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Now Get Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean On Your PC In 10 Steps

Siddharth 0 ANDROID, TRICKS & TIPS 07:42

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you know that you could run Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 software on your actual PC. Learn2crack has made an easy tutorial which allows users to install the mobile operating system on your PC and tweak it, install apps and do basically whatever you want with it. Please note though that proceeding to do this is at your own risk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1:-First of all you would have to download some pieces of software which you will use. The first piece of software we must install is Oracle VM VirtualBox, and the second piece of software you must download is the Android 4.2 JellyBean iso file</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2:-Now to start installing Jelly Bean you have to install VirtualBox on your computer then open it and select "new". Enter any name that you want to use, then after this select the type as Linux, and the version as "other linux". Upon completion of this, select next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3:-In the next dialogue box, enter the memory size of your choice. You should be mindful of the fact though, that Android JellyBean requires at least 512MB of memory to run, so you might want to use a little bit more but it is your choice of course. Once you have done this select next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4:-In the next dialogue box you will see a place where it will allow you to create a virtual hard drive. Select this option, then choose VDI. After this you can decide whether you want it to be fixed or dynamically allocated, according to your preferences of course. You should also take note here that I minimum of 1 GB is needed for installation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5:-The next step after this is to select a virtual device and then choose settings. A dialogue box will soon appear upon which you will go to storage and proceed to storage tree and proceed to empty. In the attributes part, choose the JellyBean iso file we downloaded earlier, then check Live CD/DVD. Proceed to clicking OK after this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6:-After doing this you need to start the virtual device and then choose the option on install Android x86 to hard drive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7:-On the screen after this, you want to choose where it says Create/Modfiy partitions. After this you want to then create a new primary bootable partition and then select where it says write. After the writing is complete you will then quit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8:-The next step is to install Android in sda and select type and ext3, choose yes for instaling grub.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9:-After all this is done you then want to remove live iso from the virtual box and proceed to reboot. After this you can boot into Android JellyBean 4.2.2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10:-If you have followed all the instructions properly, Android 4.2.2 should now be installed on   your computer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you installed Android 4.2.2 on your computer? What has been your experience with it? Please leave us a comment below.</span></div>
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Now Get Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean On Your PC In 10 Steps

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Google Maps vs. Dedicated GPS Device

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With companies like Google, Nokia, Microsoft or Apple constantly developing their mapping services and providing real-time information on more than just location, it seems that the smartphone can overtake dedicated GPS devices that have had an undisputed reign for many years. Probably the best mapping service is Google Maps, being used by hundreds of users worldwide, and as a fact, the question that is on many minds is: why still use a dedicated GPS device is you have Google Maps? Today we’ll try to find out which is better.</div>
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Google Maps vs. dedicated GPS devices</h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Google is constantly upgrading their mapping service by adding support for more areas, for example, by creating StreetView images for more places on Earth and providing real-time traffic information. On the other hand, GPS devices have very detailed maps, they acquire the location very fast and having only one purpose makes them more reliable than smartphones, as there are less things that can go wrong.</span></div>
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Nevertheless, we’ll be putting Google Maps and dedicated GPS devices head to head to see what advantages and disadvantages they have over each other. We hope that this will help interested users to pick the best solution for them.</div>
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Like a bottle of wine, Google’s services have only gotten better with time, each update providing users with more functions and tools. However, some feel overwhelmed by all the things the service can do. Looking from an objective standpoint, Google Maps has both advantages over regular GPS navigation, as well as disadvantages.</div>
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<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Maps are auto-updated</li>
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<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Many smartphones require Internet connectivity for navigation to work</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Maps has limited support for offline maps</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Depending on the device, it might be harder to operate</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lots of unnecessary features for some</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Low battery efficiency (will probably require a car charger)</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Relies on phone signal and might become inaccurate in certain locations</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Navigation can be interrupted when a call or other notification comes in</li>
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Besides these pros and cons of Google Maps, there are other things to consider. Many people don’t want to bother with docking and undocking their smartphones every time they go for a ride, or maybe their devices have small screens, and they can’t make out the directions. The issue here lies beyond the simple advantages or disadvantages of Google Maps and have more to do with the actual limitations of the smartphone they own.</div>
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On the other hand, the versatility of Google Maps and smartphones in general make this solution superior to standalone GPS devices, as many users don’t wander off so far from home to need a GPS and a quick look at the map before they leave is enough.</div>
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There has been much talk about the demise of the GPS device, as some think of it as a relic of the past generation that is quickly taken over by other multi-purpose devices. But in certain aspects, the dedicated GPS device is superior to Google Maps or any other mapping service used in smartphones.</div>
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<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Does not rely on cell phone signal</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Long battery life (many also come with 12V car adapters)</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Very accurate</li>
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<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Not all models can be used outside vehicles</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bulky design</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Some do not have integrated maps</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Additional maps sometimes need to be bought</li>
<li style="-webkit-transition-delay: 0s; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Touchscreen interface not as good as smartphones’</li>
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Dedicated GPS devices have advanced in the last few years in many ways, emerging as a gadget that anyone can afford and use with ease, as opposed to very expensive gear that professionals used. Nowadays, anyone can pick up a GPS device for around $100 – $150, which comes with preloaded maps and updates as well as some other goodies. Nevertheless, there is a customer base that wants the extra features and mobility of smartphones, and such, Google Maps is more suited for them.</div>
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Bottom Line: Which is best?</h3>
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Each situation requires different tools, as many of you know by now. If you only drive around town and you have a decent-sized screen on your smartphone, Google Maps will serve you just fine, as it will provide all the information you might need. Easy access to other information that Google Maps has to offer is also a benefit in this situation.</div>
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On the other hand, if you are taking regular trips in remote areas, of if you are a driver that has to do cross-country routes or international travel, then a dedicated GPS device is the tool that is more suited, as it will work without Internet connection or cell phone signal. GPS devices are not at all overrated or useless, as they offer users better support in certain conditions.</div>
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In the Google Maps vs. Dedicated GPS devices there is no definite winner. The user must decide first which will serve his needs best, and then the better solution will emerge. If you fall somewhere in the middle, the best solution might just be to have both of them at your side.</div>
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