WebCapsule on Android

Downloading WebCapsule

• Download the ChromeShell APK for in-memory mode from here, and for offloading mode from here.
• Use the same devtools_client.py as for the Linux version of WebCapsule

Running WebCapsule on Android

• Connect a bluetooth keyboard to the device.

• Install the Null Input Method app from Google Play.

• Switch the default input method on the device to Null Input Method, so to disable the virtual keyboard completely.

• Connect your Android device to your PC

• Checkout the Chromium code by following these instructions.

• Install ChromeShell to the device:

  ./build/android/adb_install_apk.py --apk ChromeShell.apk

• Start chrome_shell on the device:

  . build/android/envsetup.sh

  ./build/android/adb_run_chrome_shell

• Setup port forwarding to chrome_shell's devtools.

  adb forward tcp:54321 localabstract:chrome_shell_devtools_remote

• Start WebCapsule's devtools_client and following the same steps listed in Running WebCapsule