What is Remix OS?
Remix OS is a free Android x86 based operating system released by Jide company in 2016. This OS provides an android environment on Computers and Laptops to enjoy android applications on PC. Remix OS comes with certain basic Android features adding some missing features for Mac and Windows users. You can find a windows interface, Mouse and Keyboard support, a system bar and file manager, Ethernet support and Android USB tethering to use the Android mobile internet connection on Remix OS. On Remix OS you can also use your all disk drives of your hard disk even windows drive. You can dual boot Remix OS with Windows, Mac, Linux, and Ubuntu. And You can also install Remix OS as a single Operating System on your PC.
Requirements
- Remix OS Installed
- Android Phone
- USB Data Traveler Cable
- Internet on Android
How To Connect Android Phone Internet with Remix OS
If you want to enjoy Remix OS features then it is important to use internet on Remix OS. The first best way of using internet on Remix OS is an Ethernet cable connection. If you do not have a Ethernet connection then you can also use your Android to use internet on Remix OS. To do so you will need to do some settings mentioned below.Setup Ethernet Settings of Remix OS
Remix OS default Ethernet IP address setting is to detect automatically but there is a little bug in Remix OS as it can't fetch IP address and its related details itself and it does not show Ethernet as connected to it . To use the internet on Remix OS you have to configure Ethernet settings manually with correct IP address details. To do so, figure out below screenshots and move to Remix OS Settings => Ethernet and then click on manually configure IP address. Fill out all of the details as shown in the bellow screenshot.After setting up Remix OS Ethernet settings, restart your Remix OS and connect your Android device with PC. Method of connecting Android device with Remix OS is described in next step.
How To Tether Android Phone with Remix OS
At Windows, Linux and other Operating systems like these we connect Android device and use the internet. But Remix OS can't detect Android tethering while its running. You must have to enable the tethering option of your Android phone when Grubs boots up on your PC before starting Remix OS.- For 100% success, just wait for Grub to start after you switch on your PC.
- When Grub shows its menu, connect your Android via a USB cable and then turn on the tethering of your Android phone and at the same time start the Remix OS.
How to Turn on Your Android Phone Tethering
If you want to connect and use your Android phone cellular data on Remix OS then it is necessary to turn on USB tethering option from your phone. To turn USB tethering, go to your Android device Settings and then wireless and networks settings. Then tap on More option a new window will appear. Here you will see USB Tethering option, tap on it to turn it on.
Note
If Ethernet IP configuration details given in the above screenshot does not work for you then go to your windows and connect your Android phone with windows via USB Tethering . After connecting Android phone, click on the Network Manger icon on the windows taskbar and then open network and sharing center and then view active network connection details. From there note IP details and enter these details in Remix OS Ethernet settings.If you have any problem or question then comment us. We are always here to help you. Sorry for bad English.
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