Android-x86
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Screenshot of Android-x86 4.4 KitKat, showing the homescreen
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| OS family | Android |
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| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 6.0-r2 / January 13, 2017 |
| Latest preview | 6.0-rc2 (or "Remix OS for PC - Android M rc2 (version: 3.0.201)" / August 15, 2016 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (modified Linux kernel) |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Official website | www |
Android-x86 is an unofficial initiative to port Google's Android mobile operating system to run on devices powered by AMD and Intel x86 processors, rather than RISC-based ARM chips.
The project began as a series of patches to the Android source code to enable Android to run on various netbooks, tablets and ultra-mobile PC.
Chih-Wei Huang and Yi Sun originated the project in 2009. Yi Sun then quit due to personal affairs. Chih-Wei Huang is the current project maintainer, that has collaborated with Jide technology (that makes Remix OS), prior to joining that company.
The OS is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) with some modifications and improvements. Some components are developed by the project which allow it to run on PC architecture. For instance, some low-level components are replaced to better suit the platform, such as the kernel and HALs. The OS enables Open GL ES hardware acceleration if supported GPUs are detected, including Intel GMA, AMD's Radeon and Nvidia's chipsets (Nouveau). Without supported GPUs the OS can also run in non-accelerated mode via software rendering.
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