Android-x86 4.0 RC1 Released (Android Ice Cream Sandwich Optimized For Netbooks

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 28, 2012

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for
this link. ]

“In my test Android x86 4.0 worked great on my Asus EeePC: the
camera, Wifi and so on are supported out of the box. The only issue
I’ve had was related to suspend/sleep: I was unable to unlock the
screen, but at least in my case, there was a fix (see under tips
below). Also, applications compiled for ARM like Chrome, Firefox or
Netflix and others don’t work (they don’t even show up in the
Market) unless you recompile them.

“If you don’t have a netbook or laptop to test it and you want
to give it a try in VirtualBox, unfortunately the ethernet won’t
work for now. You can, of course, test it in VirtualBox without an
Internet connection – simply download the EeePC version, create a
new VirtualBox machine and run it.”


Complete Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.