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As we know, using Android emulation software on computers is quite popular nowadays, with apps like BlueStacks and Droid4x gaining popularity, especially for mobile games.
Run Android on a laptop without the need for emulation software.
While Android isn't commonly regarded as an operating system for computers, if you're curious about how Google's mobile operating system functions, you can easily set it up to run on your computer. This can be done simply with a USB or memory card or by using Android emulation software as done previously. In this article, Mytour will guide you on running Android on a laptop without using Android emulation software like BlueStacks or Droidx. It will be an experience that provides you with one or more ideas for the open-source Android operating system, especially if you're an enthusiastic programmer eager to explore and learn.
Guide on running Android on a computer or laptop without using emulation software.
Step 1: First, you need to prepare a USB or SD card with a capacity of 2GB or more. Next, visit this link to download the Android x86 project installer. Depending on your usage, you can download the 32/64-bit version of Android 6.0.
Click the View button to initiate the download process.
Step 2: Next, download the free tool Rufus. Download Rufus here.
Step 3: Install the Android x86 ISO file on the USB.
Launch the Rufus software, in the Devices section, select the USB where you want to install Android (Make sure to choose the correct drive to avoid accidentally deleting data on another drive).
In the File system section, choose the format as FAT 32.
Tick the option Create a bootable disk using.
Click the CD icon next to ISO Image to select the previously downloaded Android x86 file.
After selecting the file, Rufus will quickly scan and verify the file. Press the Start button to initiate.
A dialogue box will appear, notifying you that the image file is in ISOHybrid format, allowing writing in two different ways following the ISO or DD Image standards. In this case, keep the default and press OK to confirm.
Simultaneously, a warning dialogue box appears, notifying you that everything on the USB will be completely erased. Press OK to confirm.
The process of installing the ISO file on the USB is also quite swift. Once completed, you can close the Rufus software.
Step 4: Boot up the Android x86 USB
Next, boot up your computer from the USB through the computer's boot menu. Depending on your computer model, you can access the boot menu through the appropriate shortcut keys. If you're unsure about the shortcut keys to access the boot menu, refer to the article 'Shortcut Keys for Boot Options for Various Laptop Models' for more information.
Select your USB from the boot menu
Once the download is complete, a menu will appear on the screen asking you to choose the installation process: Live CD mode or Install to Hard Drive (Here, Mytour will choose Live CD mode to run Android x86 directly from the USB without installation).
Immediately, the familiar Android boot logo appears. After a few minutes, you will see the setup menu. Here, follow the on-screen instructions as you would with a regular Android device, such as logging into your Google account, connecting to Wi-Fi, and more.
Step 5: Use Android x86
After completing the setup process, you'll find using the Android operating system on PC similar to using a regular Android device. The computer's keyboard and mouse will work seamlessly on this Android OS, but if you're using a touchscreen laptop, the experience will be just like using a tablet. If you no longer want to use Android x86, simply press the power button on the computer, and the Power Off dialog box will appear for you to shut down the program.
So, with this guide on how to run Android on a laptop without the need for emulation software, you now have an additional option to experience new apps or games on Android without relying on your phone. Additionally, in a previous article, we introduced tricks for using Android, simulating Android with Bluestacks, which is currently one of the best Android emulation software available.
