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How to Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow on VirtualBox?

Android Marshmallow is the sixth major version of the Android operating system which was unveiled in May 2015 after Android Lolipop at Google I/O under the code name Android M then the official release was after six months, it was in October 2015 with many extra features and functionalities. Now it is the latest version of Android OS which is running on many smartphones and tablets, but the question is can we run it on PC or Any Virtual Machine?
The answer is YES, now you can have Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your PC. This time, you not only can use it into your smartphone but also you can have it on your PC with just a few steps, it’s unbelievable. You can really install Android marshmallow into your windows PC and use it just like you’d use it on your phone or tablet. Now here, I’ll show you guys how you can work on Android latest version into your PC using VirtualBox. You can also install it in Hyper-v or VMware or any other machine easily.

Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow on VirtualBox

1. Now to run this Google’s version OS on your PC you need to provide the requirements. Download the iso file of Android Marshmallow with the VirtualBox into your PC.

  • Open up the VirtulaBox click New.
 Create-a-New-virtual-Machine

Create-a-New-virtual-Machine
  • Once you opened it, choose a descriptive name for the new virtual machine and select operating system as a Linux then select the version as Other Linux (32-bit) then click Next.
Create Vitual Machine
Create Virtual Machine
  • Determine the amount of memory (RAM) in megabytes to be allocated to the virtual machine then click Next.
memory-size
memory-size
  •  Now create a virtual hard disk.
Create-a-Virtual-Hard-disk
Create-a-Virtual-Hard-disk

2. Choose Hard disk file type.

  • Choose the VDI (Virtual Disk Image) then click Next.
Choose-VDI
Choose-VDI
  • Mark the Fixed size then click Next.
fixed-size
fixed-size

3. File Location and size.

  • Determine a place for the Virtual machine and choose the amount of the virtual hard disk in megabytes then click on Create. It’ll take some time to be created.
Locate-it
Locate-it

4. Click on the settings.

 Settings

Settings
  • Click on Storage then select the iso file(Android Marshmallow iso file).
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select-iso-file

5. Start your machine

Start-the-machine
Start-the-machine

6. Select the installation method(install your Android-x86 to harddisk) and hit enter.

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install-android-marshmallow

7. Click on the Create/Modify partitions then click Ok.

create-modify-partitions
create-modify-partitions

8. Do you want to use GPT. NO

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gpt-no

9. At this step, you need to create a NEW partition.

 New
New
  • Enter Primary then enter Size.
Primary
Primary
  • Enter Bootable.
Bootable
Bootable
  •  Enter Write ( when you selected the write, then type YEs then hit enter to continue).
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write
  • Now enter Quit. The partition will be created.
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quit

10. Select the partition you created then format it as an ext4 type.

Choose Filesystem
Choose Filesystem

11. Click Yes.

Confirm
Confirm

12Bootloader GRUb, click Yes.

Confirm
Confirm

13. Skip the EFI GRUB2.

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Question

14. Answer the question(Yes).

- Question
– Question

15. Now the Android- x86 successfully installed, just click Run to run it. When clicked on run, it will take time depending on your system.

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10. And boom! you’ve it on your VirtualBox like this.

Marshmallow screen
Marshmallow screen

Ok, that’s all. Feel free to enjoy and give your feedback about it.