Homebrew Discussion SwitchRoot - Android

[ganons]

That being said, isn't access to console games one of the main reasons for getting a console in the first place? If so, wouldn't installing a general purpose OS like this kind of defeat the purpose?

Dual/Multi Boot

 

[zniel0]

Is so much publicity for the android port a good idea? Im not familiar with the laws but Im pretty sure showing of gamestreaming on android using google's framework on an android port can cause legal issues. A silent first release might be better. I could be wrong however.

 

[lembi2001]

Is so much publicity for the android port a good idea? Im not familiar with the laws but Im pretty sure showing of gamestreaming on android using google's framework on an android port can cause legal issues. A silent first release might be better. I could be wrong however.

Android is open source and can be forked by anyone for any device, that is why the device trees exist.

Why would there be any legal issues surrounding Android using this?

If there were any issues Android x86 and Custom Roms would have been shut down

 

[zniel0]

Cool! I was wondering about it.

 

[mattyxarope]

And another score from Shield TV which is much closer to ByLaws score.
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[Deleted User]

PS4 Remoteplay on Switch when?

 

[stitchxd]

You will have access to more emulators designed specifically for aarch64.

Drastic probably runs AMAZING on this little thing. Android emulation is VERY optimized for almost everything besides PS2 and Dolphin.

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This has definitely been posted elsewhere, but is still very cool. Having a mass-market, single configuration unit also means that there is a much higher likelihood that whatever comes from this will be fairly stable and updated regularly.

That being said, isn't access to console games one of the main reasons for getting a console in the first place? If so, wouldn't installing a general purpose OS like this kind of defeat the purpose?

It's booted off the SDCard most likely, like L4T. So it can be "dual-booted" so to speak. Get the best of both worlds!

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PS4 Remoteplay on Switch when?

RemotePlay APK + SwitchAndroid = profit....? xD

 

[masagrator]

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I wonder.

 

[stitchxd]

Is so much publicity for the android port a good idea? Im not familiar with the laws but Im pretty sure showing of gamestreaming on android using google's framework on an android port can cause legal issues. A silent first release might be better. I could be wrong however.

Using Google's framework in a "port" is not illegal. Distributing the port with Google's Framework without written consent is. (Android standalone would be perfectly fine)


Edit: Illegal in the sense that it breaks Licensing. You will likely not get fined for something this trivial but you never know.

 

[mattyxarope]

Drastic probably runs AMAZING on this little thing. Android emulation is VERY optimized for almost everything besides PS2 and Dolphin.

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Which sucks because those are really the only ones worth dual booting for. Horizon
OS with retroarch runs everything else pretty much perfectly.

 

[notimp]

Also - in regards to PS4 streaming, last time I hacked this together for a non Sony Phone, two years ago - it needed some binaries in systemdirectories (requires root or modded android system image) - so the App thinks, that its a Sony phone, it needed Xposed framework (or similar - I'm not current on whats used on Android to replace its purpose currently), and it needed rootcloak, to hide from the app that the phone is rooted. Then it worked.

And Sony can break hacked together solutions whenever they want (with every app update). At least in theory.

So if they've not become less restrictive with which devices are allowed to stream PS4 content - its a little bit of a logistics nightmare - but it should very well be doable. (Once Android is running and has access to hardware acceleration for video decoding.)

 

[masagrator]

NVDec is already working.

 

[1NOOB]

wow nice , cant wait for this xD triple boot lakka horizon and android xD

 

[dragnipur]

hyped for PS4 remote play and Drastic the most

 

[ShadyGame]

i need it to play this

 

[hippy dave]

Also - in regards to PS4 streaming, last time I hacked this together for a non Sony Phone, two years ago - it needed some binaries in systemdirectories (requires root or modded android system image) - so the App thinks, that its a Sony phone, it needed Xposed framework (or similar - I'm not current on whats used on Android to replace its purpose currently), and it needed rootcloak, to hide from the app that the phone is rooted. Then it worked.

And Sony can break hacked together solutions whenever they want (with every app update). At least in theory.

So if they've not become less restrictive with which devices are allowed to stream PS4 content - its a little bit of a logistics nightmare - but it should very well be doable. (Once Android is running and has access to hardware acceleration for video decoding.)

Yeah I got Remote Play running on my phone without too much trouble after installing the Sony libraries. I hope that's still working with current RP versions, haven't checked for a bit. The thing that wasn't working for anybody lately was controls, even with ds4 support files from a Sony phone you couldn't get a ds4 working directly on the phone (there was a workaround if you were close enough to your ps4, connect the ds4 to that on a dummy account). Getting the Switch 's own controls working with the Remote Play app might be really challenging, we'll see I guess.

 

[notimp]

Good to know that it still works.

 

[Deleted User]

Also - in regards to PS4 streaming, last time I hacked this together for a non Sony Phone, two years ago - it needed some binaries in systemdirectories (requires root or modded android system image) - so the App thinks, that its a Sony phone, it needed Xposed framework (or similar - I'm not current on whats used on Android to replace its purpose currently), and it needed rootcloak, to hide from the app that the phone is rooted. Then it worked.

And Sony can break hacked together solutions whenever they want (with every app update). At least in theory.

So if they've not become less restrictive with which devices are allowed to stream PS4 content - its a little bit of a logistics nightmare - but it should very well be doable. (Once Android is running and has access to hardware acceleration for video decoding.)

There was once an open source version someone made that worked on droid, but I think it was abandoned in 2016. There might be another one out there, or perhaps I am mistaken and the app I am thinking of is still kicking. If both are wrong, then going the way you described sounds like the most solid plan currently for if/when the payload hits those requirements as you mentioned.

 

[stitchxd]

Which sucks because those are really the only ones worth dual booting for. Horizon
OS with retroarch runs everything else pretty much perfectly.

There are also a handful of Android games (ported or otherwise) that would run well:

- GTA (Series for Android, LC, VC, SA)
- Flappy Bird!!
- PUBG Mobile, and clones
- Portal (Shield TV port)
- Call of Duty Legends of War (CoD Mobile beta released in india right now.)

Just to name a couple.

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There was once an open source version someone made that worked on droid

I believe you mean https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/ps4-remote-play-android-thread-t3068225 and AFAIK it still works.

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i need it to play this

Play right now with a VPN to india

 

[ShadyGame]

There are also a handful of Android games (ported or otherwise) that would run well:

- GTA (Series for Android, LC, VC, SA)
- Flappy Bird!!
- PUBG Mobile, and clones
- Portal (Shield TV port)
- Call of Duty Legends of War (CoD Mobile beta released in india right now.)

Just to name a couple.

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I believe you mean https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/ps4-remote-play-android-thread-t3068225 and AFAIK it still works.

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Play right now with a VPN to india

im playing it with australian vpn, but i want to play it on the switch with joycons