Marshmallow ROM for x86 with tons of options? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey folks, sorry if this doesn't belong.
I just discovered this sub-forum.
Could you recommend a stable Marshmallow ROM for x86 that has tons of customization features?
If not, then could you recommend one that is as close to stock AOSP as possible, so that I can use Xposed to get where I need with customization?
It'll be the only OS I load up on a Dell XPS laptop connected to an external touchscreen monitor.
It will not be used as a virtual OS.
I want Marshmallow because it's my favorite version of Android.
And still has tons of Xposed modules that actually work with it.

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[Q] What's A ROM

As I understand it, there is a linux kernel that android sits on. I thought the ROM was like a virtual machine running inside of android and then we loaded apps onto that. I read something that indicated that each custom ROM comes with a kernel. Then we can replace that kernel with another one if we wish. I understand that the kernel must be compatible (although I don't know how to tell) but that seems confusing. It would seem that if the ROM is running in android then as long as the kernel can run android, any kernel should suffice. Clearly that is not the case so what exactly is a ROM and why does it interact directly with the kernel?
A ROM in this case is a system image (full or partial) containing the Android operating system, drivers, applications, and/or kernel.
Like with regular PC OS not all kernels are compatible with the larger OS, primarily across major versions.
check this link
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/understanding-android-fr
Rom futures
does anyone know where roms are going? read somewhere 2.3 and 3.0 are forks. that makes sense if 2.3 continues focus on phones, small devices etc and 3.0 continues down the larger tablet track. I am currently running 2.3.3 on gtab and it runs great. it seems to be very tablet friendly. does 2.3 provide much of the functionality of 3.0 for the small screen. can we expect 3.0 to bring additional utility to tabs like the gtab? just curious where we might be headed. keep up the great work. i stay excited about the next build!
Rumbleweed said:
check this link
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/understanding-android-fr
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This is a GREAT link! Thanks.

[Q] Custom Rom that supports Java?

I'm looking for a rom that supports Java. Web app's that to use you have to download for online games. I know there is probably not going to be a Android rom and that's fine Linux would be great. I have a N7 (2013). < anything that supports that would be great, and a quick guide on how to install Java to the rom?
I was also wondering if Ubuntu Touch would support such a thing?
Would help me so much with me endeavour to entertain myself when I'm away from home.
Thanks!

Why should I install Remix OS, when there is Phoenix OS too?

Hi,
I was looking for some Android x86 OS to install on my laptop, so I came across Remix OS. I very much like it, after going through all of features. However, I found Phoenix OS too. I am just super confused now. Which OS should I install; what makes Remix OS better than Phoenix?
Thank you!
Anyone?
u can install them both, and ur problem solved
Thanks! This initiative is not going to resolve my curiosity.
What I mean is u can try install them both and see which one is most working for ur device or PC cause they have pros and cons between one and another
Remix OS and Phoenix OS are just two Android distributions - both based on Android x86. So in terms of hardware support, they might be similar. Phoenix OS seems more refined and ready for market, Remix OS is still just beta and has a lot of bugs. On the other hand Remix OS has a much bigger community, help pages, forums and users - with Phoenix OS you are on your own.
All that said, there is a third option. You could simply plug your Android tablet to a keyboard/mouse/screen and forget about all the Android x86 fever. Your hardware will be fully supported, have access to an official Google Android build with all the support included and in the long term there will be less hassle. And now with Android N on the way which supports Remix OS like windows, you will never notice any difference. I myself am going this route. I will wait for Android N tablets, buy a sufficiently performing one and plug it to some peripherals - instant Android desktop, fully supported by Google. No tricks, no hacks, no unsupported hardware.
Lol... You're having a bad dream...
You can also install a non windowed version of android x-86, after numerous attempts and a lot of failed boots I ended up using AndEx - Exton Android - http://andex.exton.net/?p=451
Does that mean you paid for it as it isnt free?

lollipop or marshmallow custom roms?

Could someone tell me why there's not a single cm12/cm13 custom rom for Kindle Fire HD 7"? Aren't we already able to install TWRP? Thanks.
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I'm not an expert on this, so this isn't 100% accurate, but all the marshmallow drivers would have to be ported, and as you hopefully already know, not all the drivers and modules are working on CM11 yet. Lollipop would probably be a similar situation as with CM11, as stock kitkat is already available, but the ROM doesn't have bluetooth, camera, or OMX.
This might change in the feature though, so keep an eye on here. -w-

Making an own android image?

Hello everybody. I love this community and I have been lurking for a long time.
I have noticed on a foreign language forum that some people were offering a custom rom for my android 9 TV box.
The chinese box is based on a s905x3 CPU and has a mediatek wifi chip for which it is hard (if not impossible to find the wifi drivers).
The site claims that the image was made by modifying the stock rom that came with the box. Is this possible or do all custom roms need to be build from the source?
The custom rom I want to make is going to replace the launcher with kodi.
I am prepared to build the whole rom from source but I do have a couple of questions.
Since the mediatek wifi drivers cannot be found how would I go about including the binary for the wifi?
I have noticed that the box that I have uses a .ko (kernel object) module to drive the wifi chip.
Can I include these kernel objects in build? It is a shame that the kernel is built as a 32bit system. Would that mean that I can only compile a 32bit kernel if I were to reuse those kernel modules and binaries?
Another idea is to perhaps use the kernel from coreelec in my build since it seems to include a lot of drivers.
Is it possible to use a kernel from something like coreelec but use the source from AOSP for the rest of my build?
Is there anything else that I should be aware of?
Thank you all!!!!
Can anyone give me any hints to any of the questions?
Essentially I want to swap out the stock launcher for Kodi. What is the easiest way to do so?

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