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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.
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 have tried running Android on my vBox.
Here is a way to get the Android .iso (this is from Google): Downloads - live-android - Project Hosting on Google Code
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
Last edited by Kari; 26 Feb 2011 at 11:34.
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.
Last edited by Nem; 26 Feb 2011 at 12:38.
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.
Hey everybody, now I need help. I got as far as the picture shows. But then the tutorial says:
But where on earth is the "boot menu". I have no clue.From the boot menu select “Installation – Install Android-x86 to harddisk”.