Android on your PC: Remix OS

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Im in the same boat. My GF just picked up an iPad Pro (she got it for free from work) and I was expecting it would be better than the Surface Pro but I realize now they have almost no apps designed to really work with the pencil. That's one place where the MS store is ahead of others so I think the Surface Phone actually makes sense, take advantage of its strengths.

I just switched from a Lumia 830 to my first Android phone, a Huawei Mediapad X2, the size looks silly at first but once you use a large phone its hard to go back and hard to see a reason for a small tablet....maybe that's why the Surface Mini went away....

You got the X2? How is it? I really wanted to get one but am anxious to order one without seeing some user reviews.
 
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You got the X2? How is it? I really wanted to get one but am anxious to order one without seeing some user reviews.
So far so good. I will try and make a video review soon. It has lots of Huawei Apps that can't be uninstalled but getting Google on it is easy enough
 

luv2liv

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Power off the SP3, hold Volume + and power it up. You'll get a configuration menu, disable Secure Boot and set your boot order to "Network>USB>SSD". When you reboot your screen will be red, but it should boot off the USB drive.

I tried it on my Surface 3 (non pro) and it didn't work - just a blank screen.

yeah, i tried all those steps you mentioned. still no go on this sp3 pro. i tried on a new Dell laptop, and didnt work as well.
 

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AMDisTheBEST

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I use an emulator if i want to use android on my pc. Installing it as a daily OS however is unnecessary.