[ale] How do I run Android in a Virtualbox VM

[Horkan Smith]

Ron, when I downloaded that link it *did* come w/ the Play store and other google apps; I was able to access my gmail account and was able to download 'ConnectBot', an SSH client app I'm fond of.

It took quite a while for initial setup, but once it was up and running it seemed fast enough on a first-gen laptop i7 core, using either kvm or virtualbox.

Getting the mouse to work was a bit tricky - for kvm I had to *not* use "-usb -usbdevice tablet' (which is my standard for linux guests running X), for virtualbox I had to disable pointer integration.  You should skip setting up wifi.

It's still a big buggy, and I suspect you'll have trouble w/ most apps that use 'native' libraries - few app authors bother making x86 versions.

later!
   horkan


On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 08:30:14PM -0400, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> Thanks for the suggestions.
> 
> Boris, that project looks really cool and I may have to tinker with
> it some time.  Unfortunately it cannot access the Google play store,
> so I'll have to try something else.
> 
> Derek, I may try the emulator.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> On 9/28/2013 7:11 PM, Boris Borisov wrote:
> >http://android-x86.googlecode.com/files/android-x86-4.3-20130725.iso
> >
> >would be pretty fun ...
> >
> >On 9/28/13, Derek Atkins<derek at ihtfp.com>  wrote:
> >>Just run the Android Emulator. Its part of the Android SDK package. Yes, it
> >>gives you internet access. Google play access will depend on the image you
> >>run.
> >>
> >>-derek
> >>
> >>Sent from my HTC smartphone
> >>
> >>----- Reply message -----
> >>From: "Ron Frazier (ALE)"<atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com>
> >>To: "ALE"<ale at ale.org>
> >>Subject: [ale] How do I run Android in a Virtualbox VM
> >>Date: Sat, Sep 28, 2013 5:27 PM
> >>
> >>
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>Does anyone know how to run stock Google Android 4 in a Virtualbox VM?  I
> >>want to try out some things in a VM environment before installing on my
> >>tablet.
> >>
> >>The next best thing would be an emulator, I guess, as long as it can access
> >>the internet and the Google Play store.
> >>
> >>Any help is appreciated.
> >>
> >>Sincerely,
> >>
> >>Ron
> 
> 
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