Android in Virtual Box

Has anybody ever tried to run Android - especially Honeycomb - in vBox. If yes, from where did you get the .iso. Any other tips would also be appreciated.

I tried it and I thought it was pretty bad to be honest.

Much better just getting the Android SDK and using the Android virtual machine that comes with that. You can use any Android version you want, including Honeycomb.
Might need to do a bit of tweaking with the hardware properties of the virtual device to get it running smoothly, such as adding a cache partition and increasing the size, and increasing RAM size. Also add GSM support to get Internet within the device. Oh, and ctrl+F11, and ctrl+F12 to flip orientations for the virtual tablet.

Honeycomb no, but I'm quite satisfied how Froyo ( Android 2.2) runs on VirtualBox.







Older versions have not worked so well, at least not for me. Here a screenshot from 1.6 running on VirtualBox: New to Virtualization

Kari

Thanks guys. That gives me a point to start.

Here's a nice, clear and easy to follow tutorial: AndroidSPIN » HOWTO: Install Android-x86 2.2 in VirtualBox

Kari

I use froyo like Kari but here is three links to stay up2date with.

http://android-x86.moonman.dk/
Android-x86 - Porting Android to x86
Downloads - androbox - Project Hosting on Google Code

3nd link has gingerbread but only a test version.

Hello,just founded this tutorial.
How to Test Drive Google Android on Your PC Without Buying a Phone - How-To Geek
Maybe it will helps you
Boshko.

StalkeR said:

Hello,just founded this tutorial.
How to Test Drive Google Android on Your PC Without Buying a Phone - How-To Geek
Maybe it will helps you
Boshko.

That's a good guide to getting the SDK setup.

Hey everybody, now I need help. I got as far as the picture shows. But then the tutorial says:

From the boot menu select “Installation – Install Android-x86 to harddisk”.

But where on earth is the "boot menu". I have no clue.