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Remix OS
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<p>Remix OS is a discontinued computer <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> for <a href="/facts/Personal_computer/koaYfNce">personal computers</a> with <a href="/facts/X86/Kypq5fgu">x86</a> and <a href="/facts/ARM_architecture/SALsYA79">ARM architectures</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> <a href="/facts/Mobile_app/r7vp6meo">mobile apps</a> on any compatible Intel-based PC. </p><p>In January 2016 Jide announced a beta version of their operating system called <i>Remix OS for PC</i>, which is based on <a href="/facts/Android-x86/HcWP9WL5">Android-x86</a> — a <a href="/facts/X86/Kypq5fgu">x86</a>-port of the Android operating system — and available for download for free 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 <a href="/facts/Free_software/IaoVtJXn">free software</a> licensed parts available on <a href="/facts/GitHub/n1hNCsc3">GitHub</a>, unlike <a href="/facts/Android-x86/HcWP9WL5">Android-x86</a>, the <a href="/facts/Source_code/o9J6Jv23">source code</a> of Remix OS is not available to the public. </p> <p>Google Mobile Services (GMS) were removed from the Remix Mini after Remix OS Update: 3.0.207 which Jide claimed was to "ensure a consistent experience across all Android devices for all." Later comments suggest that there was a compatibility issue with some apps which resulted in Google requesting that GMS not be pre-loaded. </p><p>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". </p><p>PhoenixOS and PrimeOS are similar Android-x86 based operating systems developed by other companies independently. </p>