Remix OS

[FreedomEclipse]

can it run crysis?

 

[RejZoR]

This thing is awesome I'm typing from RemixOS which is installed on USB drive and is running on my infamous AMD E-450 laptop. I think I'll actually install this on the laptop's SSD. It's so familiar since I have Android on my phone, but it's running on laptop. It's really cute and fast.

 

[Hillbilly]

can it run crysis?

Nope. All Crysis games are Windows only on the PC.

 

[Hillbilly]

This thing is awesome I'm typing from RemixOS which is installed on USB drive and is running on my infamous AMD E-450 laptop. I think I'll actually install this on the laptop's SSD. It's so familiar since I have Android on my phone, but it's running on laptop. It's really cute and fast.

Glad you like it. It can only get better with time.

 

[RejZoR]

I want to install it on my laptop, but that doesn't seem to be possible. Ubuntu can be installed from live USB, but not this one. The dual boot thing doesn't even work and I don't even want that. I want RemixOS to be the only OS on laptop.

 

[RejZoR]

I know how I'll do it. I'll take laptop drive out, slam it into enclosure, install RemixOS on it and install it again into laptop. I hope this will work

 

[HossHuge]

have you installed Google Play?

 

[redundantslurs]

I was thinking the same thing RejZor. I have an old bookshelf AMD E-450 system I can now repurpose with RemixOS. It runs OpenELEC with no problems at all but I wouldn't mind getting the Android experience on it.

 

[Hillbilly]

I want to install it on my laptop, but that doesn't seem to be possible. Ubuntu can be installed from live USB, but not this one. The dual boot thing doesn't even work and I don't even want that. I want RemixOS to be the only OS on laptop.

It can't be installed from the USB drive. The only way to install it to a hard drive is the same tool you use to make the USB drive. Like in the pic below.

 

[Hillbilly]

have you installed Google Play?

I have. It works. Instructions are here.

 

[RejZoR]

It can't be installed from the USB drive. The only way to install it to a hard drive is the same tool you use to make the USB drive. Like in the pic below.
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I know, that's why I'd take out laptop drive, add it to PC, install it and voila. I just worry it'll install bootloader to PC's drive and not laptop's drive... I could install it to laptop drive as USB device, but I don't want to be asked on every boot if I want to work as guest or as resident, I'd want to run it as resident by default.

Also the damn installer crashes when I want to uninstall Remix OS that I've installed on local disk. Now I can't remove it, though dual boot entries don't seem to exist in msconfig boot.ini hm...

 

[-1nf1n1ty-]

I have the Remix Mini (got it from the kickstarter) it's a cool little device. I use it for my TV. Since it's not a smart TV it definitely helps. There are some problems with it like Netflix (They since then fixed this) and Vudu not being able to stream in higher quality. Overall its a step in the right direction, and what I always thought and hoped Google would have done themselves. For now it's perfect for Teachers or any other professions that don't require much in the way on computer power.

 

[Hillbilly]

I know, that's why I'd take out laptop drive, add it to PC, install it and voila. I just worry it'll install bootloader to PC's drive and not laptop's drive... I could install it to laptop drive as USB device, but I don't want to be asked on every boot if I want to work as guest or as resident, I'd want to run it as resident by default.

Also the damn installer crashes when I want to uninstall Remix OS that I've installed on local disk. Now I can't remove it, though dual boot entries don't seem to exist in msconfig boot.ini hm...

I haven't tried a hard drive installation yet. I will and get back to you with better info. I have an e-350 laptop that i will try it out on. Sucks you need a windows os to install it to a hard drive.

 

[redundantslurs]

Got bored, did some reading on subreddit r/RemixOS and apparently there are ways to make it the only OS on a laptop/Computer just gotta "used this http://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/clone-sd-card-to-pc.html I cloned a 64gb SD card to a 64gb SSDand was off to the races, I believe you can use the DD command as well under Linux to copy one drive to another"

Another interesting read in a Stickied they had =
I have found that these Google apps are pre-installed on Remix OS:

• Google Play Store - com.android.vending
• Google Contacts Sync - com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
• Google Play services - com.google.android.gms
• Google Services Framework - com.google.android.gsf
• Google Partner Setup - com.google.android.partnersetup
• Market Feedback Agent - com.google.android.feedback
• Google Calendar Sync - com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
• Google Account Manager - com.google.android.gsf.login
• Google Backup Transport - com.google.android.backuptransport

I also found a way to enable these, so you don't have to use something like GMSInstaller/GMSActivator, which could potentially be unsafe. If you did use one of these but want to use the stock apps instead, you will have to reinstall Remix OS.
This went unnoticed because there is an app called "JideAppPolicy" that disables them at startup. From what I can tell, this is the only thing it does. Also, apps disabled in a specific way do not appear in Settings.
Enter the root terminal with Alt+F1 and run this:
pm disable com.jide.apppolicy

This will disable JideAppPolicy. To enable the Google apps, run these commands:
pm enable com.android.vending
pm enable com.google.android.syncadapters.contacts
pm enable com.google.android.gms
pm enable com.google.android.gsf
pm enable com.google.android.partnersetup
pm enable com.google.android.feedback
pm enable com.google.android.syncadapters.calendar
pm enable com.google.android.gsf.login
pm enable com.google.android.backuptransport

Then, to list all disabled applications, run:
pm list packages -d

Make sure "com.jide.apppolicy" is the only disabled app. Run this command to reboot:
reboot

After you reboot, open the Play Store, add your Google account, and you should be able to download apps. If the Play Store doesn't work, try this.
This is working in the latest beta release (B2016030106).
EDIT: Simplified tutorial.

 

[RejZoR]

Anyone knows how to have apps running resident? For example, DrWeb Light keeps getting disabled after RemixOS reboots/shutdowns. Or OperaMax.

I wish there was a way to install it from bootable live USB drive to an empty device with no OS, like you can Ubuntu. Any info if they have this planned?

 

[Hillbilly]

I tried to install to a blank hard drive, but it modified my Windows boot loader and there are no options to specify where to install a boot loader. I appears as of yet there is no way to do a fresh install of Remix OS for PC. I'm gonna do more digging around on this.

 

[RejZoR]

That sucks. I'll wait till they add option to install on an empty drive using live version of RemixOS from USB drive. When that happens, this will be an absolutely awesome replacement for Linux. It's light, easy to use and familiar since we all have it on our phones. And frankly, on low end devices, I don't need more than this.

 

[Hillbilly]

Your absolutely right.

 

[AxGaming]

I saw about this system recently, it is very cool and interesting, if not use windows just to play would surely use it as the primary system on my PC because I never liked the idea of using two systems in dual boot.

 

[HossHuge]

Tried this on my netbook. No problems whatsoever.