I've kind of always wondered about this idea.
Imagine an app for Android. Now, this app is simply an android emulator. Running in a sandbox. (Similar to running a windows 7 emulator on a windows 7 machine. Seems pointless, right?) Wrong.
Much like Bluestacks and Memu, an android emulator can be configured however the user wants. Root, no root, resolution, model number, etc.
With a sandboxed instance of Android running within Android, users could achieve "root" on a non rooted phone. Per say. Again, sandboxed from the rest of the phone.
Android in Android. Android-ception.
Possible? Impossible? Limitations? Drawbacks?
Let me know.
Not sure if bumping is allowed... But *bump*
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Looking for a new phone, and the Nokia N900 was at the top of my list just because is ran a full fledged Linux distro, and I knew I could do some X11 forwarding, but I couldn't get OpenGL apps to forward properly, Mesa didn't help, and it doesn't run on CDMA networks. So I'm considering Android.
I'm aware it doesn't have a native X server, and I'm also aware you can run another Operating System in conjuction, and access it through VNC, but that seems like a huge waste of resources, especially since I'd like to run some relatively demanding things with my phone (like run Blender through X11 forwarding).
So here is the question:
Can any Android phone X11 forward apps without running another operating system?
Is there a method for running OpenGL apps? (like a wrapper, Mesa, etc)
Can any Android phone do X11 forwarding or not?
Any input would be appreciated, I'd like to make a decision.
Help please? I can clarify if necessary.
Hey did you find out if x11 forwarding is possible on android???
Can it be done on the n900???
so?
Looking for the same... Any updates?
So I have a smart phone running the Android platform and I know there is an x86 Android project to run it on a full desktop/laptop system.
I also found a DosBox app for it, which I haven't tried but I hear people have gotten Windows 3.11/95 to work on.
Also with the webtop on my phone it can run a full Debian Linux install.
My question is in two parts:
A. Has anyone tried to port this to other mobile phones (Windows, RIM, iOS, etc...) yet?
B. Has anyone tried to port any other OS's to Android?
I mentioned iOS specifically in A. because some MacFans really like their OS and might not want to give up that functionality and it might make people more willing to adopt the platform.
I'd have posted links to cite references, but I'm still under restriction for being new.
Hi I'm farely new to xda (over on the Rezound forums mostly). Just recently I've been looking into tablets since my laptop died. My friend has this tablet and from what I've seen and read it's a good buy. Since im replacing my laptop with this I'd need to be able to run exe files. Is it possible to root and mod this to be able to run exe files? Or not since this a an android device? Sorry if this is a basic question again I'm new here. Thanks for help in advance
hmmmm, i dont think thats possible. Unless you install a different OS on it. But with pure android OS, i dont think so. EXE is kind of windows specific. But, what app are you trying to install using an EXE file? Im pretty sure there is an android equivelant for the app.
May have problems with it as exe is a program compiled for x86/x64, not ARM. Same reason why Windows RT & Pro aren't the same. Pro runs on x64 and can run normal exe's. RT runs on ARM and can't run native windows programs.
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NickS VR4 said:
May have problems with it as exe is a program compiled for x86/x64, not ARM.
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And even if it was compiled for ARM, it won't run on Android. EXE is an Windows executable and depends on the Windows runtime libraries.
It would be nice to see someone developer a full blown version of Wine for Android, or if companies like Codeweavers can make CrossOver for Android to allow the use of .exe Windows applications.
I know this is not impossible and very possible if Android is really just a Google controlled version of Linux.
My first and only paid $ purchase of Linux was Xandros 2.0 desktop OS, and one of that OS main selling features was that it had Crossover integrated into it. I could download .exe's and install them on Xandros and run Windows apps. :laugh:
You're looking at two different processor architectures on two different operating systems. You would need a whole lot more than just a crossover/wine for Android. Consider purchasing the Asus Vivo Tab (not the Vivo Tab RT) if you have to run .NET/win32/WinRT executables. Also consider if android has equivalent apps that suit your needs. What kind of Windows programs do you use?
Update:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.max2idea.android.limbo.main&hl=en
If you ran this, installed Trinux on it and ran wine/crossover (provided they even support Trinux) you MIGHT have a chance at running windows apps. But it will likely be insanely slow.
The other option is to buy a new server, install Windows Server 2008/Server 2008 R2, buy a router that supports VPN, get a really good internet service (preferably with symmetrical data rates), buy the XTraLogic RDP app for android, tunnel into your VPN from your android device, set up terminal services on Windows Server, buy one Terminal Services Client Access License, configure RemoteApp in terminal services and run the apps using XTraLogic RDP on your android from your windows server. You would have to keep the server running 24/7.
My point being, even if you could pull this off, it would be incredibly impractical. Consider alternatives, like equivalent apps for Android or an X86 tablet.
this post is relevant
Recently, I found a topic about installing Linux Debian on P500. This piqued my curiosity.
The question is:
Is there other alternatives than Android for P500?
Firefox OS, Windows Phone, I know, is impossible, I am looking for other systems.
Best regards
-Caio
Those Debian installs are most usually for a chroot run on top of android. Get a bash window, not likely a GUI would be able to run with our memory limitations.
Some of us would kill for a working version of Ubuntu touch, but everyone else with higher-end phones is still waiting for this.
i know it may sound newbish, but isnt possible for windows phone to tun on an android device (althought its not open source)? i fund some vague informations on google, so thats why im asking
Well if you get some flagship devices like nexus 4, nexus 5 you can enjoy firefox os, ubuntu and sailfish on them
Hi all,
I have a few questions to ask the community and I hope I'm doing it in the right part of the forum.
I was wondering if it would be all together possible to emulate Android on Android? Like Virtualbox or VMware for x86/x64 OS'es, the use for it would be great. Not only could you then sandbox app-installs, but one could run many different versions of Android, switch between older and newer versions without any risk to the actual device and ROM's could be generalized for use on it.
I feel like this should be possible, since there are other kinds of emulators on Android, BOCHS even got an x86 emulator working on Android a while back, and Android itself can easily be virtualized, as proven by the many Android emulators that are out there.
So my final questions are something like:
1- Is this even possible?
2- If the answer to 1 is yes, is there anything out there that can do this yet?
3- And if the answer to 2 is no, why isn't there? It seems so useful to me... ;p
Anyway, if in any way you feel this is a stupid question, feel free to point this out to me. ;p
Grtz,
~ Nephatiu