Monday, September 1, 2014

How to Install Android on PC using Virtualbox!!!


Android is familiar for smartphone operating system. And it is the most popular smartphone operating system in the current world. Android is only usable with smartphone device. And Android yet not released any version for PC like windows. So, Android OS can't be install and run on PC. But using a simple trick you can install Android on PC.


Very recently I have shared a post about installing Android KitKat on PC natively. And today I will show another method to install android on PC. In this method you will have to create virtualbox to install android on your PC. And in this installation process I will use the Latest Android version KitKat.

Install Android on PC using Virtualbox

Requirement
  • VirtualBox. Get it from here Download.
  • Android 4.4 ISO Image. Get it from here Download.

Installing Android on PC using Virtualbox:
  1. First Install and Run the Virtualbox on your PC.
  2. Then at the top right corner click on New button.
  3. Now in the next window type in the name as Android 4.4 KitKat, Select type as Linux and Version as Other Linux. And then click on Next.
  4. Then you will have to select Memory Size (RAM). Recommend size is 256mb. And then click on Next.
  5. Then here select Create a virtual hard drive now option and click on Create button.
  6. Then Select VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) and click on Next.
  7. Then here Select Fixed Size and click on Next.
  8. Then you will have to set the storage space for Virtual Hard Drive on your PC and click on Create.
  9. Now you will find an Android 4.4 KitKat file in VirtualBox.
  10. Then at the right top corner click on Start button.
  11. Now a new window will open. Here select downloaded Android 4.4 ISO image and click on Start
  12. Then select Installation - Install Android-x86 to hard disk.
  13. Then select Create/Modify Partitions and click on OK.
  14. Then select New > Primary > Write one by one and Press Enter after every selection to proceed.
  15. Then type YES and press Enter.
  16. Then select Quit and press Enter.
  17. Now select Sda1 linux VBOX HARDDISK and then select OK and press Enter.
  18. Now again select ext3 filesystem and select OK and then press Enter.
  19. Then select Yes and press Enter.
  20. Then you will see a window asking you to install boot loader GRUB. Select Yes and press Enter.
  21. Then again select Yes in the next window and press Enter.
  22. Then select Reboot and select OK and then press Enter.
  23. Now from the top of this window click on Device and select CD/DVD Devices > Android-x86-4.4-RC1.iso.
  24. Then again from the top of this window click on Machine and select Close > Power off the machine and then click on OK.
  25. Now in the Virtualbox click on Start and a new window will open.
  26. Then here in this window select Android-x86 4.4-RC1 and press Enter.
That's it, now you will see a message saying Welcome. That means you have successfully installed Android. Then setup the Android as we do in the smartphone. And enjoy Android on your PC.

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