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Re:Android In a Box – Run Android applications on any GNU/Li... by squarefoot on Monday October 05, 2020 @07:51AM (#24686792)
> This sounds great until you read the FAQ:

This is great exactly for that reason. Although it may seem strange, many of us would use Android just because they're forced to use that one or two apps, not because they need the whole system. In my case, I have absolute zero needs for Android, except for opening Whatsapp like 3 times a week for a few minutes. Since Whatsapp web is a joke that would force me to even keep a smartphone around, I'm currently keeping home an Android tablet just for that app I use a few minutes per week, which is also less than optimal. Hopefully one day the Pinephone (I'm seriously considering to purchase one) will allow Android virtualization, so I'll be able to move a minimum virtualized Android system dedicated to Whatsapp onto that phone and ditch the poor tablet for good.

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