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Michael Jordan5 I am a programmer/developer (web,google,android,Linux,windows) also can engineer set architectures and hardware builds of various devices, or just plain build/assemble any device. I have a few questions. What is you're motivation behind this project? Are you looking to just basically run android as a standalone OS on a PC/laptop with you're own UI design? Are you motivated because of the hardware components in a pc? The idea of running android on a much more powerful system like a pc? Which would allow android to run/execute more powerful applications? Allowing android enthusiast's or users to do more with android? Like run a powerful program like say Photoshop or pro tools (music creation software) with mass storage as well? The reason I am asking all these questions is this, Android is based from the Linux kernel, and was created to run specifically on mobile devices (phones, tablet computers) android runs best on specific set architecture. Android is one of several modified builds based on the linux. If you just want to run android on a PC/laptop computer with you're visual design/layout/interface basically a launcher designed by you, then there are ways to run android on a PC. A programmer can compile your design as a launcher apk. That will run off virtual box or checkout project-x86. So far what you have is a launcher or a front end interface that you want to run on android, example of a front end interface would be Samsung's touchwiz, its not stock android, it is Samsung's modification/UI running on the front end. All in all, android only runs on a specific set architecture and will not run stable or at all completely by itself just on the hardware alone from a traditional PC, android would need to run on a virtual machine. I hope you find some of this helpful. After seeing your thread, I noticed you had the design down, and were looking for a programmer, but I didn't see anything about hardware! And If you really want to make a go of something like android desktop, I would create that exactly, starting with the best android compatible hardware components then booting the Android OS onto the hardware, then implementing you're front end interface on top, then you have a fully functioning android pc/laptop running better then any traditional PC would run Android. But keep in mind... Android was specifically engineered for mobile devices. This is very technical stuff, where talking about custom Roms, building custom kernals and so on. Hardware must be involved in the equation if you really want this idea to work how I think you do. I wasn't sure if you knew this has been done before or not? As in android OS running on a desktop And you were just designing you're own version. If that is the case then this entire post is irrelevant.
I pretty much want Android to stand on its own on a PC on Intel hardware. I have been very interested in Android and I believe it could really create some competition in the market.
I know Intel has started on their own version, and the x86 version also, it seems they are doing this as a hobby, I want to do this for a career and build on it.
Its like why does Ubuntu, windows, and Mac get PC and phone counterparts but not Android?
I made a different UI because the PC version vs mobile all have different UI's, so I felt that Android should too. I was aiming to make it the base UI for everyone.
You know as well as I do that if this got off of the ground people would pick this up left and right as long as there is stability.
I know it can be run on PC, but I want a full fledged OS, not a modified version on PC. I know it will take time and lots of rewriting of code etc, but I believe its worth it in the long run.
If Cyanogen can make their OS and be a company, I know I could do the same.
Yeah its a long run of time, but I'm ready.
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Ok, there have been many of you who have seen this or have been following this for some time now, maybe on XDA or LinuxForums or where ever else.
11-10-2013 11:31 AM
It's very possible, considering Android used the Linux kernel to do all it's work. So yeah, you pretty much have to code up an interface that can be run on top of the Davik virtual machine. That can be done in Java, and that's a pretty easy language to pick up. The interface you have looks pretty nice, good work bro
11-14-2013 10:18 PM
Jason, this is really nice... may i suggest next points:
