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The Android-x86 project (http://www.android-x86.org/) is an initiative to port Google’s Android operating system to run on devices with x86 processors, including most desktop and notebook computers with Intel or AMD chips.
Since Android-x86 is an unofficial, third-party port of Google’s software it tends to run a little behind Google’s Android releases… and while the latest version of Android for phones and tablets is Android 8.1 Oreo, the Android-x86 team has just released its first stable build based on Android 7.1 Nougat (http://www.android-x86.org/releases/releasenote-7-1-r1).
Android-x86 7.x Nougat has been under development for a while. The first early build was released in September 2016. But now that it’s released stable status, it includes a number of bug fixes and new features.
Among other things, this version of Android-x86 supports multi-window (split-screen) apps, allows you to bring up a power menu by holding down ctrl+alt+del keys, and allows you to either run Android from a disc or flash drive or to install it to local storage.
There’s also a new auto-installation option that makes it easy to quickly install Android on the first available drive, assuming you want it to be the only operating system on your device.
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Once Android-x86 is installed, you can use it much the way you’d use Android on any device with a mouse and keyboard: you can download and install apps and games from the Google Play Store and if you don’t find the default launcher to be desktop-friendly you can always try a third-party option like Sentio Desktop (http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sentio.desktop&hl=en) (which makes Android look more like a desktop OS).
I took Androidx86 7.1-r1 for a spin in Virtualbox and it’s a bit too slow to be usable for gaming while running in a virtual machine on my Windows laptop. But I also tried booting from a flash drive, and it seemed much more responsive when running natively. Your results may vary depending on the hardware you’re using.
source (http://liliputing.com/2018/02/android-x86-brings-android-nougat-desktop-laptop-pcs.html)