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.

• Previous Post: How to Install Android KitKat on PC Natively!!!

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.

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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How to Install Android KitKat on PC Natively!!!

Nowadays it will be very hard to find a person who don't have heard the name Android. Android is the most popular mobile phone operating system. And naturally when we talk about Android the device come  to our mind is Smartphones/Tablets. However being an open source platform Android is very much flexible in term of hardware it runs on. And even you can run Android on x86 computer architecture as well. Yes! you can. In this post I will show how to install Android Kitkat on PC.

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Before we start, lets know something about Android on PC. Android-x86 is an unofficial build of Google’s operating system specially designed to work with Intel x86 hardware. This Android on Intel project gives you the facility to use Android on PC. However Android-x86 now support on a number of hardware manufacturers as well. And the most interesting thing is that it supports the latest Android 4.4 Kitkat.

Warning:  Please proceeds with caution! Do this trick at your own risk. www.iTTimesbd.com will not be responsible for any potential damage.

Requirement: 

• Android x86 ISO. Get it from here Download  (download the most appropriate version)
• USB Flash drive (you may use a bootable CD/DVD as well)
• Free hard disk space on the computer/laptop that you want to install Android on:
  • For Froyo – ICS, 2GB
  • For Jelly Bean 4.2 and 4.3, 8GB
  • For KitKat 4.4.2, 10GB
• UNetbootin (to create bootable USB thumb drive). Get it from here Download.

Installing Android Kitkat on PC:

1. First you need to download the appropriate Android x86 regarding to the hardware. And then download UNetbootin.
2. Now create a bootable USB drive using UNetbootin and the ISO image that you downloaded earlier. Just click on the Diskimage button as shown in the below image and point it towards the ISO you downloaded in the previous step.
   
3. Then Reboot your computer using the USB drive as the source. You might need to change a couple of settings under your system’s BIOS to do that, although most modern systems already default to USB drive if it’s available.
4. Then a Menu will appears. Here in the menu choose Install Android x86 to hard disk.
5. Then Choose which partition to install Android x86 on.
   • If you're using a new partition for that, it’s better to format it at this point.
6. Now a few prompts will appear pertaining to installation of GRUB Bootloader. Make sure you allow this.
7. Then another prompt will ask you to make system /r/w. Hit Yes on this as well, especially if you'd like to modify your Android x86 installation later.
   • If you're installing ICS or earlier, you will get another prompt to install virtual SD card. Use 1800 MB for space, as that’s the maximum supported.
8. Now finally Reboot your PC.

That's it. Since this will be a multiboot setup, you can choose to either boot to Windows or Android as you like. Here I am presenting Android Kitkat on PC screenshot.

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