Remix OS

{{Short description|Android operating system for Intel-based PCs}}

{{distinguish|Resurrection Remix OS}}

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{{Infobox OS

| name = Remix OS

| logo = Remix_OS_logo.png

| logo size = 64px

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| developer = Jide Technology

| family = Android (Linux)

| working state = Discontinued{{cite web|title=Remix OS, the Android Desktop OS, Is Discontinued|url=http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/07/remix-android-desktop-os-discontinued|website=OMGUbuntu!|date=17 July 2017|publisher=Ohso Ltd.|access-date=18 July 2017}}

| source model = Closed source with open source parts

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| latest release version = 3.0 for ARM devices, 3.0.207 for PCs{{cite web |url=http://www.jide.com/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow |title=Remix OS for PC |website=Jide.com |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=27 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927135811/http://www.jide.com/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow |url-status=dead }}

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2016|11|25}}

| marketing target = PC, tablets

| programmed in = C (core), C++, {{nowrap|Java (UI){{cite web|title=Android Code Analysis|url=http://www.ohloh.net/p/android/analyses/latest|access-date=June 6, 2012|archive-date=September 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914185702/http://www.ohloh.net/p/android|url-status=dead}}}}

| language = English

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| package manager = APK

| supported platforms = IA-32, x86-64, ARM

| kernel type = Monolithic

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| license = Freeware

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| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718142245/http://www.jide.com/remixos|date=20170718|title=RemixOS}}

| support status = Unsupported as of July 17, 2017

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Remix OS is a discontinued computer operating system for personal computers with x86 and ARM architectures that, prior to discontinuation of development, shipped with a number of 1st- and 3rd-party devices. Remix OS allowed PC users to run apps made for Android mobile apps on any compatible Intel-based PC.{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/remixos-brings-desktop-style-android-to-intel-based-pcs-1752436333|title=RemixOS Brings Desktop-Style Android to Intel-Based PCs|date=January 12, 2016|publisher=Gawker Media|first=Eric |last=Ravenscraft|work=Lifehacker}}{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/remix-os-for-pc-gets-android-on-virtually-any-old-compu-1751769355|title=Remix OS for PC Puts Android on Virtually Any Old Computer for Free|date=January 8, 2016|publisher=Gawker Media|first=Jamie |last=Condliffe|work=Gizmodo}}

In January 2016 Jide announced a beta version of their operating system called Remix OS for PC, which is based on Android-x86 — a x86-port of the Android operating system — and available for download for free{{cite web|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2440946/android-remix-os-will-be-free-to-all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109213417/http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2440946/android-remix-os-will-be-free-to-all|url-status=unfit|archive-date=January 9, 2016|title=Android Remix OS will be free to all|work=The Inquirer|publisher=Incisive Business Media |date=January 13, 2016 |first=Chris |last=Merriman}} from their website. The beta version of Remix OS for PC brings hard drive installation, 32-bit support, UEFI support and OTA updates. Except for the free software licensed parts available on GitHub,{{cite web|title=JideTechnology GitHub page|url=https://github.com/JideTechnology|website=JideTechnology|access-date=22 August 2016}} unlike Android-x86, the source code of Remix OS is not available to the public.{{cite web|url=http://techcrypto.com/how-to-install-android-on-any-pc-remix-os/|title=Remix OS Launched, Install Android On Any PC|first=Pratik|last=Apte|date=April 27, 2016|access-date=April 27, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220080354/http://techcrypto.com/how-to-install-android-on-any-pc-remix-os/|url-status=dead}}[https://quickfever.com/dual-boot-remix-os/ How to Install Remix OS on your PC: Android on PC]Remix os Is Windows And Android Remix Read More About It. [http://pakifunn.com/os/remix-os-os/remix-os/ Remix-os] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403054559/http://pakifunn.com/os/remix-os-os/remix-os |date=2016-04-03 }}

{{Infobox company

| name = Jide Technology

| type = Private

| industry = Mobile computing

| fate = Shift from consumer products

| founded = 2014

| defunct = July 17, 2017 (original)

| products = Remix OS operating system
Remix OS desktop computers
Remix OS tablet devices

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Google Mobile Services (GMS) were removed from the Remix Mini after Remix OS Update: 3.0.207{{Cite web|url=http://support.jide.com/hc/en-us/articles/218742278-Remix-OS-Update-2-0-307|title=Remix OS Update 2-0-307|date=2016-05-05|website=Jide Help Center|publisher=Jide|access-date=2016-07-07|archive-date=2019-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228095733/http://support.jide.com/hc/en-us/articles/218742278-Remix-OS-Update-2-0-307|url-status=dead}} which Jide claimed was to "ensure a consistent experience across all Android devices for all."{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/remixglobal/posts/1698982190326708|title=Jide removes Google Mobile Services from Remix OS|date=2016-05-06|website=www.facebook.com|publisher=Jide|access-date=2016-07-07}} Later comments suggest that there was a compatibility issue with some apps which resulted in Google requesting that GMS not be pre-loaded.{{Cite web|url=http://techcabal.com/2016/05/09/remix-mini-lose-access-google-play/|title=Remix Mini Users Will Lose Access To Google Play If They Install The Latest Remix OS Update|date=2016-05-09|website=TechCabal}}

On July 17, 2017, Jide announced that a development of Remix OS for PC, as well as related consumer products in development, was being discontinued, stating that the company would be "restructuring [their] approach to Remix OS and transitioning away from the consumer space".{{Cite web|url=http://www.jide.com/|title=Jide - Creator of The World's First True Android PC.|website=www.jide.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-18}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/17/jide-technology-shifting-away-consumer-market-remix-os-discontinued/|title=Jide Technology shifting away from consumer market, Remix OS discontinued|date=2017-07-17|work=Android Police|access-date=2017-11-19|language=en-US}}

PhoenixOS{{Cite web|url=http://www.phoenixos.com/en/|title=Phoenix OS - Phoenix OS|website=www.phoenixos.com|access-date=2019-04-10}} and PrimeOS{{Cite web|url=https://primeos.in/|title=PrimeOS|website=primeos.in|access-date=2019-04-10}} are similar Android-x86 based operating systems developed by other companies independently.