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How to Install Android Phoenix OS on VMware Workstation.

In this blog, I will show how to install Android Phoenix OS on VMware Workstation. A Phoenix operating system is an Android alternative that brings a smooth desktop-style interface to Android. Now, you can also install it on a USB flash drive and then you can it out on your PC. Also, you can use them as Virtual Machines.

Below are the links for downloading VMware Workstation and the Android Phoenix OS.

Download Android Phoenix OS or Phoenix OS

Download VMware Workstation Pro

How to create a virtual machine for the android emulator in VMware Workstation

Install Remix OS on VMware

After downloading the VMware Workstation exe file, Install VMware workstation and then just launch it. Select the file tab and click on new virtual machine.

File new virtual machine

Welcome to new virtual machine.

Welcome to new virtual machine

Select the installer disk image, click browse.

Guest operating system installation

Insert the PhoenixOS ISO which you have downloaded and then click open.

Browse PhoenixOSInstaller

Click next.

Guest operating system installation

In this you need to give a name for your Virtual Machine, I have already typed RemixOS. The browse button is also available. It means to save your virtual machine in any location which you desire and then click next.

Name the virtual machine

For this step, you have to verify the disk size for the virtual machine. Select to store the virtual disk in a single disk file and then click Next.

Specify disk capacity

You can see here the default settings of VMware, but I want you to change them by clicking customize hardware.

Ready to create virtual machine

Change the memory to 2GB, give it 2 processors, also display 3d graphics. When you are done, click close.

Virtual machine settings

Click finish.

Ready to create virtual machine

Install Android Phoenix OS

Select Installation – install Android Phoenix OS to the hard drive and hit input.

Install Phoenix OS screen

Android Phoenix OS, Press C, Select Create/Modify Portions, and hit enter.

Phoenix OS choose partition

Select no for the use of GPT and hit enter.

Phoenix OS gpt skip

Now we need to create a new partition, select New, and hit enter.

Phoenix OS choose partition

Select Primary and hit enter.

Phoenix OS cfdisk primary

Choose the remaining disk size and hit enter.

Phoenix OS cfdisk size

Select bootable and hit enter.

Bootable cfdisk Phoenix OS

Choose the Write tab and hit enter.

Write cfdisk Phoenix OS

Type yes and then hit enter.

Phoenix OS cfdisk yes

Select Quit and you will return to the installation screen of android, with a partition available called sda1, sda2.

Phoenix OS cfdisk quit

Select the sda1 partition and then press enter for the installation.

Choose Partition Phoenix OS

Click on ext4 as the filesystem and hit enter.

Choose filesystem Phoenix OS

Select Yes and hit enter.

Phoenix OS confirm sda1 to ext4

Install EFI GRUB2, Choose skip and hit enter.

Phoenix OS skip loader grub2

Select yes to install boot loader GRUB.

Phoenix OS confirm loader grub

Installing Phoenix OS

Installing Phoenix OS

Before rebooting Phoenix OS you need to remove the ISO file.

Phoenix OS is installed successfully

In the virtual machine settings, select CD/DVD and then deselect device status. Click ok

Virtual machine settings

Select yes.

VMware workstation disconnect anyway

Now reboot Phoenix OS.

Phoenix OS is installed successfully

Phoenix OS Screen comes up.

Phoenix OS boot screen

Welcome to Phoenix OS, select language, and then click Next.

Welcome to Phoenix OS

Select accept to accept the user license agreement.

Phoenix OS user license agreement

Network connection, so clicks next.

Connect network Phoenix OS

Type an account name and then click finish.

Create account Phoenix OS

After finishing the setup.

Phoenix OS home screen

Related: How to Uninstall Android Phoenix OS.

Watch Video: Install Android Phoenix on VMware Workstation

Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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