Questions tagged [android-x86]
The Android x86 project is a native port of Android for the x86 processor architecture (e.g. 32-bit PC processors). For questions about x86 in general, please use [x86-processors] instead.
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Android x86 Marshmallow not booting on Virtualbox and VMware Workstation
I've downloaded the latest Android x86 (android-x86-6.0_20160129.iso) from here and tried to install it to the HDD on a VM in VMware Workstation and in Virtualbox.
The installation seems to proceed ...
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Can't change screen resolution of Android-x86_64 installed in UEFI mode
I previously used vga=ask and vga=<num> in Android-x86 6.0 to set the display resolution in VMWare and now in QEMU/KVM.
Now I downloaded and installed Android-x86_64 (CyanogenMod 13), in QEMU, ...
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Is it possible to install Android on a PC?
Is it possible to install Android on a PC? If so, how would this be accomplished?
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Which .iso to download to install Android on my home PC?
I checked the Android-x86 downloads list. It contains .iso files for Laptops. I want to install Android on home PC.
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Android-x86 stuck at black screen and a static underscore _
I have a very similar problem to e.g. here.
I installed Android-x86 on a partition on my Acer Aspire Switch 10E next to Windows.
I added Grub as trusted boot option in the UEFI and let Secure Boot ...
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How to run Android in Virtualbox on Linux?
For days I try to get Android 5 or higher running inside Virtualbox on Linux (here: Mint 18.1), without success. At best, I get past the boot menu (Grub), the system switches to graphics mode, and I ...
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How to fix android-x86 install on VMware?
Using android-x86-4.4-r3.iso, I created a virtual machine in VMware Workstation 11.0.0 on Mac OS X. I just clicked Create virtual machine, chose my Android ISO, and just hit Next repeatedly until ...
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Android 6.0 x86_64 bit boot stuck at root@x86_64:/ on Windows Hyper-V
I have been trying to start up and Android x86 (64-bit) on Hyper-V using the latest edition available from http://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-6-0-r2http
I have installed it with GRUB and ...
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Cannot boot Android-x86 on PC - Emergency remount
I have a 10.1 inch notebook with Linux, but would like to dualboot with Android x86. The ISO file works perfectly in VirtualBox, VMware, and on Live USB. I have tried both install from the Install ...
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What is the difference between Remix OS and Phoenix OS?
Both Remix OS and Phoenix OS are free Chinese Android desktop distributions for x86_64 PC-s based on Android-x86. But how do they differ, excluding different themes?
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Download location for Android 4.4 x86 (64bit) [closed]
Where can we download following
Android 4.4 ISO
Android 4.4 64bit ISO
I have checked at following location
https://code.google.com/p/android-x86/downloads/list
Seems like android-x86 4.3 is the ...
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Where do I get Android L iso for x86 environment? [closed]
My question is much similar to this question: Download location for Android 4.4 x86 (64bit)
Basically, I want to get Android L(a.k.a Lollipop, 5.0) iso for x86 architecture, so as to run it in VM. ...
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How to use a logical disk partition as an SD card in Android-x86
Android-x86 4.0.4 (ICS) runs beautifully on my netbook and it can even mount USB sticks as SD cards, but now I would like to use an available hard disk space (logical partition, /dev/sda7) as a ...
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How to see other partitions using the Terminal Emulator and mount them?
I just installed Android on my netbook and it caused it to not see Linux Mint on my machine and I'm assuming it removed it from the GRUB.
Now the first problem is how do I see the contents of my ...
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How to manually transfer entire Whatsapp installation to another device (the hard way)
I'm using Whatsapp from a virtual machine since I lost my phone, and now need to transfer it to a new VM.
The easy way would be to use the backup feature native to Whatsapp, but it is disabled since ...
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Android X86 6.0 boot stuck on Boot Logo in VMWare
Today I downloaded the ISO file for the latest Android X86 (64-bit)version - the stable build for Android 6.0 AKA Marhmallow - from https://osdn.jp/projects/android-x86/downloads/65890/android-x86_64-...
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Android-x86 in Vmware workstation fails to start
I need to emulate an Android 4.2 device in Vmware Workstation 7.1.
I downloaded the image android-x86-4.2-20130228.iso from http://www.android-x86.org/download. I tried to run it as a live-cd and ...
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Android x86 Stuck at A N D R O I D x86_64:/
I downloaded Android x86 7.1 from Android x86 Project website. I have made a Virtual Machine for it in the VMware Player. It's stuck at
VMware settings are as follows:
1 Core,
2048 RAM,
20GB ...
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Trying google mobile android on my pc
In order to try google mobile android on my pc (See this Website) I downloaded the file liveandroidv0.3.iso and used the 'Universal Netboot Installer' software to write the image on USB device. After ...
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How can I install flashable zips in Android-x86
I have recently started running Android-x86 version 6.0-RC1 on my iMac, and I am considering making it on of my several daily drivers. There is one major issue however that is casting some doubt: I ...
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Apps compatibility on Android x86
I have a few questions about normal devices (non-x86) and x86 devices:
Why, sometimes, an app that isn't designed for x86 devices works, but sometimes it just crashes when starting them?
I've seen a ...
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How to resize Android screen in VirtualBox with UEFI?
I have 64-bit Android 7.1.2, obtained from android-x86_64-7.1-rc1.iso. I installed it on VirtualBox (latest version, 5.1.2.8) with UEFI mode. (The host is 64-bit Linux Lubuntu 16.04.)
The ...
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Can I virtualize Windows on an x86 Android device?
I've read this question, and of course, there, the answer was "you can't, because the architecture is different."
But that's not necessarily the case anymore. Many Android devices, like mine, now ...
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Android x86 native resolution fails
Running Android x86 iso (5.1 rc1 or 4.4 r5) in my native resolution 2880x1800 fails with black screen with blinking cursor. Actually it is a prompt accepting commands but stops without any message or ...
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