Android-x86 9.0-r1 comes with support for multi-touch panels and these other improvements

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Android-86 9.0-r1

I was in preview version since the end of November, but it was not official until a few moments ago. Android-x86 9.0-r1 is now available, which is the first stable version for desktops based on Google's mobile operating system in its ninth version. To be more specific, this new release is based on Android 9.0.0 Pie, the latest version to include a candy in its name and which was available since summer 2018 for mobile devices.

Among the most outstanding novelties, and as it happens in other operating systems from other developers, there is an updated kernel. Android-x86 9.0-r1 arrives with Linux 4.19.105, which is the latest LTS core. Additionally, support for new hardware has been added, such as multi-touch panels, audio, WiFi, Bluetooth, and other sensors. Below you have the complete list of news that has been included in this version.

What's new in Android-x86 9.0-r1

  • It supports both 64-bit and 32-bit kernels and userspaces with the latest LTS 4.19.105 kernel.
  • Support for OpenGL ES 3.x hardware acceleration for Intel, AMD, Nvidia and QEMU (virgl) from Mesa 19.3.4.
  • Support for OpenGL ES 2.0 has been included through SwiftShader for rendering software on unsupported GPU devices.
  • Support for hardware accelerated codecs on devices with the Intel HD and G45 graphics family.
  • Support for Secure Boot from UEFI and UEFI disk installation.
  • Text-based GUI installer.
  • Theme support has been added to GRUB-EFI.
  • Supports multi-touch, audio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sensors, camera, and Ethernet (DHCP only).
  • now simulates the WiFi adapter on devices with Ethernet only to increase application compatibility.
  • Self-mounting external usb drive and sd card.
  • The taskbar has been added as an alternate launcher that places a start menu and recent apps tray at the top of the screen and supports free-form windowed mode.
  • ForceDefaultOrientation has been enabled on devices without known sensors. Portrait applications can run on a horizontal device without rotating the screen.
  • Now supports ARM architecture applications through the native bridging mechanism. (Settings -> Android-x86 Options, 64-bit only).
  • Support for updating from unofficial releases.
  • Experimental support for Vulkan has been added for the new Intel and AMD GPUs. (You have to start through Advanced Options -> Vulkan Support).
  • Mouse integration support for virtual machines including VirtualBox, QEMU, VMware, and Hyper-V.

The new ISOs now available

Users interested in testing or installing Android-x86 9.0-r1 on their computer can download the new ISO images from this link. If you do, do not hesitate to leave your experiences in the comments. More information in release notes.


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  1.   Alfonso Morales said
    ago 4 years

    The only disadvantage is that recovery support is still not integrated in case the end user wants to restore to default values ​​from the system interface.

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