Anbox

Run Android (.apk) mobile applications.

Installation

• How to install Anbox on Debian

Install Anbox

sudo apt install anbox

Read setup documentation

cat /usr/share/doc/anbox/README.Debian

Enable Kernel modules

sudo modprobe ashmem_linux
sudo modprobe binder_linux

If the modules are not available in the OS, follow these instructions (GitHub).

git clone https://github.com/anbox/anbox-modules.git
cd anbox-modules/

sudo apt install dkms
sudo cp anbox.conf /etc/modules-load.d/
sudo cp 99-anbox.rules /lib/udev/rules.d/
sudo cp -rT ashmem /usr/src/anbox-ashmem-1
sudo cp -rT binder /usr/src/anbox-binder-1

sudo apt install linux-headers-amd64
sudo dkms install anbox-ashmem/1 # GIVES AN ERROR :(
sudo dkms install anbox-binder/1

Download the Android image to /var/lib/anbox/android.img

Download latest pre-built images at https://build.anbox.io/android-images

sudo mv ~/Downloads/android_amd64.img /var/lib/anbox/android.img

Restart the service

sudo service anbox-container-manager restart

Install adb

sudo apt install android-tools-adb

Run Anbox

In Kali menu, search for Anbox Application Manager. This will start the GUI.

Command-line

anbox launch --package=org.anbox.appmgr --component=org.anbox.appmgr.AppViewActivity

Install applications (.apk) in Anbox

adb install <filename>.apk

Intercept resquests from Anbox using Burp Suite

Use IP address from the VPN or any network that the web app will try to connect to.

ip a | grep tun0

In Burp, in Proxy->Options, under Proxy Listeners, edit the listener to bind on “All interfaces” instead of “Loopback only”.

adb shell settings put global http_proxy x.x.x.x:8080

Troubleshooting

sudo service anbox-container-manager status

sudo journalctl -x -b -l | grep anbox