diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+The anbox-installer is **DEPRECATED**. Please find updated installation
+instructions at https://github.com/anbox/anbox/blob/master/docs/install.md
+
+For any further questions please ask on the #anbox IRC channel on the
+FreeNode network or in the Anbox telegram group (https://t.me/anbox).
diff --git a/installer.sh b/installer.sh
index 47cb0ba..eb755a9 100755
--- a/installer.sh
+++ b/installer.sh
@@ -1,199 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-echo "Anbox (Android in a Box) - Installer"
+echo "The anbox-installer is deprecated. Please find updated installation"
+echo "instructions here https://github.com/anbox/anbox/blob/master/docs/install.md"
 echo
-echo
-echo "IMPORTANT: THIS IS ALPHA LEVEL SOFTWARE. EXPECT INSTABILITY AND"
-echo "           BUGS !!!!!"
-echo
-echo "IMPORTANT: ALSO PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE DON'T PROVIDE FULL"
-echo "           CONFINEMENT FOR THE SNAP YET !!!!"
-echo
-echo
-echo "PLEASE NOTE: This script will require root access on your system"
-echo "to install all necessary things. It will prompt you to enter your"
-echo "password when required."
-echo
-echo
-
-if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ] ; then
-	echo "ERROR: Don't run the anbox-installer as root or via sudo. Simply"
-	echo "       invoke it with your regular user. The script will use sudo"
-	echo "       on its own when needed."
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-if ! uname -a | grep -q x86_64 ; then
-	echo "ERROR: We only have support for x86 64 bit devices today. As"
-	echo "       your system has a different architecture we can't"
-	echo "       support it yet."
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-SUPPORTED_DISTROS=("Ubuntu" "LinuxMint" "neon" "elementary" "Zorin")
-DISTRIB_ID="$(lsb_release -i -s)"
-
-function contains() {
-	local n=$#
-	local value=${!n}
-	for ((i=1;i < $#;i++)) {
-		if [ "${!i}" == "${value}" ]; then
-			echo "y"
-			return 0
-		fi
-	}
-	return 1
-}
-
-if [ "$(contains "${SUPPORTED_DISTROS[@]}" "$DISTRIB_ID")" != "y" ]; then
-	echo "ERROR: You are running the installer on an unsupported distribution."
-	echo "       At the moment we only support the following distributions:" 
-	echo
-	printf "%s, " "${SUPPORTED_DISTROS[@]}" | cut -d "," -f 1-${#SUPPORTED_DISTROS[@]}
-	echo
-	echo "If your distribution is in the list but you still see this message, open"
-	echo "an issue here: https://github.com/anbox/anbox-installer"
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-echo
-echo "What do you want to do?"
-echo
-echo " 1. Install Anbox"
-echo " 2. Uninstall Anbox"
-echo
-echo "Please enter your choice [1-2]: "
-read -r action
-echo
-echo
-
-[[ -n "$(which snap)" ]] || {
-	echo "ERROR: Your system does not support snaps. Please have a look"
-	echo "       at https://snapcraft.io/ to find out how you can add"
-	echo "       support for snaps on your system."
-	exit 1
-}
-
-uninstall() {
-	set -x
-	sudo snap remove anbox
-	if [ -e /etc/apt/sources.list.d/morphis-ubuntu-anbox-support-xenial.list ]; then
-		ppa_purged_installed=0
-		if ! dpkg --get-selections | grep -q ppa-purge ; then
-			sudo apt install -y ppa-purge
-			ppa_purged_installed=1
-		fi
-		sudo apt install -y ppa-purge
-		sudo ppa-purge -y ppa:morphis/anbox-support
-		if [ "$ppa_purged_installed" -eq 1 ]; then
-			sudo apt purge ppa-purge
-		fi
-	fi
-	set +x
-}
-
-if [ "$action" == "2" ]; then
-	echo "This will now remove the Android in a Box runtime environment"
-	echo "from your device. Do you really want this?"
-	echo
-	echo "Please be aware that this will also remove any user data"
-	echo "stored inside the runtime environment."
-	echo
-	echo "Please type 'I AGREE' followed by pressing ENTER to continue"
-	echo "or type anything else to abort:"
-	read -r input
-	if [ "$input" != "I AGREE" ]; then
-		exit 1
-	fi
-	echo
-	uninstall
-	echo
-	echo "Successfully removed anbox!"
-	echo
-	exit 0
-fi
+echo "For any further questions please ask on the #anbox IRC channel on the"
+echo "FreeNode network or in the Anbox telegram group (https://t.me/anbox)."
 
-if [ "$action" != "1" ]; then
-	echo "ERROR: Invalid option selected!"
-	exit 1
-fi
-
-echo "This is the installer for the anbox runtime environment. It will"
-echo "install certain things on your system to ensure all requirements"
-echo "are available for anbox to work correctly."
-echo
-echo "In summary we will install the following things:"
-echo
-echo " * Add the anbox-support ppa ppa:morphis/anbox-support to the"
-echo "   host system"
-echo " * Install the anbox-modules-dkms deb package from the ppa"
-echo "   which will add kernel modules for ashmem and binder which are"
-echo "   required for the Android container to work."
-echo " * Configure binder and ashmem kernel modules to be loaded"
-echo "   automatically on boot."
-echo " * Install the anbox-common package from the ppa which will"
-echo "   - Add an upstart job for the current user $USER which will"
-echo "     start the anbox runtime on login."
-echo "   - Add a X11 session configuration file to allow the system"
-echo "     application launcher (Unity7, Gnome Shell, ..) to find"
-echo "     available Android applications."
-echo
-echo "Please type 'I AGREE' followed by pressing ENTER to continue"
-echo "or type anything else to abort:"
-read -r input
-if [ "$input" != "I AGREE" ]; then
-	exit 1
-fi
-echo
-echo
-
-echo "Starting installation process ..."
-echo
-
-cleanup() {
-	local err=$?
-	trap - EXIT
-
-	echo "ERROR: Installation failed. Removing all parts of Anbox again."
-	uninstall
-
-	exit $err
-}
-
-trap cleanup HUP PIPE INT QUIT TERM EXIT
-
-set -ex
-
-sudo add-apt-repository -y 'ppa:morphis/anbox-support'
-# Users tend to have APT repositories installed which are not properly
-# authenticated and because of that `apt update` will fail. We ignore
-# this and proceed with the package installation. If the installation
-# of a specific package fails this will indicate our point of abort.
-sudo apt update || true
-sudo apt install -y anbox-common
-
-# Install kernel drivers only if necessary and let the user use the
-# ones build into his kernel otherwise.
-if [ -c /dev/binder ] && [ -c /dev/ashmem ]; then
-    echo "Android binder and ashmem seems to be already enabled in kernel.";
-else
-    sudo apt install -y linux-headers-generic anbox-modules-dkms
-    sudo modprobe binder_linux
-    sudo modprobe ashmem_linux
-fi
-
-if snap info anbox | grep -q "installed:" ; then
-	 sudo snap refresh --edge anbox || true
-else
-	 sudo snap install --edge --devmode anbox
-fi
-
-set +x
-
-echo
-echo "Done!"
-echo
-echo "To ensure all changes made to your system you should now reboot"
-echo "your system. If you don't do this no Android applications will"
-echo "show up in the system application launcher."
-trap - EXIT
+exit 1