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Remix OS

Developer	Jide Technology
Written in	C (core), C++, Java (UI)[1]
OS family	Android (Linux)
Working state	Discontinued[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; 8 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 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.^[4][5]

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
Founded	2014
Defunct	July 17, 2017 (original)
Fate	Shift from consumer products
Products	Remix 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 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".^[14][15]

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

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:

Remix Ultratablet:

Remix Mini:

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]

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]