Remix OS

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Remix OS
Remix OS logo.png
Developer Jide Technology
Written in C (core), C++, Java (UI) [1]
OS family Android (Linux)
Working stateDiscontinued [2]
Source model Closed source with open source parts
Latest release 3.0 for ARM devices, 3.0.207 for PCs [3] / November 25, 2016;7 years ago (2016-11-25)
Marketing target PC, tablets
Available in English
Package manager APK
Platforms IA-32, x86-64, ARM
Kernel type Monolithic
License Freeware
Official website RemixOS at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-07-18)
Support status
Unsupported as of July 17, 2017

Remix OS was a 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. [4] [5]

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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 [6] 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, [7] unlike Android-x86, the source code of Remix OS is not available to the public. [8] [9] [10]

Jide Technology
Company type Private
Industry Mobile computing
Founded2014
DefunctJuly 17, 2017 (original)
FateShift from consumer products
ProductsRemix OS operating system
Remix OS desktop computers
Remix OS tablet devices

Google Mobile Services (GMS) were removed from the Remix Mini after Remix OS Update: 3.0.207 [11] which Jide claimed was to "ensure a consistent experience across all Android devices for all." [12] Later comments suggest that there was a compatibility issue with some apps which resulted in Google requesting that GMS not be pre-loaded. [13]

On July 17, 2017, Jide announced that 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". [14] [15]

PhoenixOS [16] and PrimeOS [17] are similar Android-x86 based operating systems developed by other companies independently.

Version history

There were three versions of Remix OS: [18] Remix OS for PC, Remix OS for Remix Ultratablet and Remix OS for Remix Mini:

Remix OS for PC:

Version [19] Release Date
3.0.207November 25, 2016 [3]
3.0.206October 12, 2016
3.0.203September 1, 2016
3.0.102August 2, 2016
3.0.101July 26, 2016
2.0.403July 15, 2016
2.0.402July 5, 2016
2.0.205April 26, 2016
2.0.202March 31, 2016
2.0.102February 2, 2016
2.0.109January 25, 2016

Remix Ultratablet:

Version [19] Release Date
2.0.303Unknown
2.0Unknown

Remix Mini:

Version [19] Release Date
2.0.626November 11, 2016
2.0.621November 4, 2016
2.0.611October 12, 2016
2.0.604September 22, 2016
2.0.510August 9, 2016
2.0.307May 5, 2016
2.0.206April 21, 2016
2.0.203March 17, 2016
2.0.111January 19, 2016
2.0.106December 30, 2015
2.0.104December 16, 2015
B2015111701November 27, 2015
B2015110601November 18, 2015
B2015110201November 12, 2015

A Remix OS 3.0 device, the Remix Pro 2-in-1 tablet, had been announced in 2016, however, these will no longer be made. [20]

Legacy

Due to the popularity and affordability of the OS in Asia, similar projects have been made by various firms. Most notably PhoenixOS [16] by the Chinese-based Chaozhuo Technology, [21] and PrimeOS [17] by the Indian-based Floydwiz Technologies Private Limited.

Just like RemixOS, both are pre-dominantly closed source, with a lot of improved features intended to improve and optimise both OS's for newer applications and PC's. [22] [17]

Projects like OPENTHOS [23] and BlissOS [24] intend to release the project with open source in mind, but OPENTHOS is restricted to only Chinese Markets at the moment,[ citation needed ] and BlissOS is based on Android-x86. [25]

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