Run on Ubuntu Desktop Environment
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This guide advises an alternative for running CoinGet/CoinSend on a desktop environment using Ubuntu and Waydroid. Waydroid is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system like Ubuntu. Source:
This method has been thoroughly tested by CoinsDo. However, as it involves using open-source software, there may still be certain risks. Therefore, use it with caution and do not download the software from an unknown source.
Ubuntu 20.04 or above
2 GHz dual-core processor or above
Min 4GB memory or above (8GB recommended)
Min 128GB storage space
The following steps are summarized based on what is needed by CoinGet/CoinSend and to be run in the terminal. You may find the complete original guide in the link below.
Install pre-requisites
Add official repo
Install Waydroid
Initialize Waydroid
Start Waydroid container
On a new terminal, start the Waydroid session (without sudo)
Set Waydroid In Multi-Window Mode
Waydroid displays the Android virtual keyboard when selecting an input field. To disable this and use only the physical keyboard, deactivate the following setting: Settings > System > Languages & input > Physical keyboard > Use on-screen keyboard
When launching Waydroid with (Google App Store) GAPPS for the first time you will be notified that the device is not certified for Google Play Protect. You can follow the instructions on screen to self-certify your device, or here's a shortcut:
In terminal, run
In waydroid shell, run
Copy the android_id returned in your terminal as shown below
After registering, Google services will take a few minutes to reflect the changes, and then restart Waydroid by using commands below
Register the device on your Google Account by using the android_id at