ICS to run on PC

[lrollo]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 with Intel dual core CPU on which I want to run a version of Android, preferably 4.0.x for demonstrations to a group of senior citizens.

I did a Goggle search and tried several suggested methods, but most of them seem to be tied to specific branded hardware. These included VM and VMPlayer, but without success.

I find virtually all the video demonstration so poor quality as not to be helpful.

I have SKD already install as a prerequisite to running Droid@Screen (which runs well).

Does anyone know of a generic-based set up I can try. or any other solutions that are known work.

I prefer text based instructions supported with screen captures of the ACTUAL PROGRAMS and ISOs used that can be run on my Samsung Tablet as PDFs.

 

[mikedt]

While you can run Android ICS(Android-x86) on a PC, either virtually or on the bare metal, as they say. While I did get it to work, but I have to say it is alpha, networking doesn't work for a start, so no internet.

They only do it pre-built for specific popular brands, like Asus and Lenovo, and presumably PCs that the devs are using, because each build has to be unique for certain hardware.

 

[lrollo]

Tks for reply and info.

Maybe I'll have to find some other way of demonstrating the software.

 

[mikedt]

Can you not demonstrate with an actual Android device with actual Android software? If you need a large screen or something, look for one with HDMI out.

There's an Android Emulator included with the Android SDK. But I think this mainly for developing and testing apps.
http://developer.android.com/tools/help/emulator.html

 

[lrollo]

No easy way to use HDMI with Samsung Galaxy Tablet. But I will give he emulator a try

 

[Davdi]

Try Bluestacks Run Mobile Apps on Windows PC or Mac with BlueStacks | Android App Player
Runs Android in it's own VM on Windows. Runs very nicely on any PC from the last for years or so.

 

[lrollo]

Tks for suggestion: I'll give it a try

 

[7Priest7]

Download - Android-x86 - Porting Android to x86
Emulators that have previously mentioned have the overhead involved with Windows and binary translation.

Android X86 will run natively on most modern systems.
A good number of apps are said to work just fine with android x86.


MHL hooked up to a real android device would be better.

 

[lrollo]

7Priest7

Tks for suggestion : I'll try it.