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WebCapsule on Android

Roberto Perdisci edited this page Sep 21, 2015 · 11 revisions

Downloading WebCapsule for Android

  • 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
  • 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

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