How to install Android on your computer

The main competitor of this operating systemis iOS installed on Apple devices. However, if you are the owner of an iPhone or iPad, and you suddenly had a need to update the firmware of your device, you will have to pay money, while the Android system can be updated for free. This is its advantage.

If you have never worked with a "green robot"but there is a desire to buy a device with this operating system, we recommend that you install Android on your computer for testing. It is quite easy to do this.

First of all you need to go to android-x86.org and download from there the latest version of the system, which is open to the publicISO image file format. For downloading, you can use both the built-in loader of your browser, and any specialized program, for example, Download Master.

Further it is necessary create boot disk or flash drive. Typically, with such a task can cope with programs for burning discs. Perfectly suitable free application UltraISO, which can easily be found and downloaded from the Internet. Installing this program also does not represent anything complicated. After installing UltraISO, run the program.

Enter the menu "File" and select "Open...". Then you need to select the image file of the Android operating system. After that, the program UltraISO will display all the files contained in the image. This indicates that the application has successfully opened an ISO file and can work further.

Now click on the menu «Bootstrap» and select "Burn Hard Disk Image ...". In the dialog that appears, find the item "Recording Method" and in the drop-down list, select USB-HDD +. Of course, you first need to insert a USB flash drive for recording. Then click on the button "Record".

If the inserted flash drive is some kind ofinformation, a dialog box appears with a warning that all data on the flash drive will be erased. Click on the "Yes" button if you do not need the contents of the flash drive.

The recording will take some time, but the state of the process can be traced through a special indicator. After the recording is completed, the flash drive can be considered ready for use.

There are two options: Install Android on your computer or just start the operating system in LiveUSB mode. If you decide to use the first option, remember that you are recommended to install Android on a so-called virtual machine, which you can create using the application VirtualBox.

The installation procedure is very simple: launch VirtualBox, allocate space for creating a virtual machine, then insert a USB flash drive. The menu will automatically appear where you want to select the item "Install Android to harddisk". After installation, in the dialog that appears, select "Run Android-x86", after a few seconds the operating system will be fully operational.

The second option - run the Android operating system from a USB flash drive - suitable for familiarization is best. To do this, after connecting the flash drive in the menu that appears, select Run Android without installation. We recommend using thisoption, since it is much easier to install, with it you can also run various Android-based applications and use them. Once launched, the operating system will automatically detect devices such as a webcam, sound card and Wi-Fi adapter.