Android Tutorial How to Install Android x86 in a Virtual Machine using the VMWARE Player(free)

Hello Developers.
I made a small Video for an x86 Android Device kept in a virtual machine.
How to Install Android x86 in a Virtual Machine using VMWare Player (free) - YouTube
The VM is working much faster than the google´s emulator.
I also tested the connection with the B4A Bridge -works perfect.
Give it a try !

greets Jens

 

[tremara1]

it works!!

Thanks for your tutorial, I have not got this working before. I just have one question how did you get b4a bridge on the virtual machine. Thanks again....

 

[Tron]

How to install Apps

Hello Trevor.
At first, please hook "Applications -> Unknown Sources" in the VM.

If you have DROPBOX (its free) installed on your PC, copy the desired "pkg" files into the Public folder and determine the "link" to that folder.
Now you can use that link and the internal Android browser to install the files.

My Invitation: https://www.dropbox.com/link/21.P8174MTYF_ ;-)
(Dropbox is also available for Android !)

Public Folder URL Example: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42302466/calc2.png

Cause its a Bitmap:

Another way is to place the PKGs in a Folder of your Webspace (if you have your own) and visit the location with the VM's Browser .

Before I forget: It is not possible to download from the market, cause the Androidx86 has no valid serial(IMEI=unknown).


greets from Germany
Jens

 

[chuckcal]

Instructions work for Workstation 8

Thanks for the video, I was able to get this running under VM Workstation 8. Very handy. B4A bridge works for me (note I had to use DHCP, static IP didn't work).

I worry a little because the iso was listed as deprecated??

 

[tremara1]

thanks again

Thanks....I will give it a go tonight.

 

[Tron]

Hi,
I tried these ISO files with a working TCP/IP connection. Some of them are designed for ASUS hardware (but thats no problem so far).

The newer versions have no TCP/IP support ! (hoping they will)
Normaly I also use VMware Workstation with a Xamp installation (my Personal Internet) and "host-only"-Network together with the Androidx86 machine.
This also works fine.

Fyi:
Here is a link to one of the nice guy's blog, who presenting us a nice OS http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/author/tao-b-wang/

Another installation with Virtualbox. Here you can find "How to change the screen resolution" !
http://software.intel.com/en-us/blo...x86-testing-environment-in-oracle-virtualbox/
and http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...ternative-emulator-x86-android.html#post62713

The available screen resolutions are (please use only those modes with 16 colors):

greets Jens

 

[Tron]

Another free APP Player for PC

Hi,
here is another fine Android APP Player for running Apps direct from your PC.
Run Android on Windows with BlueStacks :: Android on PC :: Android Player for Windows | BlueStacks
there are some Videos, so this time I dont need to make one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffFxnnGqFLk
at the moment its in Beta state, but be invited to use it free.

greets Jens

 

[MiniDemonic]

Hi,
here is another fine Android APP Player for running Apps direct from your PC.
Run Android on Windows with BlueStacks :: Android on PC :: Android Player for Windows | BlueStacks
there are some Videos, so this time I dont need to make one
BlueStacks Beta Demo - YouTube
at the moment its in Beta state, but be invited to use it free.

greets Jens

That is cool and all, but an app developer wants a stable platform when they develop the apps. I have tried BlueStacks App Player and for example the sockets from the network library does not work. And one of my biggest apps won't start at all, the home application freezes and then needs a force close.

Bluestacks is not suitable for development imo.

 

[tchart]

.
I also tested the connection with the B4A Bridge -works perfect.

How did you get the bridge to work? When I start it it says there is no wireless connection. If I try to turn wireless on I get an error.

 

[Tron]

B4A Bridge in a VM

Before you start the Android VM, assure that you use NAT Network (see "Edit virtual machine settings").
As shown in the video, you must ensure that the virtual machine has an Internet connection and make the browser test with the internal Android browser.
(be sure that youre Firewall/Router doesn't block the connection)

In the android settings in the VM, go to the preference / Settings and check the Ethernet configuration.
(No one invented virtual wifi antennas yet)

If you have started B4A Bridge, the IP address should be displayed.
greets Jens

 

[Tron]

If you like KitKat with VMWARE, please watch :


on youtube !
In the author´s comments is a link to the ISO Image.

I positively tested the functionality with VMWARE.

greets Jens