Viewsonic has just come out with a tablet, that like the Xoom, uses the Tegra2 processor. This tablet has the option of booting into Windows 7 (they allege Pro or Standard) but as far as I know, these operating systems are still not compatible with the ARM processor in these tablets. It looks like it might be Windows Embedded Compact 7 (formerly known as Windows CE).
Anyone have any information about this, and thoughts about how to get Windows running on our xooms? I have been playing with Ubuntu, but would like to have a native "real" OS on my xoom so I can use it as a tablet PC. How are they accomplishing it on the Viewsonic? How can we replicate this, since the tablets are so similar?
Has anyone ever been able to run the intel's image they use for the Android emulator on Vmware or Virtualbox? The x86 acceleration makes the emulator a lot faster, but for sophisticated networking the emulator pales in comparison to vmware or vbox.
I tried downloading the image and making an iso out of it, but it wouldn't boot. I'm wondering if there might be some specific settings in the Android Emulator provided by Google to allow it to boot and then run the system image.
And yes, I've heard of android-x86 project. Their android 4.2.2 iso is extremely buggy. The 4.0 one is nice but I need 4.2.2
Any help would be extremely helpful!
Would it not be possible to create an android console from a laptop or similar piece of hardware. I'm thinking you would install android x86 on it and plug in some usb controllers. i have already tried this to some extent in virtual box and on an old laptop. The problem would come when you tried to run and arm based apps or games on it. Though there is a version of android x86 that has arm emulation, I could not get any fps games working as most of them would crash upon launching. And the one I did get working lagged in the main menu and the screen just went white when the campaign was launched. Does anyone have any ideas on this?
Interested
I am very interested in this also. I dont know anything about your specific probem but I am thinking about if its possible to emulate the entire ouya console itself. What do you think? Do you know anthing about this?
Hello guys can I make my Surface PRO dual boot between Android X86 and Windows 8?
If yes how do I do that?
Android on Surface pro
I've recently started using BlueStacks. It installs an emulator and will run some Android apps, but it is buggy. The only app I use through it regularly is SimpleMind and it works perfectly.
I second the BlueStacks suggestion, or yoh can run VirtualBox and load up Android x86 as a virtual machine. However, if two Bluestacks will run much faster.
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I've not seen Bluestacks as faster than a VM like Genymotion. However, being a recent Nexus 10 convert to the SP2, I do like Bluestacks better.
While Bluestacks is a bit slower, it's not that noticeable, plus Genymotion doesn't support the gyroscope/accelerometer like Bluestacks does.
Also, if you want ARM support on Genymotion, look up libhoudini.
Hi,
I'm looking for lightweight and intuitive OS for my old Win tablet, so kids still can use it for YT, Spotify and simple games.
I spent some time on testing different android-based systems (Bliss, Prime, Android x86, Phoenix) but unfortunately they do not work completely well - issues with touchscreen, WiFi, BT, sound. Android x86 was best only with sound issues (connectivity was OK).
Please advise which android or linux based system (version/build) with gapps support can work out of the box with this tablet: Lenovo ThinkPad 10 (2nd gen) - 20E30037PB.
If none then which one will be the easiest to configure with those mobile components?
CPU: Intel Atom z3795 (4 cores, 1.59 GHz - 2.39GHz)
GPU: Intel HD 405 (I think)
RAM: 4GB
WLAN: ac/a/b/g/n
Touch screen: 1920x1200 LED IPS
Ports: USB 3.0, HDMI, SSD
Others: fingerprint sensor and front/back camera (I don't care about those - can be not working)
If tablet runs Windows 10 and/or Windows 11 you can benefit from Microsoft's
Windows-Subsystem für AndroidSo, upgrade Windows OS, if possible.
Generally yes, but not for requirements I've got from kids: android games + YT for kids, Spotify for kids (those aps are only available for Android) + it's much faster on linux. Also I think W11 will consume more resources out of the box and I have to tweak it a lot to adjust UI and disable all services what are not needed for those basic tasks. I've tried android emulator on W10, but it's too slow.
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Generally yes, but not for requirements I've got from kids: android games + YT for kids, Spotify for kids (those aps are only available for Android) + it's much faster on linux. Also I think W11 will consume more resources out of the box and I have to tweak it a lot to adjust UI and disable all services what are not needed for those basic tasks. I've tried android emulator on W10, but it's too slow.
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I think you should look into ChromeOS Flex, since it is based on Linux and can run android apps just fine
OK, I've tested tablet with W11 and actually is much faster than on tweaked W10! Also I was able to install WSFA from terminal but could not start it, since I have only 4GB RAM (8GB is min).
Not sure if still have energy to try ChromeOS - tried different Linux based OS and there was a problem with drivers. I really like W11 on tablet, so maybe will keep it this way and try again Bluestacks on tweaked 11.
defik665 said:
OK, I've tested tablet with W11 and actually is much faster than on tweaked W10! Also I was able to install WSFA from terminal but could not start it, since I have only 4GB RAM (8GB is min).
Not sure if still have energy to try ChromeOS - tried different Linux based OS and there was a problem with drivers. I really like W11 on tablet, so maybe will keep it this way and try again Bluestacks on tweaked 11.
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ChromeOS Flex is really not that hard, look into it. It's built for weak laptops and with touchscreen in mind, and with support of android apps
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I really like W11 on tablet, so maybe will keep it this way and try again Bluestacks on tweaked 11.
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Don't waste your time with this.
These are Bluestacks 5 system requitrements ( excerpt )
OS: Windows 11 Pro 22H2
Processor: Intel or AMD Multi-Core Processor with Single Thread benchmark score > 1000
Graphics: Intel/Nvidia/ATI, Onboard or Discrete GPU with benchmark score >= 750
To find the benchmark score of your processor (CPU) and graphics card (GPU), read this article.
Virtualization must be enabled on your PC/Laptop: https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/de/articles/4409279876621
RAM: 8GB or higher
Storage: SSD (or Fusion/Hybrid Drives)
Internet: Broadband connection to access games, accounts and related content.