Docker Android AVD with WhatsApp pre-installed

A Docker image based on Ubuntu Desktop with VNC and noVNC access, that runs a lightweight Android Virtual Device.

The Dockerfile uses the following image as a base: dorowu/ubuntu-desktop-lxde-vnc:xenial

Deployment

docker-compose up --build

Access noVNC

Visit localhost:6080

• Default username: root
• Default password: secret

Start Android AVD

Using Supervisord to manage the services, the Android AVD should start up automatically with WhatsApp pre-installed. If it doesn't then...:

Run the following command

${ANDROID_HOME}/tools/emulator @Pixel -gpu off

Using emulator throws an error described somewhere on SO... can't recall where, anyway the fix is to call from directory directly.

NOTE

At the moment the Docker entrypoint CMD/Supervisord isn't configuring the AVD. For now, to do it manually, run:

/app/entrypoint.sh

/app/start-avd.sh

Please feel welcome to submit a pull-request to fix it!

Further Development

I'd like to stream a VNC feed via the v4l2loopback kernel module into the Android AVD... WIP. This would allow one to scan WhatsApp web barcodes remotely.

Acknowledgements

• tracer0tong/android-emulator
• fcwu/docker-ubuntu-vnc-desktop
• butomo1989/docker-android