This means it is very easy to change your Android install from your main distribution. Choose Android from the menu and wait. The first time you run it, the software will ask you to login. The setup is short and simple and if you choose an existing account, it will try to install applications for you.
To restore your applications from before the installer offers to do it but fails quite often. That said; as soon as you are running Android the application you have used before installs beautifully. You can also run the entire package from a virtual environment.
In Virtualbox, the emulation of the mouse causes some confusion. To move your mouse a round during initial setup you must keep the left mouse button down, once that is done usability improves. Running Android is not just for tech nerds, it also saves battery life and gives you access to applications only available to Android. Note that many applications check if you have a full phone and refuses to run on anything else than a real device.
One example is that you can initiate your Telegram account on an Android emulator; pick a number of any mobile and pick up the activation code for Telegram and you can then use Telegram on the Linux Desktop. I am a freelance writer for Linux magazines. Once that's done, run the dual boot installation script again. The script will run automatically and reset your device several times.
Once it's done, your phone or tablet should boot back up to the Android home screen. From there, open the new Ubuntu Dual Boot app from your app drawer. You now have Ubuntu running on your phone or tablet. Now you just need to access it. Unlike many other dual boot solutions, you don't choose which operating system you want at startup.
Your device will then restart into Ubuntu. No matter which OS you're in, however, a hard reset will always boot to Android. This is usually performed by holding down the power button for about ten seconds. There's also a Dual Boot app in Ubuntu for switching back to Android if you prefer. However, both methods require you to be in Android to actually install the update, so it's probably best to just boot into Android first when it's time to update anyway.
To those who are saying "Why would I do this? There's a level of consumer tech that's being lost a bit more with every passing year, and it's more than just picking a cool wallpaper or ring tone.
It's about learning what your device can do and how do make those things happen. There are a lot of people who don't need or want to try this kind of thing, and that's perfectly fair I honestly do fear the day when the average user views the ability to play around with hardware "just because" as pointless. I created this article based on a video tutorial from Andreas Schmid-Klocke about installing Android-x86 dual boot with android. Share This:.
Newer Post Older Post Home. In this discussion, I want to try sharing with readers of this blog about the trial running Vroid application. Image via Pixabay What is VRo This application is very useful You need to install ADB on your device for setting up a dual boot and even for rooting. Dual boot installation progresses without issues only if there is around 2.
Ensure that you have enough space before getting started to avoid trouble later. There was a time when installing Ubuntu required patience and skill. Today it is possible to simply flash the OS onto your device. There is even an option for trying out Ubuntu without really installing it. You can run Ubuntu for devices in an emulator to test if it really appeals to you before actually installing it.
In case you decide to go ahead with the installation there here is what you need to do. Successful installation of Ubuntu requires that you enable USB debugging on your device. This enables the developer mode.
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