Tried this with 5.6.0.0.68?

[erebion]

Bought an Xperia 10 III because of your docs to try this out myself, unfortunately some files have changed location or simply no longer exist:

Here are some in-line comments where I've noticed differences

setup-environment.txt

    # create aliendalvik-root user with UID and GID 500000
    useradd -u 500000 -U aliendalvik-root -> now named appsupport-root
    groupmod -g 500000 aliendalvik-root -> now named appsupport-root

    # own data directory
    mkdir -p /opt/alien/data/
    chown -R aliendalvik-root:aliendalvik-root /opt/alien/data/ -> now named appsupport-root

    # set subuids (no clue how correct this actually is, but works)
    # might have to create those files
    touch /etc/subuid
    touch /etc/subgid
    usermod --add-subuids 100000-100000 --add-subgids 100000-100000 root
    usermod --add-subuids 100000-100000 --add-subgids 100000-100000 aliendalvik-root -> now named appsupport-root
    usermod --add-subuids 500000-599999 --add-subgids 500000-599999 root
    usermod --add-subuids 500000-599999 --add-subgids 500000-599999 aliendalvik-root -> now named appsupport-root
    usermod --add-subuids 600001-700000 --add-subgids 600001-700000 root
    usermod --add-subuids 600001-700000 --add-subgids 600001-700000 aliendalvik-root -> now named appsupport-root

    usermod --add-subuids YOUR_UID-YOUR_UID --add-subgids YOUR_UID-YOUR_UID root

configure.txt

- remove the android settings app from blocklisted apps so it shows up in your apps for testing
    remove "com.android.settings" entry from /etc/apkd/app-blacklist -> file no longer exists

- edit central aliendalvik configuration in /etc/appsupport.conf.d/00-defaults.conf 
-> now a file in /opt/appsupport/etc/appsupport.conf.d/
    comment out "RequiredDevNodes=ashmem"
    comment out "DevNodes=ion"

- edit central aliendalvik configuration in /etc/appsupport.conf.d/10-hybris.conf 
-> now a file in /opt/appsupport/etc/appsupport.conf.d/
    comment out the 3 "Proxies=" entries (we don't have any libhybris android HALs running underneath that we can proxy into the container)
    comment out all the entries in "[Features]" block


- edit central aliendalvik configuration in /etc/appsupport.conf.d/80-aas-config.conf
    set "DataRoot=/opt/alien/"
    set "StoragePath=/opt/alien/data/media/0" -> Why do you want to change that?
    set "WaylandSocketPath=/run/user/100000/wayland-0"
    set "BinderDev=binder" -> check
    set "HwBinderDev=hwbinder" -> not available on my kernel, can I disable that? What does this do?
    set "VndBinderDev=vndbinder" -> not available on my kernel, can I disable that? What does this do?
    set "PackageBlacklistFiles=/etc/apkd/app-blacklist" -> entry no longer exists, file no longer exists
    set "NotifBlacklistFiles=/etc/apkd/notif-blacklist" -> entry no longer exists, file no longer exists

- edit LXC configuration in /opt/alien/lxc-config/config -> file does not exist
    replace the paths with /tmp/aliendalvik/config/

- edit LXC configuration in /opt/alien/lxc-config/10-bsp_config -> file does not exist, found one in /tmp/appsupport/defaultuser/ ..?
    replace "/dev/puddlejumper" with "/dev/binder"
    replace "/dev/hwpuddlejumper" with "/dev/hwbinder"
    replace "/dev/vndpuddlejumper" with "/dev/vndbinder"
    comment out the /dev/ashmem, /dev/ion, /dev/uhid and /dev/kgsl-3d0 mounts
    replace "/home/.android/data" with "__DATA_DIR__"
    replace "/run/display" mount with "/run/user/__UID__/wayland-0 run/display/wayland-0 none bind,nodev,nosuid,create=file 0 0"
    replace "/vendor" with "/tmp/waydroid-vendor"
    comment out /odm/lib, /odm/lib64, /system/etc/apns-conf.xml, /dev/alien_video32, /dev/alien_video33 and /dev/video mounts
    comment out /home/defaultuser, /home/defaultuser/android_storage and /run/media/defaultuser mounts

- edit LXC configuration in /opt/alien/lxc-config/20-privilege_config -> file does not exist, found one in /tmp/appsupport/defaultuser/ ..?
    # add a line to start properly on apparmor devices
    lxc.apparmor.profile = unconfined
    
    # replace "lxc.idmap = u 100000 100000 1" line with
    lxc.idmap = u 100000 __UID__ 1

    # replace "lxc.idmap = g 100000 100000 1" line with
    lxc.idmap = g 100000 __UID__ 1

- edit LXC configuration in /opt/alien/lxc-config/30-net_config -> file does not exist, found one in /tmp/appsupport/defaultuser/ ..?
    comment out tmpfs mount to "sys/fs/selinux"
    
- edit android props in /opt/alien/lxc-config/generated_props  -> file does not exist
    comment out these props: ro.vendor.extension_library, ro.hardware.vulkan, ro.board.platform
    update these props "ro.alien.no_camera=1", "ro.alien.no_soundtrigger=1", "ro.com.android.mobiledata=false"
    when you're on a pinephone pro, set "ro.opengles.version=196609"
    add these props at the end:
      ro.alien.qti.c2.service=0
      ro.alien.qti.allocator.service=0
      debug.stagefright.ccodec=0
      ro.hardware.gralloc=gbm
      ro.hardware.egl=mesa
      sys.use_memfd=true
      ro.alien.logcatdump=1

    update DPI and display size values for your device
      ro.sf.lcd_density=DPI
      ro.alien.host.display_width=WIDTH
      ro.alien.host.display_height=HEIGHT
      ro.alien.host.dpi_x=DPI
      ro.alien.host.dpi_y=DPI

running.txt

- create overlayfs for system img (as root) -> What are those folders for? Folder names are not obvious, couldn't figure that out.
    mkdir /tmp/from
    mkdir /tmp/to
    mkdir /tmp/work
    mount /opt/alien/system.img /tmp/from
    # if for some reason mount didn't work, go with this (and skip the mount -t overlay)
      unsquashfs /opt/alien/system.img
      mv squashfs-root/ /opt/alien/rootfs

    mount -t overlay -o lowerdir=/tmp/from,upperdir=/tmp/to,workdir=/tmp/work overlay /opt/alien/rootfs

- edit init file in rootfs to comment out memfd override
    nano /opt/alien/rootfs/system/etc/init/hw/init.rc -> file does not exist
    # comment out this line
      setprop sys.use_memfd false

- chmod device files (as root)
    # TODO: if there's no binder devices, either create using binder_linux -> What are those used for?
      modprobe binder_linux devices=
    # or binderfs module (and link whatever devices are available)
      mkdir /dev/binderfs
      mount -t binder binder /dev/binderfs
      ln -s /dev/binderfs/anbox-binder /dev/binder
      ln -s /dev/binderfs/anbox-hwbinder /dev/hwbinder
      ln -s /dev/binderfs/anbox-vndbinder /dev/vndbinder
    chmod 777 /dev/binder
    chmod 777 /dev/hwbinder
    chmod 777 /dev/vndbinder
    chmod 777 /dev/dri/card0

- chmod wayland socket
    chown YOUR_USER:aliendalvik-wayland /run/user/YOUR_UID/wayland-0
    chmod 775 /run/user/YOUR_UID/wayland-0

- setup the waydroid vendor blob with another overlayfs (as root) -> Why Waydroid? Does the other one from SF OS have issues outside of SF OS?
    mkdir /tmp/from2
    mkdir /tmp/to2
    mkdir /tmp/work2
    mkdir /tmp/waydroid-vendor
    mount waydroid/vendor.img /tmp/from2
    mount -t overlay -o lowerdir=/tmp/from2,upperdir=/tmp/to2,workdir=/tmp/work2 overlay /tmp/waydroid-vendor
    # remove gatekeeper, that seems to be the only HAL that's loaded (and it also crashes)
    rm /tmp/waydroid-vendor/lib64/hw/android.hardware.gatekeeper@1.0-impl.so
    rm /tmp/waydroid-vendor/lib/hw/android.hardware.gatekeeper@1.0-impl.so

- replace webview with waydroid one -> Why?
    mkdir /tmp/waydroid-system
    mount waydroid/system.img /tmp/waydroid-system
    cp /tmp/waydroid-system/system/product/app/webview/webview.apk /opt/alien/rootfs/system/app/webview/webview.apk

- optional: copy overlay for gesture navigation from waydroid into alien (as root)
    cp -r /tmp/waydroid-system/system/product/overlay /opt/alien/rootfs/product/

- copy lxc-config into /tmp/aliendalvik/config -> Why in /tmp? Why not have the config somewhere permanent?
    mkdir -p /tmp/aliendalvik/config/
    cp /opt/alien/lxc-config/* /tmp/aliendalvik/config/

- set data dir in LXC config -> file does not exist
    nano /tmp/aliendalvik/config/10-bsp_config
    # set __DATA_DIR__ to /opt/alien/data

- set UID in LXC config -> file does not exist
    nano /tmp/aliendalvik/config/10-bsp_config
    # set __UID__ to your UID in this line
    lxc.mount.entry = /run/user/__UID__/wayland-0 run/display/wayland-0 none bind,nodev,nosuid,create=file 0 0

    nano /tmp/aliendalvik/config/20-privilege_config -> fiel does not exist
    # set __UID__ to your UID (this maps your UID to UID 100000 inside the container)
    lxc.idmap = u 100000 __UID__ 1
    lxc.idmap = g 100000 __UID__ 1

How far I've got

appsupport-prepare@user.service

Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemctl[2291]: Failed to connect to user scope bus via local transport: No such file or directory
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost appsupport-init[2211]: No such systemd service appsupportaudio.service
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemctl[2325]: Failed to connect to user scope bus via local transport: No such file or directory
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost appsupport-init[2211]: No such systemd service appsupportkeyboard.service
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemctl[2353]: Failed to connect to user scope bus via local transport: No such file or directory
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost appsupport-init[2211]: No such systemd service apkd-bridge.service
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemctl[2372]: Failed to connect to user scope bus via local transport: No such file or directory
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost appsupport-init[2211]: No such systemd service apkd-bridge-hw.service
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost appsupport-init[2121]: Failed to run hook /opt/appsupport/init/stop-post-hook.d/50-stop-supplementary-services.sh : 1
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemd[1]: appsupport-prepare@user.service: Control process exited, code=exited, status=32/n/a
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemd[1]: appsupport-prepare@user.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 17 22:48:56 localhost systemd[1]: Failed to start appsupport-prepare@user.service - AppSupport prepare.

SF OS repos do not seem to contain any packages providing appsupportaudio.service, appsupportkeyboard.service, apkd-bridge.service, apkd-bridge-hw.service

appsupport@user.service

Jun 17 22:03:20 localhost systemd[1]: Starting appsupport@user.service - AppSupport...
Jun 17 22:03:20 localhost appsupport-init[100630]: Waiting for hwservicemanager...
Jun 17 22:03:20 localhost appsupport-init[100665]: cat: /home/.appsupport/instance/user/data/alien_boot_completed: No such file or directory
Jun 17 22:03:20 localhost systemd[1]: appsupport@user.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT
Jun 17 22:03:20 localhost systemd[1]: appsupport@user.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jun 17 22:03:20 localhost systemd[1]: Stopped appsupport@user.service - AppSupport.

Couldn't find out what's wrong here. Used a lot of set -x, but still no idea what's going on.

wtf

Is there something I'm missing? I feel like I might be missing something simple perhaps?

[erebion]

My idea was to build something that takes the repo credentials, downloads the packages, builds Debian packages and allows simply installing those, but so far I couldn't even get it running, unfortunately. :D

(This could then be distributed without any breaking any license, simply by letting potential users provide the files from Jolla themselves and let them build their own local packages. :D)

[erebion]

A few days ago, I at least got the container running for ~2 seconds, but for some reason it stoppec again. Now I'm not sure why that was, I did not get it running again today.