDROID_I18N_ROOT=/apex/com.android.i18n sqlite3 /data/data/com.google.android.gsf/databases/gservices.db "select * from main where name = \"android_id\";" ``` 3. Open the following link, and then paste the Android ID: https://www.google.com/android/uncertified/ 4. Wait a few minutes, and then restart Waydroid ```bash sudo systemctl restart waydroid-container ``` # Installing Libhoudini 1. Clone the repository ```bash git clone https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script ``` 2. Change directory to the cloned repository ```bash cd waydroid_script ``` 3. Create a virtual environment ```bash python3 -m venv venv ``` 4. Install the required packages ```bash venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt ``` 5. Install libhoudini ```bash sudo venv/bin/python3 main.py install libhoudini ``` # Patching libhodini 1. Install `vim-common` (`xxd` is required by the script) ```bash sudo rpm-ostree install vim-common ``` 2. Reboot the system ```bash systemctl reboot ``` 3. Download qwerty12356-wart script ```bash curl -L https://github.com/user-attachments/files/15800844/scripton.txt -o scripton.sh ``` **Warning:** Be cautious when downloading and executing scripts from the internet. Ensure you trust the source and understand the script's functionality to avoid security risks. 4. Give the script permission to execute ```bash sudo chmod +x scripton.sh ``` 5. Run the script as root ```bash sudo ./scripton.sh ``` **Warning:** Running scripts with root privileges can be dangerous if the script's content is malicious or if it has not been thoroughly reviewed. Proceed with caution. # Installing Blue Archive If you cannot install Blue Archive from the [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nexon.bluearchive), you can download the APK from [APKPure](https://apkpure.com/blue-archive/com.nexon.bluearchive). Make sure to use the `Browser` application that comes with Waydroid to download the APK. Once the APK is downloaded, you can install it by clicking on the APK file in the `Downloads` folder. # Conclusion You should now be able to launch and play Blue Archive on Fedora Atomic using Waydroid. If you encounter any issues, please let me know. # Sources - [Waydroid](https://waydro.id/) - [Waydroid Documentation: Install on Desktops](https://docs.waydro.id/usage/install-on-desktops#fedora) - [Waydroid Documentation: Google Play Certification](https://docs.waydro.id/faq/google-play-certification) - [Github: waydroid_script](https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script) - [Github: qwerty12356-wart script](https://github.com/waydroid/waydroid/issues/788#issuecomment-2162386712)