Android 2.3 Virtualbox ^new^ -

| Name | Source | Status | Notes | |------|--------|--------|-------| | | android-x86.org | Older | Not Gingerbread. | | Android-x86 2.3.7 (RC1) | android-x86.org (legacy archive) | Most viable | Released 2012, kernel 2.6.38, x86 support. | | CyanogenMod 7 (x86 unofficial) | XDA/archive | Unstable | Needs manual fixing. | | AOSP Gingerbread compiled for x86 | DIY | Expert only | Build from source with lunch full_x86-eng . |

If VirtualBox becomes too frustrating, consider: android 2.3 virtualbox

Universities and tech historians use VMs to preserve the "feel" of early Android. Gingerbread represents the shift where Android became the dominant mobile OS. Seeing it boot on a desktop PC via VirtualBox is a unique exhibit. | Name | Source | Status | Notes

OS Type: Linux 2.6 / Other Linux (32-bit) Base Memory: 512 MB Processor: 1 CPU core (2 optional) Storage: IDE controller (not SATA) – Android 2.3 kernel often lacks AHCI. Network: PCnet-FAST III (or Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop) – avoid virtio. Display: VMSVGA (or VBoxVGA), 32 MB video memory, Enable 3D acceleration (experimental). Audio: ICH AC97 (Intel HD Audio may not work). USB: USB 1.1 (OHCI) – USB 2.0 (EHCI) might fail without backported drivers. | | AOSP Gingerbread compiled for x86 |

The default resolution is tiny. To change it: