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Intel publishes early build of Android 4.2.2 for x86
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/16/2013 09:12 AM | 19 comment(s) ]
Intel has released an early build of the x86 version of Android 4.2.2. The release is intended solely for developers, Intel states on its website that the current build doesn't even meet its alpha release requirements, it's buggy and not highly optimized.
Intel does substantial work on Android to enable the mobile operating system to take advantage of its Atom processor and, like Google, it releases distributions under the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
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Intel said that with Android 4.2.2, Android on Intel chips will only boot under UEFI mode and it told developers that it does not support dual booting with legacy BIOS installations, though it will allow dual-boot on devices running Windows 8. The firm said that the command line interface for the installer is "pretty crude", but also said it will be improved within the coming weeks.
At present, it's unknown when Android 4.2.2 will reach production release status for the x86 platform.
Major Changes:
* UEFI Boot (legacy BIOS booting no longer supported)
* Android 4.2.2
* Linux 3.8.0 kernel
* Interactive Installer / Win8 Dual-Boot
* Gummiboot boot loader (SYSLINUX no longer supported)
* Mesa rebased onto freedesktop upstream
* Signed kernel modules
* Unified Installer for all platforms except Samsung xe700t
Intel publishes early build of Android 4.2.2 for x86
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#4555121 Posted on: 03/16/2013 02:06 PM
I have the same doubt.
I have the same doubt.
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#4555197 Posted on: 03/16/2013 04:05 PM
Not unless your X58 board supports UEFI....
I take it the non-UEFI thing means it won't work on X58...?
Not unless your X58 board supports UEFI....
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#4555211 Posted on: 03/16/2013 04:36 PM
My board has UEFI BIOS but I'm not installing Android on it lol
I would have played about with it on my laptop
My board has UEFI BIOS but I'm not installing Android on it lol
I would have played about with it on my laptop
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#4555432 Posted on: 03/16/2013 09:43 PM
WAhT!!!
Android for pc?
WAhT!!!
Android for pc?
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#4555444 Posted on: 03/16/2013 09:55 PM
Its more for developpers of Android appliccations for the tablet and smartphone made with an Intel CPU .
Its more for developpers of Android appliccations for the tablet and smartphone made with an Intel CPU .
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#4555459 Posted on: 03/16/2013 10:14 PM
At least the Linux kernel for x86 is newer than the Android 4.2.2 kernel for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs. They're still stuck with 3.4.0 while the Intel build is updated at 3.8.0.
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At least the Linux kernel for x86 is newer than the Android 4.2.2 kernel for Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs. They're still stuck with 3.4.0 while the Intel build is updated at 3.8.0.
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#4555477 Posted on: 03/16/2013 10:59 PM
If you are looking to run Android apps on your PC right now, try:
BlueStacks App Player
http://www.bluestacks.com/app-player.html < Watch the introduction video for more details on BlueStacks App Player.
http://www.bluestacks.com/
If you are looking to run Android apps on your PC right now, try:
BlueStacks App Player
http://www.bluestacks.com/app-player.html < Watch the introduction video for more details on BlueStacks App Player.
http://www.bluestacks.com/
Use all 750,000 Mobile Apps on PC or Mac
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#4555777 Posted on: 03/17/2013 11:01 AM
If you are looking to run Android apps on your PC right now, try:
BlueStacks App Player
http://www.bluestacks.com/app-player.html < Watch the introduction video for more details on BlueStacks App Player.
http://www.bluestacks.com/
i use this because im too cheap to buy a tablet. i want to get one though looking at galaxy tab 3 if its really going to release at 150$. you can use bluestacks to sync your mobile device to it as well so you dont lose anything. i was just playing some castle defense game on it while watching a movie. good stuff works great.
If you are looking to run Android apps on your PC right now, try:
BlueStacks App Player
http://www.bluestacks.com/app-player.html < Watch the introduction video for more details on BlueStacks App Player.
http://www.bluestacks.com/
i use this because im too cheap to buy a tablet. i want to get one though looking at galaxy tab 3 if its really going to release at 150$. you can use bluestacks to sync your mobile device to it as well so you dont lose anything. i was just playing some castle defense game on it while watching a movie. good stuff works great.
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#4556125 Posted on: 03/17/2013 08:55 PM
Looks like they only published img, that means they are meant for use using fastboot to flash to the hardware directly, it doesn't seem there's a way to boot these into VMs.
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Looks like they only published img, that means they are meant for use using fastboot to flash to the hardware directly, it doesn't seem there's a way to boot these into VMs.
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#4556137 Posted on: 03/17/2013 09:13 PM
Don't feel bad... A lot of us are too cheap to buy tablets. I'm waiting for there to be a quality tablet in the $100-150 range...
i use this because im too cheap to buy a tablet. i want to get one though looking at galaxy tab 3 if its really going to release at 150$. you can use bluestacks to sync your mobile device to it as well so you dont lose anything. i was just playing some castle defense game on it while watching a movie. good stuff works great.
Don't feel bad... A lot of us are too cheap to buy tablets. I'm waiting for there to be a quality tablet in the $100-150 range...
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#4556196 Posted on: 03/17/2013 10:10 PM
nice thats my price range too. any more doesn't even seem worth it. i am also going to get a tablet so i can keep my basic phone. data plans seem like such a massive waste of cash right now. about 30ish bucks per month for internet speeds i had in like 2005-2006 with a data cap? **** that.
Don't feel bad... A lot of us are too cheap to buy tablets. I'm waiting for there to be a quality tablet in the $100-150 range...
nice thats my price range too. any more doesn't even seem worth it. i am also going to get a tablet so i can keep my basic phone. data plans seem like such a massive waste of cash right now. about 30ish bucks per month for internet speeds i had in like 2005-2006 with a data cap? **** that.
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#4556205 Posted on: 03/17/2013 10:22 PM
Nexus 7 is rather cheap and is built very well. Runner up would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.
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Don't feel bad... A lot of us are too cheap to buy tablets. I'm waiting for there to be a quality tablet in the $100-150 range...
nice thats my price range too. any more doesn't even seem worth it. i am also going to get a tablet so i can keep my basic phone. data plans seem like such a massive waste of cash right now. about 30ish bucks per month for internet speeds i had in like 2005-2006 with a data cap? **** that.
Nexus 7 is rather cheap and is built very well. Runner up would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.
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#4556248 Posted on: 03/17/2013 11:20 PM
HP Touchpad was in that price range, I got two of them, great tablet and running Jellybean.
Don't feel bad... A lot of us are too cheap to buy tablets. I'm waiting for there to be a quality tablet in the $100-150 range...
HP Touchpad was in that price range, I got two of them, great tablet and running Jellybean.
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#4556396 Posted on: 03/18/2013 03:33 AM
Nexus 7 is rather cheap and is built very well. Runner up would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.
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i was thinking about the nexus 7 but its about 199-250$ and for essentially playing games on the toilet and words with friends and such from the couch and whatnot i would rather spend hundreds of dollars on a gpu or something. or hell a couple more bucks and a next gen console. 100-150 is more of my comfort spot. the galaxy tab 3 has pretty nice specs and is rumored to be about 150$ on release. if that is true i will probably jump on that.
Nexus 7 is rather cheap and is built very well. Runner up would be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.
deltatux
i was thinking about the nexus 7 but its about 199-250$ and for essentially playing games on the toilet and words with friends and such from the couch and whatnot i would rather spend hundreds of dollars on a gpu or something. or hell a couple more bucks and a next gen console. 100-150 is more of my comfort spot. the galaxy tab 3 has pretty nice specs and is rumored to be about 150$ on release. if that is true i will probably jump on that.
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I take it the non-UEFI thing means it won't work on X58...?