Open your terminal and run a command similar to this (exact paths will vary based on your download):
: This is a community project that ported Android 1.5 "Cupcake" to PC hardware. It was released in July 2009 and is available as a bootable ISO file. android 0.9 iso
Place your downloaded android-0.9.iso (or the extracted system.img ) in a dedicated folder. If you only have an ISO, mount it and copy the contents. Open your terminal and run a command similar
If you cannot find a legitimate or can't get it to run, consider these alternatives for your retro Android fix: If you only have an ISO, mount it and copy the contents
You cannot install Android 0.9 on a modern smartphone. The drivers don't exist, and the kernel is ancient. However, you can run it on any Windows, Mac, or Linux PC using virtualization.