Run Android on LINUX

11:12 AM android , linux , run adnroid on linux , virtual box 0 Comments

Running Android on LINUX ? Is bluestacks available for LINUX too ? Certainly not. But there are alternatives to run Android on LINUX. Previously, on LINUX, to run or test android application we had to install Android SDK and used the SDK emulator for that purpose. But now, to run the applications, you do not need to do all that.

Here is how to run Android on Linux :

Possibilities :

You can run android on LINUX without installing the SDK by using one of these options

AndroVM for VirtualBox
Android x86

What we do here :

I choose to use AndroVM because

Customized for VirtualBox
Supports most of the apps on Google Play
Android x86 supports only limited apps

Requirements :

VirtualBox
AndroVM for VirtualBox

How to do this :

Install VirtualBox
Download AndroVM ( download vbox86tp or vbox86p with gapps, houdini & flash)
Open VirtualBox
Go to File -> Import Appliance... ( Ctrl + I )
Click on 'Open Appliance' and select the OVA file you just downloaded.
Click on Next

Click on Open Appliance

Change the Name of the Android Virtual Machine by double clicking on the Name
Click on Finish

Change the Name by double clicking the Name field

Now select the Android Virtual Machine you just created and click on Start
Thats it. Your Android is ready and will boot up. Make through all those initial configurations and you can use you Android device ( just kidding. cannot replace a real android device )

Lock Screen

App Screen

Conclusion :

This is a great way to check out the new Android OS features and play with it, test your apps and much more. But even so, it is not a replacement for a real Android device. So dont place this on par with a real one.

Stay tuned for more updates guys ....