Android x86 Marshmallow

Install Android x86 guide

If you want to run Android apps on your PC – it is necessary to know how to install Android x86 on PC. Instruction is the same for PC or Notebook. Step-by-step instruction how to install Android on PC:

1. Select the desired build of Android OS from the list or download it in the articles below:
   • Android-x 86 6.0-r3 live and installation iso (32-bit)
   • Android-x86 6.0-r3 live and installation iso (64-bit)
2. Install to your PC a program for make bootable flash drive, Rufus for example
3. Select an downloaded Android x86 ISO file and click “Start”

After you prepare bootable Android x86 ISO drive go to the next steps:

1. Go into BIOS and select the download priority in the Boot section (F8) – Boot Device Priority – your USB flash drive or disk
2. After you load your PC with CD\DVD-ROM or USB-flash drive, you will see the following dialog window on the screen, where you need to choose the “Installation — Install Android on Hard Disc”
3. After selecting the install Android x86 operating system on the hard disk, the following dialog box will prompt you to choose the section to install the distribution. The available sections will appear as sda1, sda2, sda3, etc. Choose the desired and click “OK”
4. The following dialog box prompts the user to change the type of file system or leave it unchanged. Recommended file systems to install Android x86 on a PC — EXT2, EXT3. The NTFS file system is not supported, and FAT32 is not recommended
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5. Then the system will ask you install special loader from Linux – GRUB or not. Without this loader, the Android system simply will not load on your personal computer. That is why we choose “Yes” and click “Enter”
6. Then the system must identify the previously installed operating systems such as Windows and prompt the user to integrate universal loader of both operating systems. This operation allows you to choose the OPERATING SYSTEM at your own discretion when you start the computer. Choose “Yes”
7. And here begins the long-awaited process of installation of Android x86 ISO on PC
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8. After the installation of the new OS, the system prompts you to run Android

I hope that everyone who is interested will manage to install the system. Let me know in the comments how it went with Android emulator for PC.

Android x86 emulator in VirtualBox

To use Android x86 emulator you can install it to a VirtualBox without all difficulties of full installation from the CD or USB-drive. You just need to download and open VirtualBox on your PC and Android X86 ISO from articles below. There are some steps, which you need to do for Android OS x86 VirtualBox installation for PC:

1. First, install Oracle VM VirtualBox from the official website to your PC
2. Start the VirtualBox and press button “New” as on a picture bellow
   
3. In new window fill the “Name” of the VM (let it be “Android”), “Type” – Linux and “Version” – Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x (32-bit) and press “Next”. In next window select the amount of RAM: if you have 1 Gb of PC RAM, then choose 512 Mb, otherwise, choose 1 Gb and press “Next”. After that in next window select “Create a virtual hard disk now” and press “Create”
   
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4. In the window “Create Virtual Hard Disk” select VDI and press “Next”
5. Here you can select, will your virtual hard disc drive have fixed size, or it will dynamically allocated, choose on your own
6. Choose name for the virtual hard disk and select its size more than 6 GB (I choose standard 8 GB) and press “Create”
   
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7. Now start your VM and in a window “Select start-up disk” select downloaded Android x86 iso and follow the standard instructions of installation as described below

This way to install Android x86 on your Windows PC is easier and you won’t have problems with running of other operative systems.

Remix OS

If you still don’t know about Remix OS, it’s probably the most suitable OS for you. Remix OS – is Android, but with a shell that simulates desktop OS like Windows or OS X.

The program is available in 3 versions:

1. Remix OS – supports some Android tablets
2. Remix OS for PC – based on the Android-x86 project and allows you to run Android applications on your PC and enjoy all the benefits of a desktop OS
3. Remix OS Player – Android emulator for the Windows that offers a wonderful Android experience on a PC

Main Features os the Remix OS:

• Multi-window
• Taskbar
• Start Menu
• System Tray
• Keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, etc
• Right click mouse features
• Google Play Store
• OTA updates

In addition, the system looks very nice and very easy to use even for kids.