XLextXLext/Installation

Installation Instructions

Follow the platform-specific steps below to get XLext running on your device.

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Linux

Prerequisites

Install the required system libraries before running XLext.

  • Ubuntu 24.04+ / Debian 13+:

    sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-0t64 libglib2.0-0t64 liblzma5t64

  • Ubuntu 22.04 / Debian 12 and older:

    sudo apt-get install libgtk-3-0 libglib2.0-0 liblzma5

  • Fedora / RHEL:

    sudo dnf install gtk3 glib2 xz-libs

  • Arch:

    sudo pacman -S gtk3 glib2 xz
Installation steps
  1. 1

    Download the .tar.gz bundle from the download page.

  2. 2

    Extract the archive:

    tar -xzf xlext.tar.gz
  3. 3

    Enter the extracted directory and launch XLext:

    cd xlext
./xlext
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Android

Installation steps
  1. 1

    Enable sideloading: open Settings → Security (or Privacy on Android 10+) and turn on Install unknown apps for your browser or file manager.

  2. 2

    Download the .apk file from the download page directly on your device, or transfer it via USB cable, email, or cloud storage.

  3. 3

    Open the .apk file with a file manager and tap Install when prompted.

  4. 4

    Once installed, launch XLext from your app drawer.

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Windows

Prerequisites
  • Windows 10 (version 1809) or later.
  • Visual C++ Redistributable 2015–2022 — already present on most up-to-date systems. If you see a missing DLL error on first launch, download it from Microsoft.
Installation steps
  1. 1

    Download the .zip bundle from the download page.

  2. 2

    Extract the archive: right-click the .zip file and choose Extract All…, then select a destination folder.

  3. 3

    Open the extracted folder and run xlext.exe.

SmartScreen warning: Windows may block the first launch. Click More info → Run anyway to proceed.