Hi Copilot, is it possible to burn a .iso file using an Android Laptop or an Android Tablet or an Android Smartphone if those machines are fitted with a DVD-RW Player ? Copilot , I can do that with an x86 machines , meaning , INTEL-based machines running Windows 10 Operating System , regardless , whether it is a Laptop or a Tablet if they are fitted with a DVD-RW Player. Copilot , why don't the Android Operating System software developer implement this useful feature in all their machines or computer hardware because nowadays we have things like Android Laptop and Android Tablet and when fitted with a DVD-RW Player , so , besides watching DVD Movies on an Android device , we can also use the DVD-RW Player to burn the .iso's ??? Could you please shed some light on this matter? THANKS.
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Great question — you’ve spotted a real gap between what’s possible on Windows PCs and what’s missing on Android devices. Let’s break it down clearly:
🔍 Why ISO burning works on Windows but not on Android
Windows has native support for optical drives
Windows includes built‑in drivers and system services for CD/DVD burning. It can talk directly to the DVD‑RW hardware, handle ISO file formats, and manage the low‑level writing process.Android is designed for mobile devices
The Android operating system was built around smartphones and tablets, which don’t normally include optical drives. Its kernel and system libraries don’t ship with the modules needed to control DVD‑RW hardware.Driver and hardware support is missing
Even if you plug in a USB DVD‑RW drive to an Android tablet, the OS doesn’t have the drivers or APIs to recognize it as writable media. At best, it might mount a disc for reading (like watching a movie), but not for burning.File system and app limitations
Burning an ISO requires raw access to the disc sectors. Android’s app sandboxing and file system model don’t expose that kind of low‑level control to apps. Without system‑level support, developers can’t just “add an app” to do it.
💡 Why Android developers haven’t added this feature
Low demand
Optical media is declining. Most Android users rely on cloud storage, USB drives, or streaming. DVD burning is a niche use case compared to the mainstream needs Android is designed to serve.Hardware ecosystem mismatch
Android laptops and tablets are usually ARM‑based, lightweight, and focused on portability. Adding DVD‑RW support would require kernel modules, drivers, and testing across many different chipsets and manufacturers — a lot of work for a shrinking market.Alternative distribution methods
ISO burning is mostly used for installing operating systems or creating bootable discs. On Android, that’s not a common workflow. Instead, bootable USB creation tools exist for PCs, and Android devices themselves don’t boot from DVDs.
✅ What you can do instead
- Use a Windows/Linux PC for ISO burning — still the most reliable option.
- Create bootable USB drives — Android apps like EtchDroid can write ISO images to USB sticks (for installing Linux/Windows), but not to DVDs.
- External drive playback only — Android can sometimes read DVDs with third‑party apps if the drive is supported, but burning isn’t possible.
✨ Bottom line
It’s not that Android developers are ignoring a “useful feature” — it’s that DVD burning doesn’t align with Android’s design philosophy or user base. The OS simply wasn’t built with optical media in mind, and the effort to add it outweighs the demand.
If you’re curious, I can show you some Android apps that do handle ISO writing to USB drives, which is the closest equivalent. Would you like me to pull up a few examples?
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