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Android-x86 Project – Run Android on Your PC

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Re: Android-x86 Project – Run Android on Your PC

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Post by bitmapbrother »

rplnt wrote: post #15

But android is horrible, HORRIBLE, OS. Why would you want it on your PC. Only reason I can see is to run it in VM for development purposes. Should be faster than emulation.

And yet many more people would probably prefer it to that "horrible, HORRIBLE" Linux OS.

Considering the sad state of software available for Linux I wouldn't mind seeing a fully backed Google effort. And with multi-window support coming it could turn out to be a very good desktop OS.

Re: Android-x86 Project – Run Android on Your PC

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Post by bitmapbrother »

LoSboccacc wrote: post #19
StavrosK wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because there are so many on the mobile, huh?

it's not like android has been a paragon of os security

And iOS is? Or how about Windows? And then there's Linux. Let me guess - your paragon of OS security are those OS's that no one uses, right?

Re: Android-x86 Project – Run Android on Your PC

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Post by scintill76 »

LoSboccacc wrote: post #18
scintill76 wrote: post #7

I've been thinking about trying something like this as my main system, with Linux chroot and possibly X11 server to fill in the gaps in apps. I like the idea of sandboxing everything like Android does. Some of the things that have held me back are lack of time to tinker and wondering if I would end up using a terminal emulator and GNU/Linux command line tools for everything, which sort of nullifies the sandbox. Maybe…

if you want a secure sandboxed OS android is the wrong place to look

Well, I know it's not uber-secure, but if I wanted that I would set up SELinux or something. I'm looking for something I'm familiar with and will offer better sandboxing than I have now without much work. Why won't Android do that? Is it Android's permissions system for apps? I would revoke unneeded permissions. Do you know of unpatched sandbox escape bugs that would allow a compromised browser to upload other apps' data?

Re: Android-x86 Project – Run Android on Your PC

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Post by Nexxxeh »

rplnt wrote: post #15

But android is horrible, HORRIBLE, OS. Why would you want it on your PC. Only reason I can see is to run it in VM for development purposes. Should be faster than emulation.

>Why would you want it on your PC. (sic)

Apps. Netflix, Amazon Instant Video (which to be fair is fucking awful on Android), iPlayer, Chromecast stuff, Instagram, online banking apps etc.

Re: Android-x86 Project – Run Android on Your PC

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Post by srikz »

codemogul wrote: post #27
srikz wrote: post #12

ConsoleOS[1], a similar solution, got successfully funded on Kickstarter[2] last year. [1]: http://consoleos.com [2]: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mmv/console-os-dual-boo...

Or Remix, "the first true android PC" which just finished its run at Kickstarter 2 days ago. I went in for 1 for testing, they deliver in Oct 2015: http://www.jide.com/en/mini https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1123481999/remix-mini-t...

Yes, I got to know about it from a comment below. The price point is super tempting! How much of their software customisations are currently implemented in the os (anyone using their ultratablet or nex9 rom?)

But, I think both ConsoleOS and Remix have their place (if at all this space picks up). One is trying to leverage the desktop hardware to run more powerful Android apps and the other is interested in using cheap and affordable hardware (lower end arm chips) to give an experience / solution as close to a desktop as possible

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