{"id":2465,"date":"2016-01-19T12:58:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T07:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techtippr.com\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2017-05-05T15:40:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T10:10:37","slug":"remix-os-brings-android-on-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtippr.com\/remix-os-brings-android-on-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Remix OS Brings Android OS on Desktop PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wanted to run Android on your PC? I guess we are on the same boat, with a few million others. We all want to experience that shit<\/del>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Remix OS brings Android to Desktop<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"RemixOS01\"<\/p>\n

Android is the most popular OS in the world, it started with powering Smartphones, then Tablet PCs, now it powers TVs, Watches, Cars and maybe one day, it will power a coffee maker too.<\/p>\n

But what about the Computers? the Real Computers. Well, this is why Remix OS was born.<\/p>\n

Can a Mobile OS really let you get your work done? This has been the question from a long, really long time..<\/p>\n

And people who think it can, have written a lot about their experiences of using the iOS on iPads and using them as their Primary Computer.<\/p>\n

Even I have done that when I tried using iPad mini as the primary device<\/a>, but nobody really talks about Android that way.<\/p>\n

For a lot of people, it’s just a half-baked and cluttered Mobile Operating system that’s just good enough for using on Mobile Phones.<\/p>\n

And perhaps, even Google doesn\u2019t want you to think that way, because, for people who want to do something like this with a lightweight and free OS, they\u2019ve got the Chrome OS, which powers their Chromebooks which never really picked up by the mainstream consumers.<\/p>\n

So, Can Android be used as a full-fledged OS on a Desktop?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"RemixOS03\"<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve actually seen a few netbooks (remember those cheap, small 10-inchish netbooks<\/em>) running on Android. But I\u2019m not sure how would anyone get the Android OS on their Laptops and PCs (real Computers).<\/p>\n

Remix OS 2.0 is the solution for getting Android OS on Desktops. Remix OS, quite obviously, is built on the Android OS, making it more flexible which can make more sense when running on a PC.<\/p>\n

It takes Multitasking to the next lever as you can run multiple apps in different windows, all at the same time. There is a Taskbar (App Drawer) which gives it a feel of s Desktop OS. There is notifications, File manager, ability to use Keyboard & Mouse.<\/p>\n

Google Play has all the apps you would want, to get your stuff done, It has the Google Office Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and many other apps to choose for accessing or creating office files. Though you have to install the apps from a third party website like APK Mirror<\/a><\/p>\n

How to run Remix OS on Desktop<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Those who interested in trying this new OS, Jide Technology, the developers of Remix OS share a disclaimer which reads something like this\u00a0\u279e<\/span><\/p>\n

Disclaimer:\u00a0<\/strong>RemixOS 2.0 is the initial\u00a0version and is intended for developers and early adopters who don\u2019t mind a bug or two. Android was designed for touchscreens and as there isn\u2019t a touchscreen on most PCs, we want you to be aware that apps may perform differently. We\u2019re asking for developers and testers to help us optimize Remix OS for Android PCs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"RimixOS04\"<\/p>\n

First, you need to download the installer package<\/a> (Around 700MB) on your PC<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Remix OS runs on a USB Stick, So get a USB Stick with 8GB<\/strong> (or more) space on it. To get a smoother experience of the OS, the USB should have 20MB\/s write speed (the USB 3.0 ones<\/em>). Slower ones will also do the job, but you might get a few errors here and there, plus slower to load.<\/p>\n

Remix OS can run only on Computers that powered by AMD or Intel Processors.<\/strong> Netbooks (or Chromebooks) with ARM Processors won\u2019t be able to run Remix OS.<\/p>\n

Your Computer must be able to boot from a USB<\/strong>, which is usually available in mostly all the Computers coming these days, if your PC it bought 2010 onwards, you’re good.<\/p>\n

The installer Package will also have the RemixOS USB Tool<\/strong>\u00a0(a .exe file<\/em>) which will let you make a bootable USB Stick with Remix OS on it.<\/p>\n

\"RemixOS06\"<\/p>\n

Once you make a Bootable USB with RemixOS, you can start using the RemixOS on any computer that will let you boot from USB. It runs pretty much like a Live CD (like the Linux).<\/p>\n

At the time of the Boot, Remix OS has two options\u00a0\u279e<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n