How to Run Android Apps on Zorin OS 18 Pro | Full Waydroid Installation Guide (Play Store Included)

Run Android apps natively on your Linux desktop with this complete Waydroid installation guide for Zorin OS 18. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to install Waydroid, set up Android 13 system and vendor images, enable Google Play Store using the GApps build, and start using Android applications smoothly on Zorin OS.

Waydroid allows you to run a full Android environment on Linux using Wayland, and Zorin OS 18 handles it beautifully. This video walks you through everything: downloading the correct images, installing dependencies, adding the Waydroid repository, initializing the system, and launching Android apps directly from your desktop. At the end, we open the Play Store inside Waydroid and install an app to show the full experience working in real time.

If you’re using Zorin OS, Ubuntu Noble, or any Wayland-based Linux distribution and want to enjoy Android apps without emulators like Bluestacks or Anbox, this guide is perfect for you. The process is simple, clean, and works perfectly with the latest Zorin OS release.

Whether you’re a beginner or advanced Linux user, this tutorial makes the whole setup easy to follow. Don’t forget to subscribe to TechSolutionZ for more Linux, Zorin OS, and Windows tutorials every week.


⏱️ Video Chapters
00:00 – Introduction
00:22 – What is Waydroid?
00:48 – Zorin OS 18 (Wayland) Overview
01:10 – Downloading Android 13 System & Vendor Images
01:46 – Extracting the Downloaded Files
02:05 – Installing Required Packages
02:24 – Adding Waydroid Repository & Installing Waydroid
02:57 – Moving System & Vendor Images to Correct Directory
03:28 – Initializing Waydroid
03:55 – Launching Waydroid on Zorin OS 18
04:18 – Opening Play Store & Installing an App
04:45 – Conclusion & Outro

Android Images Download Link: https://sourceforge.net/projects/waydroid/
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