How to Download And Install Android 4.0 ICS On Windows, Mac And Linux Using VirtualBox [Guide]

If you want to check out the latest Google powered Android Operating System without buying the latest Android device or flashing the older Android devices, then we have a solution for you.
There is an easy way that allows you to run the Android OS onto your desktop PC, giving you a full experience of how and what the Android OS really is. You can run the pre-configured Android 4.0 virtual disk image onto your desktop PC. The installation process is really simple – just follow the simple steps below and you are good to go.

Run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich On Windows, Mac and Linux

Step 1: Download and Install the Oracle VirtualBox. (Download links are given below)

Step 2: Download the Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS Setup and extract it. (Download links are given below)

Step 3: After the extraction is complete, look for the file name v4.vbox and double click on the file and load it in VirtualBox.

Step 4: As show in the image below, once the VirtualBox is loaded you can start the Android Ice Cream Sandwich by double clicking the Android-v4 Virtual Machine available in the left sidebar.

Step 5: In this step you will see the image shown below, choose Android Start from /dev/sda to continue booting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

That’s all you need to do, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream should be up and running onto your desktop PC. Using the application is almost the same as you use it on Android emulator

Download Links

• Download Virtual Box
• Download Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich VM

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