I have done some searching but couldn't really find any good answers to my question.
I would like to know if it would be possible to have android honeycomb as the main boot os for my laptop which I would want to then link directly to my TV for the picture output.
Has anyone ever tried anything like this?
How do i go about it if it is possible, I have read about the android live CD boot for PC's but these look old, will they work for Honeycomb, and wouldn't it be better to have it directly running from the harddrive.
Another concern of mine is would honeycomb os on a PC use the mouse and keyboard inputs with no touchscreen being possible / available, and would the USB / cdrom, TV outputs, wireless and network cards etc all be recognised and useable by Honeycomb?
That's a very good idea, I'd like to know more about this
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For such purpose (Android as TV set top box) I would rather use some Hardware like i.e. BeagleBoard. There's also an Android port available (http://code.google.com/p/rowboat/) which is currently running FroYo. I'm sure there will also be Gingerbread, Honeycomb, etc. in the future.
I would rather not purchase new hardware if I don't need to. I have this laptop doing nothing and want to put it to use this way if possible.
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I would like to know the answer for this question too
i'm a fan of bigscreen
i plan to purchase acer iconia 6120 dual screen laptop if somehow i can manage to get honeycomb installed on standard laptop
or maybe later with windows 8
hmmm, yummy
I think Honeycomb still needs to use the touchscreen now and then, even with a keyboard and mouse. You might want to try Chrome OS, since that's designed for laptops.
err, acer iconia 6120 is a dual touchscreen laptop
you got laptop hardware but both touchscreen with virtual keyboard
thats why i brought up honeycomb, since its touch based
and windows 8 prolly in the future
Since a view weeks there is an Acer Aspire One with Win 7 Starter and Android as dualboot.
Maybe it is now possible to get Android on standard Notebooks?!
cu, Gurry
iam realy interessted in this, so umpup:
is it possible to run a honeycomb as main boot on a laptop? because why booting win and co if u just wanna check some emails, vistit some websites and i dont know ( yeah i know u can do this all with your smartphone, but wouldnt it be exiting to have it on your laptop too ? )
I have an old laptop and would love to have Android running on it, also my TV is running a customized version of Linux, i wonder if it would be possible to incorporate Android OS into it too. It's a Philips TV and some of their newer models are Android based.
Last weekend I got some Toshiba netbook (Nvidia Tegra chipset) on my hands running Froyo. A normal screen (no touch) and a keyboard just like normal netbooks. It was a pain in the a** to work with. I don't think Honeycomb will change that, since it's optimized for tablets. However, a combination of a touchscreen and a hardware keyboard would be nice, though.
Anyway, it should be possible to run Android on x86 devices, too, but I don't see any point for doing so. Why not just install Ubuntu?
Hi All,
I apologize ahead of time if this is the wrong section to post. I am currently searching for an Android TV box. I have been searching endless on which one is best for HD streaming. I am a total newb at this. I also want to make sure I can run XBMC seamless and that I can run netflix. What are the better TV units and which ones are worth buying. Also do these devices need to be rooted? I want something pre configured...I don't really want something I need begin hacking and customizing.
I saw Jynxbox
G-Midnight
Mini 5
Exoon G Box
Anyhow...any help would be grteatly appreciated.
Cheers
I also have the same question, I am leaning towards Jnyxbox or Geniatech atv1200. I also came across these two Android Sticks that are Quad Core, which would you guys think is better?
iMito QX1 RK3188 http://www.geekbuying.com/item/IMIT...GHz-Mini-PC-TV-Box-2G-8G-BT-Black-315500.html
CX-919 RK3188 http://www.geekbuying.com/item/US-P...Mni-PC-TV-Box-2G-8G-BT-HDMI-Black-314977.html
919 should be better
Hey guys,
I have one of these Measy U4K Quad-Core BT+4K Mini PC.
I am wondering if its possible to to something about the OS on it?
It thinks its an apple product when using web browser, and well, its seems badly setup.
Is it possible to stick a custom OS on it?
Hello
I have searched around, I remember at one point finding a video on how flash it, but since lost it.
I have a Measy UK4 mini pc. Piece of crap to be honest, A31 quad core and 2gb skynix ram.
I have ripped it apart and giving it loads more heatsink for cooling, but i wanted to flash Android 4.2 or newer on to it, but i dont know where to being, since i cant find the info i use to be able to find.
Anyone able to help me?
Hi All,
I recently purchased an R-TV X99 (Rockchip RK3399 Device) which i am not pleased with as the stock firmware was unrooted and crap and the rooted that i flashed was buggy as hell. If anybody knows where to look for custom firmware or even the latest root official firmware, or how i can make my own firmware for the R-TV X99 box PLEASE show me because at the moment i have it just sitting there as its unusable. I have owned a few Android TV boxes (also currently have a S192 Device) and i am sick of how they are unsupported and dont get any software releases or updates. I did see yesterday on XDA roms for S192 devices and i will be flashing and trying them out, its just asham theres not more for alot more devices. Anyways I am now looking to purchase a new TV Box.
I really need some help / advice before i purchase again.
I want a box that can actually output 4K @60fps and not just say that it can. The TV box / Mini PC market is a mess, so many devices and brands claiming this and that but it doesn't always hold true.
I had the idea of buying a Mini PC that can run windows on it and then i should be able to install Phoenix OS on it and dual boot android and windows 10 (I hope this is possible?).
My limit is £250 so i have narrowed it down to these boxes:
KODLIX AP42
Beelink S1
Beelink ap34
N42-D Mini PC
Kodlix GN41
Beelink S2
Beelink Gemini x55
The problem is, I am finding it hard to compare as they are all so similar they say then can do 4K but some dont specify the fps whereas other do. As an example of finding it hard to compare the Beelink website doesn't even have a compare products page and the Beelink AP34 model looks better then the AP34 Pro which i would have expected to be the other way round ? Pro is always the better one usually. Its just confusing.
Id like one with expandable storage especially a 2.5" internal slot for SSD and id like it to be fanless too.
The above models seem to be they best ones i can find.
If however you cannot install an OS of your choice i will need 1x android tv box and 1x windows 10 Mini PC
I would appreciate massively any advice or help on this matter.
Mini PC
Hi,
I too have the same question/confusion. Yesterday, I thought Kodlix is the best bet. Their hardware/claim is hard to resist. It has UHD graphics (Two versions are given on the same page 620 and 600. I am not allowed to paste the url here.).
To confuse more, same product is listed in amazon twice. Again, not allowed to paste URL. Search for Kodlix in amazon and it displays both results.