NanoDroid/doc/AlterInstallation.md

Table of Contents

• Alter Installation
  • Configuration File
  • Detailed Description
    • nanodroid_microg
    • nanodroid_nlpbackend
    • nanodroid_mapsv1
    • nanodroid_play
    • nanodroid_fdroid
    • nanodroid_apps
    • nanodroid_overlay
    • nanodroid_bash
    • nanodroid_init
    • nanodroid_gsync
    • nanodroid_swipe
    • nanodroid_forcesystem

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Alter Installation

Configuration File

To alter the installation you can create the file .nanodroid-setup on your device, in one of the following directories:

• /data/media/0 (internal storage [TWRP])
• /sdcard1 (internal storage [ORANGEFOX])
• /external_sd (TWRP path to SD Card (if any))
• /data (fallback)
• /system/addon.d/ (fallback if TWRP can't mount /data)
• /tmp (fallback if TWRP can't mount /data)

You can use the default configuration file as a starting point. Below follows its detailed description. If a required entry is missing from your configuration file, the default setting will be added to your configuration file.

Detailed Description

nanodroid_microg

microG installation

supported packages: Full package, microG package

Syntax: nanodroid_microg=1, value can be 0, 1 or 2:

• 0 = don't install microG at all (Note: does not effect NanoDroid-microG package)
• 1 = install microG GmsCore, GsfProxy, DroidGuard Helper and Nominatim Geocoder Backend
• 2 = install microG GmsCore and Nominatim Geocoder Backend only
  • note: OpenSource purists setting; this will leave you without
    • Push Messaging support through GCM
    • SafetyNet attestation

nanodroid_nlpbackend

what uNlp backends to install

supported packages: Full package, microG package

Syntax: nanodroid_nlpbackend=1000

this setting is four digits long, each digit represents one uNlp backend:

• 0 = don't install the backend
• 1 = install the backend

digits represent the following backends:

• 1st digit = Déjà Vu backend
• 2nd digit = Ichnaea (Mozilla) backend
• 3rd digit = Apple backend
• 4th digit = Radiocells.org backend

examples:

• nanodroid_nlpbackend=1000 = install Déjà Vu backend only
• nanodroid_nlpbackend=1010 = install Déjà Vu and Apple backends

nanodroid_mapsv1

microG Maps API v1 support

supported packages: Full package, microG package

Syntax: nanodroid_mapsv1=1

• 0 = don't install Maps v1 API support
• 1 = install Maps v1 API support

nanodroid_play

what app store to install

supported packages: Full package, microG package

Syntax: nanodroid_play=21, the first digit declares the app store, the second whether to install Fake store alongside:

• 00 = install no app store
• 10 = install Google Play (patched with microG (in-)app-purchase support)
• 01 = install Fake Store
• 20 = install Aurora Store (alongside Aurora Services addon)
• 21 = install Aurora Store (alongside Aurora Services addon) and Fake Store
• 30 = install Google Play (patched with microG (in-)app-purchase support) and Aurora Store (alongside Aurora Services addon)

Note:

• if nanodroid_play=11 or nanodroid_play=31 it will be silently treated as 10 or 30
  • you can't install both Play Store and Fake Store at the same time

nanodroid_fdroid

F-Droid installation

supported packages: Full package, F-droid package

Syntax: nanodroid_fdroid=1, value can be 0, 1, 2 or 3:

• 0 = don't install F-Droid at all (Note: does not effect NanoDroid-FDroid package)
• 1 = install official F-Droid client (alongside priviledged extension)
• 2 = install unofficial Aurora F-Droid client (alongside Aurora Services addon)
• 3 = install both official and Aurora F-Droid clients (alongside their addons)

nanodroid_apps

Apps installation

supported packages: Full package

Syntax: nanodroid_apps=1, value can be 0 or 1:

• 0 = don't install applications
• 1 = install all applications listed in .nanodroid-apps file

see > Applications for detailed information

nanodroid_overlay

whether to utilize the NanoDroid-Overlay to pseudo-debloat /system applications in Magisk Mode, or force-debloat on System Mode

supported packages: Full package, microG package

Syntax: nanodroid_overlay=1, value can be 0 or 1:

• 0 = don't utilize NanoDroid-Overlay
• 1 = utilize NanoDroid-Overlay

see > NanoDroid-Overlay for detailed information

nanodroid_bash

GNU Bash (alongside the less pager) installation

supported packages: Full package

Syntax: nanodroid_bash=1, value can be 0: 1:

• 0 = don't install GNU Bash
• 1 = install GNU Bash

nanodroid_init

init scripts installation

supported packages: Full package

Syntax: nanodroid_init="10_sqlite 20_fstrim"

This setting is a list of init scripts, each listed item will be installed, possible values

10_sqlite
20_fstrim
30_logcat
40_external_sd
50_logscleaner

Leave an empty quote (nanodroid_init="") to not install any init script

see init-scripts for more information

nanodroid_gsync

Google Sync Adapters installation

supported packages: Google

Syntax: nanodroid_gsync=1, value can be 0 or 1:

• 0 = don't install Google Sync Adapters
• 1 = install Google Sync Adapters

nanodroid_swipe

Swipe libraries installation

supported packages: Google

Syntax: nanodroid_swipe=1, value can be 0 or 1:

• 0 = don't install Swipe libraries
• 1 = install Swipe libraries

nanodroid_forcesystem

Force /system installation instrad of Magisk Module installation (if Magisk available)

Note: You shouldn't touch this settings unless you really know what you are doing.

supported packages: Full, miroG, F-Droid, Bromite System WebView, OSM Android, Google

Syntax: nanodroid_forcesystem=0, value can be 0 or 1:

• 0 = auto detect installation mode (default)
• 1 = force /system installation