Android-x86 AlternativesTop Operating Systems & Mobile Os like Android-x86

Android-x86 is described as 'This is a project to port Android open source project to x86 platform, formerly known as "patch hosting for Android x86 support". The original plan is to host different patches for Android x86 support from open source community' and is a very popular operating system in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Android-x86 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Linux Mobile, Android and Mac apps. The best Android-x86 alternative is WayDroid, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Android-x86 are postmarketOS, Qubes OS, Ubuntu Touch and iodéOS.

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  1. WayDroid icon
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    Waydroid uses Linux namespaces (user, pid, uts, net, mount, ipc) to run a full Android system in a container and provide Android applications on any GNU/Linux-based platform.

    24 WayDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
    • WayDroid is the most popular Linux alternative to Android-x86.

    • WayDroid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Android-x86.

    • WayDroid is Free and Open SourceAndroid-x86 is also Free and Open Source
    • WayDroid is Privacy focusedAndroid-x86 is not according to our users
  2. postmarketOS icon
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    postmarketOS extends the free and open source operating system Alpine Linux to run on smartphones and other mobile devices. Alpine is a security-oriented, light-weight Linux distribution based on musl libc and BusyBox.

    38 postmarketOS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
     
  3. iodéOS icon
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    Android-based OS emphasizing privacy, open source transparency, tracker and ad blocking, independent app installation, digital sovereignty, community development, routine updates, environmental sustainability, and a familiar interface for alternative Android devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks iodéOS is a great Android-x86 alternative.

    • iodéOS is the most popular Android alternative to Android-x86.

    • iodéOS is Freemium and Open SourceAndroid-x86 is Free and Open Source
    • iodéOS is Privacy focusedAndroid-x86 is not according to our users
  4. Bliss Os icon
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    An Open-Source OS, based on Android, for phones, tablets & PCs with Desktop GUI.

    10 Bliss Os alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android-x86
    • Phoenix OS
    • Chromium
     
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    It is very similar to Android-x86. You can download Iso file and install on VirtualBox. The difference is don't have Play Store in Bliss Os

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    • Almost everyone thinks Bliss Os is a great Android-x86 alternative.

    • Bliss Os is Free and Open SourceAndroid-x86 is also Free and Open Source
  5. MEmu icon
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    Comparing to other Android emulators, MEmu provides the highest performance and greatest compatibility. It runs on nearly all Windows devices (PC, notebook, 2-in-1 devices, tablets).

    22 MEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Some users think MEmu is a great Android-x86 alternative, some don't.

    • MEmu is the most popular Windows alternative to Android-x86.

    • MEmu is Free and ProprietaryAndroid-x86 is Free and Open Source
  6. Anbox icon
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    Anbox puts Android into a container and every Android application will be integrated with your operating system. Any Android version is suitable for this approach and try to keep up with the latest version from the Android Open Source Project.

    31 Anbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Mobian icon
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    Mobian is an open-source project aimed at bringing Debian GNU/Linux to mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
     
  8. Fairphone Open icon
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    alternative, open source version of Fairphone OS, built by Fairphone, that puts transparency and ownership in the spotlight.

    45 Fairphone Open alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. HarmonyOS icon
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    Distributed microkernel OS with AI and edge computing capabilities for smartphones, wearables, TVs, tablets, and IoT; features multi-layered architecture, custom device kernels, Linux ABI compatibility, seamless interaction, and resource sharing across devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • HarmonyOS
     
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