Select Create/modify partitions and keep moving. In this case, we’re going to set aside the entire virtual hard disk to Android but we need to create it first. Think of a partition as an isolated section of your hard disk. The first thing we need to do is Create a new Partition. Keep hitting the arrow keys until you select the Installation option – then hit Enter. VirtualBox attempts to boot off the ISO and immediately displays the Android-x86 Live & Installation CD test screen. ISO file you downloaded earlier and then hit the Start button. You should see a Select start-up disk window poof onto the screen.Ĭlick the tiny manila folder icon to find the Android. Now back in the image list, double click your tasty KitKat build.
On the Create Virtual Hard Drive screen, change the File Size to 6 GB, leave the Hard drive file type at VDI but change the Storage on physical hard drive to Fixed size. I want you to exult in how easy it is to setup KitKat in VirtualBox.Ĭlick the blue New button in Virtualbox, name the new VM Droid, change the Type to Linux and change the version to Linux 2.6 / 3.x.Ĭrank the Memory up to 1024MB and click Create. If you want to live on the edge, forego the Jelly, gimmie a break, grab KitKat and follow me. We just need to download the latest Android-x86 ISO and then load it into Virtualbox as a new Linux virtual machine.Īs I’m writing this, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is Google’s newest concoction however, what’s the fun in that when everyone’s favorite chocolate covered vanilla waffer, KitKat, is already out as a Release Candidate? Thanks to VirtualBox and the Android-x86 project, we now have unfettered access to the latest treats from Google’s assorted code bakery. KitKat is a great OS but you need the physical tablet or smartphone before you can actually play with it. It all started in 2009 with Android 1.5 Cupcake and now five years later, Google ‘s infatuation with sweets lives on through KitKat. Google’s confectionery legacy of Android operating systems has enough digital sugar to make you nauseous.
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