Doing some tests we noticed that the recently built applications for OpenWrt/Linux should also run on ARM based Android systems. If you have BOINC running on one of the following platforms

arm-android-linux-gnu Android running on ARM armeabi-v7a (32-bit) aarch64-android-linux-gnu Android running on ARM 64-bit arm64-v8a

you could try to configure your BOINC client to use the alt_platform method inside yours cc_config.xml and request to download the proper application

<alt_platform>arm-openwrt-linux-muslgnueabi</alt_platform> (32-bit) <alt_platform>aarch64-openwrt-linux-musl</alt_platform> (64-bit)

After some testing (I need only a few days if there will be enough statistic) I will start to distribute the Androd/ARM applications "the official way"

[edit] we already have vfpv3/vfpv4 applications for ARM 32-bit

At the moment, it seems that the OpenWrt executables are faster than the ones I compiled for Android arm and arm64

ARM IFive Mini 4S RK3288

Apps comparison --> http://gene.disi.unitn.it/test/host_app_versions.php?hostid=58688
Time tasks --> http://gene.disi.unitn.it/test/results.php?hostid=58688

ARM64 Huawei Nova MSM8953 (via termux)

Apps comparison --> http://gene.disi.unitn.it/test/host_app_versions.php?hostid=59224
Time tasks --> http://gene.disi.unitn.it/test/results.php?hostid=59224

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Good, probably it should be a good idea to try to start sending the openwrt executable to android devices. Valterc, what do you think about it? I am ready to try this executable on my device too.
Then if in the future someone will compile a faster app, we will think about it again.

One more host added to testing ;)
http://gene.disi.unitn.it/test/results.php?hostid=59291

Hi!
The three android devices we put on Tn-Grid seems still to be working well. Mine had only one invalid task in one month running full time.
Valter, do you think it's time to provide official support to Android or it's better to wait more?
Perhaps if you are still concerned about potential validation problem you could send Android WUs only to users who opt in the "allow beta test applications" flag.

I wish you all the best for your works :)

Very excited hearing this.
I have 44 Android and pi cores eagerly waiting to jump on here. They will remain on WCG until this is official.
Thank you for all that you do.

Yep, I will start to distribute the Android applications as soon as possible. I'm very busy right now (work issues, papers, projects,...) I will do this after July 10th (please remind me the issue again if it happens that I forgot about... ;)

Hi, any update on this? I confirm that my old phone is still crunching h24 without any error. I think it's safe to add official support to Android in order to allow also users with unrooted phone to participate too.

I rooted my Motorola Moto G5S+ and successfully crunched some Tn-grid's workunits.
Results are pretty interesting, 45000 seconds of cpu time is really a good result for a low-power ARM device (8 core). That's roughly the same time of my Orange Pi4 board with RK3399 chip (6 core).
http://gene.disi.unitn.it/test/show_host_detail.php?hostid=65018

When will be available for "normal" android devices?

Hi, any update on this? I confirm that my old phone is still crunching h24 without any error. I think it's safe to add official support to Android in order to allow also users with unrooted phone to participate too.

OK, I completely forgot about this... I will hang a post-it in the proper place...

And another 6 months have gone by. Still nothing.

Since WCG will pause for 2 months it would be awesome if we had an official android app.

Yes please put this on non rooted android devices