Remix Os For Pc Installation Tool Download
Remix OS— A windows replacement operating system based on Android. Either you have an old computer or a lightweight premium laptop, you can consider installing an operating system that looks like (mimic) Windows 10, but isn’t from Microsoft, pun intended. The latest version runs on Android Marshmallow.
How to download and install Remix OS for Windows 10 PC/laptop. Now let’s just move to the next section to share the steps you have to follow to download Remix OS for Windows PC. So here we go: Download the Remix OS installer file from the link above. Save the downloaded file to your computer. Double-click on the downloaded Remix OS installer. How to install Remix OS for PC Beta to a hard drive or SSD. Download the latest version of Remix OS for PC from the Jide website.There should be builds for computers with 32-bit and 64-bit chips.
A while ago, we posted a tip where we used Neogrub tool in order to gain a dual boot situation. But the latest Remix OS version 3 also included a modified version of Unetbootin to install the operating system to hard Drive directly and update bootloader information, let’s see how to dual boot remix OS 3 on your computer without breaking your current operating system.
Why dual boot Remix OS with Windows?
A 4GB USB drive is enough to run this Android operating system and this way it won’t actually interfere with the Windows installation. What we’re suggesting is that keep running the Remix OS on your computer using a USB drive, so it won’t mess up with the Hard Drive, more specifically the System drive where Windows is installed.
This method writes new information to your current bootloader which helps your computer to locate and boot Remix OS, and it’s risky when you don’t know what to do if things were gone wrong, a little guide for that too.
How to dual boot Remix OS with Windows 10
We suppose you want to install Remix OS on your hard drive (or SSD), follow the below steps to do that without breaking your Windows installation.
Getting Started
Download the latest Remix OS version 3 file from here, and extract the archive using built-in “Extract All” option. Or use software to extract the, i.e., 7zip or Winrar.
Did you know? The Windows 10 support archived files (mainly .zip) so you can open and extract without the need of 3rd party tool.
Then you’ll have 2 important files, one is the Image file, and the other is installation tool—based on Unetbootin. We’re using the official tool to install Remix on your Hard drive.
Example file name.
Remix_OS_for_PC_Android_M_date.iso
Remix_OS_for_PC_Installation_Tool-date.exe
Open the Remix OS installer tool.
Open the installer tool, select the ISO file of the Remix OS using the Browse button.
Under “Type” option pick the “Hard Drive” if you want to install it on your computer (this will write files to a hard drive you choose but won’t replace Windows files) or choose “USB” to install it on a USB drive (this won’t interfere with Windows drive).
Also, you can create a partition (at least 16GB) and select that partition to install Remix OS on it just to make sure your Windows installation partition remain intact.
Booting it up.
Now shutdown your computer, turn it on. The Boot Menu should include the remix OS option if things were gone right. If not, see this guide.
You will see windows 10 along with new Remix OS option in the boot menu. Use keyboard arrow keys to select Remix OS and hit the enter key to boot, sure it will take a while for the first time.
You’ll have to go through some steps, settings up wifi, language ad once you’re done. The Remix OS is ready to roll.
The project has seen its glory and after few months the team who promised continued updates shut down the project once and for all. Remix OS is not the first who bring Android OS to computers, it was based on the Android x86 (the project that port android to pc since 2009). Those who promised to keep this operating system up to date declared it discontinued shortly after release.
What’s next! The last version of remix OS is pushed back in December 2016, and it’s been a long time since folks. If your priority is up to date operating system, you can consider Phoenix OS, Openthos. You can also use an Android emulator to run Android application on Windows, Mac or Linux. If you’re having problem booting Android operating system from USB, you can use a virtual machine software to boot the ISO files.
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Article Contents
- How to dual boot Remix OS with Windows 10
Most smartphones these days run on Android, but when it comes to computers, Windows and Mac OS are the dominating players. There have been a handful of Android builds for computers over the past few years, but most of them are hard to install or offer limited functionality which sticks too closely to what we have on tablets. Remix OS is a little different. The developers built the operating system on top of Android, tweaking pretty much every element of the UI so that it looks and works more like a traditional computer operating system.
If you want to turn your computer into a full-features Android PC, follow the instruction below.
Requirements
- Desktop or laptop computer running Windows
- USB 3.0 flash drive with 8GB of storage or more
- 15 minutes or free time
Step-by-step instructions
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Note: the flash drive must be formatted to FAT 32 in order for Remix OS to be installed properly.
- Download the latest version of Remix OS
- Extract the ZIP file
- Open Remix OS for PC installation tool
- Click Browse and select the Remix_OS_for_PC ISO file that was extracted from the ZIP file
- Click the Type drop-down and select USB Drive
- Click the Drive drop-down and select your flash drive
- Press OK
- A message will appear, warning that installing Remix OS will erase everything on the flash drive, press OK again.
- Once the installation is complete, press Exit
- Press the Start > Power > Shift + Reboot > Use a Device > EFI USB Device
- When the PC boots up, select between Resident Mode and Guest Mode (data will not be saved in guest mode)
- Select your language, review the user agreement and connect to your WiFi network
Congratulations, your computer is now running on Android! With Remix OS installed on your computer, you can now enjoy all the apps and games that you typically use on your smartphone or tablet, but it does have a few tricks that you typically don’t see on other Android devices. Since Remix OS is built for computers with large displays, the applications open in resizable windows. You can use apps side-by-side, stack them, minimize them or resize them as you see fit.
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Let us know what you think of Remix OS and if you decide to install it on your computer.