Do you want taste the Android 4.4 Nestle KitKat on your computer via Oracle Virtualbox? Find the advantages and step by step installation instructions of Android 4.4 KitKat.
Now you can also install the Android mobile OS in the Oracle Virtualbox just like the installing the other operating systems and so you experience the new Android 4.4 Nestle KitKat even without upgrading your current Android version of your cell phone or owning an Android mobile phone. Since you are installing the Android on VirtualBox, you may find it slower while playing games and we recommend you the BlueStacks Android emulator which gives better Android experience on your personal computer.
Now click the new button for creating new virtual machine. While configuring, set the bellow options.
Operating System - Linux
Memory Size - 512 MB
Hard Drive Size - 3 ~ 4 GB
After creating the new virtual machine, select it and click settings > select CD/DVD from storage selection. Point the newly downloaded Android 4.4 ISO to the list and click the Enter button to continue.
Choose 'NAT' as Network adaptor in the Network settings
Now you can also install the Android mobile OS in the Oracle Virtualbox just like the installing the other operating systems and so you experience the new Android 4.4 Nestle KitKat even without upgrading your current Android version of your cell phone or owning an Android mobile phone. Since you are installing the Android on VirtualBox, you may find it slower while playing games and we recommend you the BlueStacks Android emulator which gives better Android experience on your personal computer.
Advantages of Android version 4.4 KitKat
- Advanced Application Security.
- Better Location Management.
- Better cloud file support.
- Faster user experience.
- Hands free voice commands.
- Even runs on 512 MB RAM mobile phone.
- New feature "Android Device Manager" which is similar to process of tracking down the lost iOS device in Apple.
- "Ok Google" a new feature update for existing "Google Now".
Things you required for installation
- Latest Oracle Virtualbox. [Download from www.virtualbox.org in case you don't have already a one installed on your PC. ]
- Android KitKat 4.4 ISO.
Creating a new Android Virtual Machine
Now click the new button for creating new virtual machine. While configuring, set the bellow options.
Operating System - Linux
Memory Size - 512 MB
Hard Drive Size - 3 ~ 4 GB
After creating the new virtual machine, select it and click settings > select CD/DVD from storage selection. Point the newly downloaded Android 4.4 ISO to the list and click the Enter button to continue.
Choose 'NAT' as Network adaptor in the Network settings
Once you complete the above process, boot up your virtual machine by clicking the start button.
Now choose either Installation – Install Android -x86 to hard disk or Run Android -x86 without installation (in case you just want to test) and pick the “Create/Modify partitions” option. Now click "New" and then "Primary" for making the disk space partitions for the Android 4.4 Kitkat.
On the next screen, select Bootable > Write > Enter > Type “Yes” and finally click “Quit” to
quit the cfdisk process.
When you taken back to the Choose Partition screen, the partition will be present in the top of the screen, click it and install the Android in it.
Next hit the ext3 > Yes > Yes > Yes. After finishing all the process, now remove your ISO file. Reboot the Virtual machine and it will take some time on the first boot. Now follow the Setup wizard to setup the Android 4.4.
Now just exit the Wi-Fi setup process and you can use your broadband internet connection for using the internet connection on the virtual Android 4.4. You can also skip the siging in process to your Google account from your Android OS.
Now just exit the Wi-Fi setup process and you can use your broadband internet connection for using the internet connection on the virtual Android 4.4. You can also skip the siging in process to your Google account from your Android OS.
Better Option to Run Android on PC
You may can't play the games like 'Temple Run' on the Android OS which is installed in the VMware or VirtualBox and you may also face some problems if you use the Andriod operating system in this manner. Please install the BlueStacks Android emulator on your computer for better Android experience. Hope you had enjoyed the delicious Android 4.4 on the Oracle VirtualBox.