When people call up of running Android on PC, they often think of emulators. But today I'thou going to show you how to actually install Android as a consummate operating system on your PC. This has tremendous benefits over simply running an Android emulator on your desktop.

For one, the Android OS volition be able to take consummate advantage of your system hardware, whereas an emulator shares CPU / RAM resource with the native Os environs. This ways that Android apps and games will run flawlessly and buttery smooth on PC hardware when Android is installed as its own OS.

Imagine, all your favourite Android apps and games running flawlessly on your 32" PC monitor, with mouse and keyboard support. I shouldn't need to explicate how awesome this is for games like Disharmonism of Clans or Mobile Legends. If you're already drooling at the chip, read on equally I'll walk you step-by-stride through installing the Android OS on your PC.

Note: For this guide I am using Remix Os, only have linked to other Android-for-PC options. But Remix Os is the best in my opinion, and the latest versions come pre-rooted, so you lot can immediately get-go installing all your favourite root apps.

Requirements:

  • Android OS made for PC: You take several options here – the most popular are Remix OS and Phoenix Bone. You can also endeavour x86 Project or OpenThos, only for this guide I'll be using Remix Bone, considering its highly optimized for PC hardware compatibility.
  • A formatted USB drive with at least 8GB storage (optional, for bootable USB method)

.Exe Bundle Installation Method

There are two methods of installing Remix OS. If you lot're running Windows vii/8/10, y'all can use the .exe installation tool. Just grab the 64-bit or 32-fleck package from the Remix OS download page, launch the installation tool .exe, and follow the on screen instructions.

Now, you can either choose to install Remix Os to your HDD, which will let you dual-boot between Windows or Remix OS without a USB. Or you lot can install Remix OS straight onto a USB bulldoze, creating a portable OS, and you'd simply demand to boot from USB in your BIOS / UEFI menu.

Choose Hard Disk or USB installation, depending on if yous adopt a dual-boot system, or a portable Os that will boot from USB.

When it's done, reboot your PC and enter the UEFI kicking menu. Just striking the correct cardinal during boot sequence to enter UEFI menu: F12 for Dell, F9 for HP, F12 for Lenovo, Choice Key for MAC.

Disable "Secure Kick" if information technology's turned on, and select Remix Bone from the kick menu. That's information technology!

Single-Kick USB Method

This method is for installing Remix Bone as a single-boot OS. This means that Remix Os will be the only operating arrangement on your PC. This may sound pointless, but since Android is designed to run smoothly on devices with low amounts of RAM and CPU power, you could bring life back to an old desktop PC. People report Remix OS running buttery smooth on desktop PCs with as little as 1GB of RAM.

You'll need software that tin can burn / write .ISO file to USB and create a bootable USB – I recommend Rufus.

You'll as well need a iiird-party sectionalisation software that can sectionalization your HDD from kick, like Hiren'due south BootCD. Simply fire the .ISO from Hiren's BootCD onto a CD or USB. For creating a bootable .ISO on CD, use something like Complimentary ISO Burner or IMGBurn.

For creating a bootable USB for Remix OS installer, employ Rufus that I mentioned before. In Rufus, make sure the post-obit settings are enabled:

  • File system: FAT32
  • Quick format
  • Create a bootable disk using ISO image
  • Create extended characterization and icon files

Do not endeavour to create a bootable CD for Remix Os, fifty-fifty if you made a bootable CD for Hiren. Use Rufus to create a USB!!

Now kick your computer into the UEFI / boot menu, choose the bulldoze for the Hiren BootCD you made, and so choose "Parted Magic". Launch GParted and create a new Partition Table, and a new ext4 partition, using all bachelor HDD space. Save/Employ and reboot your PC into the UEFI / boot menu again.

Now choose the USB drive containing your Remix OS installer. A Grub Boot Menu will appear, so printing E on your keyboard when Resident Fashion is highlighted.

Now set up boot flag to INSTALL=ane. You need to look for SRC= DATA= CREATE_DATA_IMG=1 and change it to SRC= DATA= INSTALL=ane

An installer wizard will appear, so follow forth closely now.

Choose the target drive for the OS installation – usually information technology volition be sda1.

Choose "Practice not format" and concur to "install Grub Boot Loader". Also choose to not allow read/write permissions for the /system folder.

Printing ENTER fundamental and the installation will begin. Grab a coffee, and when it'southward all washed, reboot your PC. Now take hold of another coffee, because the start fourth dimension booting Remix OS will accept around xv minutes.

When it'due south all washed, you lot'll be taken to the Setup screen, which is almost exactly like turning on a brand new telephone. Y'all'll select your language, user understanding, WiFi setup, actuate your Google account, etc.

Enjoy your new Android operating arrangement on PC!