Can you tell me how to install android on Acer Iconia Tab W500 with Windows 7 by default.I've tried the android-x86 project but the Wi-fi,bluetooth and cameras aren't working.Thanks in advance!
[Q] How to install android on Acer Iconia Tab W500
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As far as I understand things, the x86 project will probably be about the best you will get. Android doesn't natively support all of your hardware because it isn't standard for android...its standard for Windows.
If you wanted Android on it, why did you buy the Windows Tablet?
Would've been better getting one of those folder cases with the bluetooth or usb keyboard built-in..suppose he wanna the dock with keyboard.
the 1.3M camera as well
If you are able to you should return it and purchase the Asus transformer if you are wanting androidand docking station. you won't be able to install honeycomb on it sadly. It would be like trying to install ios or android on my blackberry just as an example.
I am very interested in this as well. The latent power of the AMD C-50 processor is GPU accelerated. I believe that Android on this device will lead to M$ going bye-bye, because Fusion processing is the future!
Not going to happen. You obviously haven't read any of the reviews on the early Win8 versions; it's generally seen as a big improvement over previous versions and it's especially good on mobile devices.
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Unless you can code the drivers for those devices yourself then you're out of luck. There is no x86-based Honeycomb Android distribution whatsoever.
Why don't you try Windows 8 Developer Preview? There are several youtube videos showing the W500 running it. From the looks of the videos, I am actually considering picking up one and trying it myself!
It looks good with Windows 8. It even seems possible to switch out the 32GB hard drive for a larger one, if you need more space.
The W500 also seems to run Ubuntu pretty well. So there are a couple of other options that may be better than trying to make the switch to Android.
It looks good with Windows 8. It even seems possible to switch out the 32GB hard drive for a larger one, if you need more space.
The W500 also seems to run Ubuntu pretty well. So there are a couple of other options that may be better than trying to make the switch to Android.
I agree with this person. If I'd have a W500 I'd like to try and get dual-booting working between some Linux distro and Windows 8. That way you'd get more-or-less the benefits of both worlds and you'd still be able to carry it all along with you.
Get Linux Live USB creator.
Flash the Android X86 iso to an sd card
Boot tablet while holding down the key combo to get into the bios (forgot it, so google it)
Set bios to boot from SD card
Boot SD card and either use the live version, or install it...
Because Android OS, while being fun and all, is an appliance based OS, just like Mac OS or iOS... Where as the x86 architecture Windows, and Linux runs on, and Apple eventually caved in and adopted, is the most capable and developer friendly architecture for real computers... Buying an Android only device is fine if thats all you need/want.. But if you want more out of your device, then this tablet is it.If you wanted Android on it, why did you buy the Windows Tablet?
I have Windows 7, Ubuntu 11.10, and Honeycomb all running on this, with an ISO of x86 Ice Cream Sandwich downloading as I type...
On Acer Iconia Tab W500 ??
I Read in some forum : In Android Some Hardware s has bug ( like sound & touch )
Please can you link the ISO of Android OS for download?
If you could make a video with the Android and Linux OS for look how it works the touch screen. I still i have not the tablet (it arrive in three weeks at most).
Thanks!
you can download it from here :
http://www.android-x86.org/
i have installed the ICS port , so far BT/camera/sound/G-sensor/ not working
wifi and touch are working fine.
development needs more support to get these to working too.
Update : keyboard is not working when you want to select which OS to boot,
http://www.android-x86.org/
i have installed the ICS port , so far BT/camera/sound/G-sensor/ not working
wifi and touch are working fine.
development needs more support to get these to working too.
Update : keyboard is not working when you want to select which OS to boot,
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Others may have figured this out already, but when I encountered this problem earlier today, I gave up on dual booting Win8 & Android. Since then, I have been reading the android-x86 thread on code dot google dot com -- see issue 503.
To select between Android & Windows, you have to use the volume control and the windows key... if only I had read this earlier... ;-)
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Is there away to do the same from Windows? I have seen some articles on booting from an USB drive and was going to play with the same approach with an SD card.
On a related topic, can Android be installed to and boot from the SD card (i.e., not just installing but actually booting running from the SD card)?
Yes. I can be installed on SD card. I allocated 2048 mb for the android system on the SD card. I have a 32gb sd. I have android 4.0.3 installed and is running smoothly with the exception of minor video glitches, camera, screen rotation, and some graphics demanding apps and games.
this is great to know since i may pick up a w500 tomorrow. the price made me go for it ( free is always good), but the fact that it was a win 7 tab pushes me away from the idea.
just a quick question;
on the android-x86 download page which one is more compatible with the w500? there are so many flavors...
i tried ALL 4 flavors of the isos and my touchscreen didnt work in any of them!
which did you choose?
on the android-x86 download page which one is more compatible with the w500? there are so many flavors...
i tried ALL 4 flavors of the isos and my touchscreen didnt work in any of them!
which did you choose?
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I'm actually very interested in a win8 tablet with bluestacks running on it. And then dual booting it with ubuntu too. Of course, it all comes down to performance. If it's not smooth, it's not really worth it.
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