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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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Lock location services (off) on android 5.1.1

Is there a way to lock location services (keep it off) on android 5.1.1? Like with restrictions on iphone for example. I'm looking for a simple way to do this. A way to disable it permanently is also ...
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Do android games use the graphic card on a laptop?

I installed Android on my laptop as dual boot with indows 8.1 (I am not talking about virtualization or emulators). I have 1 GB NVIDIA graphic card on my laptop. So does Android use my graphic card ...
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How can I run touch screen games in non-touch Android PC?

I have installed Android ×86 KitKat a few days ago on my Lenovo G580 model-20157 PC. Everything works just fine, but when I installed a game, I could not play it since it was meant for touch screen ...
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kernel panic message during installing android-x86 in virtualbox

I was trying to install android-x86 inside my virtualbox last evening. But I wasn't able to make it right. I'm getting a 'kernel panic' message. How do I overcome it? The following is a snapshot of ...
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Changing Screen Resolution VM ware using 4.4

To play around I installed Android in VM Ware Player using this image: http://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-4-4-r1 Since I have two Screens of which one is a 5:4 in portrait mode, that's ...
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Android x86 will not connect to the internet

I am using Android x86 4.4 RC2 (Dual-Boot not Virtual) and I can't connect to the internet. Whenever I click Wi-Fi, it stays on "Turning on Wi-Fi" and the Wi-Fi button is grayed out like the option is ...
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Android X86 and Grub

So I've installed Android X86 on my wetab tablet, using the corvus mod files found here, but for some reason, my tablet now boots right into a grub 0.97 command line (I suspect it does this because ...
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Unable to boot Android in a multiboot PC configuration

I installed "android x86 4.0 rc1 asus_laptop iso" on /sda3 (NTFS partition created in Windows 7) of my Advent Verona recently. I already run Windows 7 and Linux Mint 11 so was dual booting with GRUB. ...
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Android-x86 8.1 in VMWare Workstation doesn't show GUI

I installed android-x86-8.1-r2.iso 64 bit version in VMWare Workstation 15.5.0 under Win10x64 1903. It starts into the linux command line prompt, and I tried Alt+Fx, there is no GUI. I tried all four ...
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How to build Android-x86 with VirtualBox guest OS integrations

Androidx86.org says that to use 3D acceleration for my Android-x86 virtual machine, I have to install Linux guest additions. I would like to know how to do that. I am using a Ubuntu 20.10 (64-bit) ...
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What does vga=844 means and what other values are there?

I installed Android-x86 on VirtualBox and find the resolution to be too big, because it causes lags on the virtual device. I wanted to try a smaller resolution and came to the menu.lst file with the ...
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Upgrade Android to a new major version in Virtual Box

Is it possible to upgrade an Android OS in Virtual Box to the next major version? I've installed Android v7.1, but want to upgrade to v9. I've been unable to find an ISO for v9, so I wonder if there ...
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Android-x86 7.1 Unidentified video number - HDMI from laptop to TV

I'm trying to set up a nice little Android 7.1 system to attach to my TV using an HDMI cable, though I'm having a bit of trouble with the resolution. I'm getting a black border around the screen. ...
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Open Androidx86 system.img to edit init.sh

I have been trying to open the system.img on my Androidx86 installation to add rmmod i2c-hid and modprobe i2c-hid to it because the touch on my Tablet doesn't seem to work in Android x86. I have ...
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dlopen failed: library "/system/lib/libhoudini.so" not found [closed]

My Android game is built with cocos2dx 3.0, and it works well on my Nexus 5. However, my friends who have Galaxy S4 says the game crashes when opening. Edit: tested with more devices. Works on Nexus ...
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Google Play site says the app is compatible but the Google Play app says otherwise

I am trying to download a game from Google Play to my VirtualBox. The site (browsed with my Windows 7 laptop and Firefox) says the app is compatible with all of my devices. I happily clicked the ...
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How can I set my android x86 UEFI installation resolution to 1920*1080 in my VM?

How can I set my android x86 resolution to 1920*1080 in my VM? I tried this:Can't change screen resolution of Android-x86_64 installed in UEFI mode but it didn't work. BTW I have a UEFI ...
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Android-x86 not streaming videos in apps

I have installed Android for PC from android-x86.org. The Android version is Pie. It is working fine, but videos are not being streamed. YouTube is working fine when opened in Chrome but no app is ...
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Screen Brightness accidently set to dimmest (blank screen) Android-x86_64-8.1-r1

I installed Andriod-x86 on a tablet and was happy with the results untill I changed the screen brightness setting. It accidentally got set to zero brightness. Now the GUI is not obtained when android ...
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"Error: failed to write, posix_fallocate failed: ENOTSUP (Operation not supported on transport endpoint)" when installing APK on Android-x86

So, I've been wanting to play PUBG for a while now, but my PC is pretty awful, then Mobile came out, and TGB didn't work properly. I've been trying out several different Android OS, but all of them ...
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Android x86: remounting /system : /dev/loop1 is read only

I try to remove google apps from android x86 dowloaded from here and I managed to make it run over virtualbox, afterwards in installed it to a virtual hard disk. But I want on it to remove any ...
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Android x86 (7.1, TV / Leanback) not booting on a Virtual Machine with GooglePackageInstaller

I have a virtual machine running Android x86 (7.1, TV / Leanback 'edition'), and I'm attempting to install GApps (from OpenGApps). The installation worked perfectly except for one app - ...
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Booting problem due to internet

I had downloaded Android 6.0 Marshmallow's ISO from the net and tried to run it on VMware Workstation Player 12. It all went well. I was running it without installation so it asked me language which ...
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android x86 6.0 doesn't support mouse integration?

A while back, I made a virtual machine on VirtualBox for Android 4.4. I had a little trouble getting mouse integration to work for it, but I figured it out. More recently, I tried Android 6.0 ...
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Android x86 Won't boot up

I am trying to install Android-x86 6.0 marshmallow on Oracle Virtual Box. I was experiencing difficulty installing, but I read elsewhere to change the grub from android_x86 to x86, which I did with ...
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How can I root Remix OS running in Virtual Box?

I have Remix OS beta running in Virtual Box. I've made a virtual drive which I've formatted as ext4 and installed Remix OS on. How can I get root access?
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GPT utility can brick laptops?

Which utility is Android-x86 using for partitions? Is it gdisk? The prompt is to use GPT. What are the risks with regards to formatting a disk with this tool, and installing Android-x86? Under ...
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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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Android X86 VM on Hyper-V has no network connection

I followed these instructions to install an Android X86 virtual machine on top of Hyper-V inside windows OS. However, now the VM has no internet connectivity. Here are my network settings: can you be ...
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Android x86 isn't working in virtualbox

I have installed android x86 in virtualbox. But its not booting now. After installation it pop up a message "Android x86 installed successfully". Then I power off the vm and remove the iso ...
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Ethernet on Android x86

I have recently installed Android x86 on my computer and I am not able to access my internet via Ethernet, I only have Ethernet I don't have any Wi-Fi Please help me
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Mobile legends not compatible after unity fix

I want to play mlbb on pc, but it gets black after logo phase. Because its unity game I patched unity fix. Others game like granny now works but mlbb vanishes if installed. Its in data/app. If I ...
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Install driver in android os [duplicate]

I recently bought a wifi adapter(Astrum NA150) which is not supported by linux out-of-the-box. But in the cd there are drivers for win,mac,linux and android. They also have makefile. But as i know ...
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Mobile Legends not working in android x86

I I'm trying to play mlbb on my laptop with android x86. But after the first extradition the screen goes black after the logo and it says keeps stop working. I enabled native bridge and tried other is ...
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Zoom In And Zoom Out In Clash Of Clans Running On Android X86

Hey guys am running Android x86 9.0 r2 on my pc and its running great, i am playing clash of clans on it and it works great but i can't zoom out as we do on phone as pinch like with two fingers, I don'...
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high contrast mode for icons had disappeared

That worked, except now the option in Settings has disappeared and I can't reveal it a anymore. Android SM_696U0 (Samsung Galaxy S9) Removed here:
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android x86 - play AgeOfZ - app exits on launch

I'm running android x86, in kvm (virtual machine manager) VM, installed from the iso. It loads great, and i have the playstore. When i install a game "Age of Z" it exits everytime when i launch it ? ...
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WiFi and Bluetooth not working on android-x86_64-8.1-r1

I have install Android (android-x86_64-8.1-r1) on my HP Pavilion G4 Notebook PC. For few months, it worked very well (except Bluetooth). But now it can't see Wi-Fis around me and the Bluetooth didn't ...
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Packet capture on Android x86, any ideas?

how can I run packet capture on my virtual machine (VMware-android 4.3)? tried more and more to do, facing the same run-time error : "Unfortunately, packet capture has stopped". just to note that ...
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Android-x86 8.1: graphical glitches

I can install android-x86-8.1-rc1.iso, but when I boot it looks like this: What can i do to fix this? PS: I installed it directly to my Root-Server. Virtualization is activated and already works ...
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How to access the full file system in Android 7 and higher?

I am running Android Nougat x86.But in Android Nougat, one of the adverse changes is the inability to even view the files. They are invisible, apparently even to root app. I already tried root ...
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Android x86 in VirtualBox: “FATAL: NO BOOTABLE MEDIUM FOUND. SYSTEM HALTED” directly after installation

“FATAL: NO BOOTABLE MEDIUM FOUND. SYSTEM HALTED” appears on Android x86 6.0 rc3, but not on Linux Mint or Windows XP, immediately after installation. The boot order is correct.What might be wrong?
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How to mount userdata_b in stot_a in A/B partition device?

I have a Tissot (mi a1) with TWRP dual booted by separating vendor_a, vendor_b, userdata_a, userdata_b. It is dual booted by cosmicdan's twrp with Resurrection remix ( slot_a) official and Dotos ...
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Android x86 > error: SysRq: Emergency remount R/0 [duplicate]

I have a PC with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04, but would like to add more Android x86(lineageOS 14.1). The ISO file works perfectly in Live USB. After installing with USB (by selecting "Run LineageOS"),...
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Android x86 won't boot with GRUB 2 - stuck at Detecting Android x86

I recently installed Android x86, using ~~99 GB free space on an old drive, partitioning it into /dev/sdb3. After reinstalling grub (accidentally selected "yes install grub" in the installation menu),...
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Changing to static IP android_x86

need some help. I am currently working on a project that needs needs an android operating system. It's running on an Intel Nuc. The device travels around for presentations thus the IP address changes. ...
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Is there any way to get Google Assistant to work on CM13 x86?

I have tried everything. Installed CM13, got Xposed to work. Installed Assistant enabler, Android N-ify. Tried more versions. x86_64, CM14 (Kept constantly rebooting), Pure Android N. Nothing. Spent ...
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How is Remix OS (or Phoenix OS ) different from the Android that runs on regular Android phones?

Remix OS (or Phoenix OS ) is a good way to run Android on PC but what are the basic differences between the Android-on-pc OSs and a regular Android which runs on a regular Android device.
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How do I connect to PPPoE-based broadband on Android-x86 using ethernet?

I have installed Phoenix OS on my laptop. I don't connect to the internet with a WiFi router, but with a direct Ethernet port. I found How to connect Android phone to a Wifi network using PPPoE? but ...
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Open RemixOS system.img on Windows and edit init.sh (Faulty Touchscreen)

I installed RemixOS on my Baytrail Tablet but the touchscreen doesn't seem to work properly. It only works in the middle of the screen and the touches are registered 3-4 cm left of the area of touch. ...
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