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'''[[wikipedia:Android(operating system)|Android]]''' is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Googleand the Open Handset Alliance. Unlike It was originally developed in secret before launching in 2008 as a competitor against Apple's [[iOS emulators|iPhone]]. While other mobile operating systems have been made throughout the years, none have emerged in terms of market share nearly as well much as older cell-phone models and older Japanese Galapagos mobile phones, emulating Android software on PC is more developed, though no open source emulator with a high degree of game compatibility exists yet.
Like Android is like a Linux distribution in that it uses the Linux kernel to facilitate communication with DS emulatorsthe hardware and manage processes on the system. Unfortunately, the computer mouse similarities end there, as Android uses an entirely different toolset from standard Linux distributions and no support is used to emulate touch screen presses given for running it on PCs. (Software development on Android is also nothing like Linux development as apps are compiled into architecture-specific <code>APK</code>s via Java which can , like IPA files on [[iOS emulators|iOS]], are specially designed Zip files. They may be less than ideal in many casesoccasionally coupled with <code>OBB</code> files, see [[Copy_protection#Bypassing_Copy_Protection]] section for information about APK+DATA and copy protection situation on Android). While Android can technically run Linux binaries, and the keyboard emulates the button controller add-onsdoing so requires superuser privileges that Android does not provide by default. Some emulators support X360 controllers For many devices, you can expect to see a custom ROM that has an integrated su binary (or a means to install it easily, such as well with some more tweaksa custom recovery), but not all devices have one.
However, the Linux kernel is flexible enough that it can be emulated well, unlike iOS, older cell phone models, and older Japanese Galapagos mobile phones. While Android natively supports mice<ref group=N>If you have an Android device, you can confirm this by connecting a Bluetooth or USB mouse via a USB adapter.</ref>, most apps come expect users to have a touchscreen, so Android emulators will usually default to emulating touchscreen presses like [[Nintendo DS emulators|DS emulation]] (though it can be less than ideal in many cases). The host's keyboard may often emulate the apk file format button controller add-ons, and some emulators support [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]] controllers with some more tweaks. To run Android apps on your computer, most of the Android emulators employ a two-step approach. First, they set up a virtual environment using [[Hypervisors|hypervisor]] (occasionally coupled with obb filesand of course support for [[Wikipedia:X86_virtualization#Hardware-assisted_virtualization|hardware assisting virtualization]] such as vt-x/amd-v and virtual gpu adapter such as [https://docs.mesa3d.org/drivers/virgl.html VirGL]). Just like its iOS equivalent Then, they use [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|custom Android-x86 images]] and translation layer such as "[[Compatibility_layer|libhoudini or libndk or Intel BT]]" to convert instructions from ARM processors (ipa filesused in phones)to work on your computer's x86 architecture. See [[#Hardware features]] supported ABI, their innards can be opened as a regular zip fileAPI sections and [[#Enhancements]] built-in translation layer and VM columns for more information<references group=N/>
==Emulators==
;Before diving in,;*[[Hypervisors|Hardware-assisted virtualization]] feature must be turned from your BIOS for most of these methods due to performance reasons.;*You need to turn off Hyper-V from Windows Feature panel if [[Hypervisors|Type-2 hypervisor]] used by the emulator due to [[Hypervisors#Hyper-V_feature_conflict_issue|conflict issue]]. Having said that some emulators like BlueStacks provide special Hyper-V build for prevent this issue. Recently, with [https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/22561951043981-BlueStacks-5-20-Release-Notes#01HMGBJDK8G7J7S9C0G5R9SBVR BlueStacks 5 version 5.20, you can now run BlueStacks with Hyper-V enabled] including all instances such as Nougat 32-bit, which will run as intended and no additional changes required.;*If you already have an Android device, we recommend using a mirroring application like "[https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy scrcpy]" instead of these "emulators".<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable"|+PCstyle="text-align:center;width:100%"
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! colspan="10"|x86|style-|[[Genymotion]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://www.genymotion.com/download/ {{GenymotionVer}}]|{{~}}|{{~}}|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames Google Play Games]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames#section-system-requirements Beta]<br/>[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/emulator Developer]|{{~}}|{{~}}|<small>[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames/exploregames Only for selected titles] (Beta build)<br/>? (Developer build)</small>|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes WSA]<br/><small>This shouldn't be confused with WSL or WSL2.<br/>See [[Hypervisor]] page for WSL2 and [[Compatibility layer]] page for WSL.</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|Comes with Windows store<br/>[https://github.com/cinit/WSAPatch WSA patch for Windows 10]|{{~}}|{{~}}||[https://github.com/riverar/wsa-app-compatibility#support-tables 66%<br/><small>368 out of 558 reported titles</small>]|?|{{~}}[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/ *] ||{{~}}|-|[https://waydro.id/index.html Waydroid]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://waydro.id/#install git]<br />[https://github.com/casualsnek/waydroid_script Extras script]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|?|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[https://trinityemulator.github.io/ Trinity]|align="textleft|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator/releases git]|{{~}}|{{~}}|?|{{✓}} ||{{~}} ||{{~}}|-|Android Studio<br/><small>It's an IDE and it includes [https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/update#sdk-manager built-in Android Emulator]</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|[https://developer.android.com/studio/archive Beta and Canary builds]<br/>[https:center;//developer.android.com/studio/ 4.0]|{{✓}}|{{~}}|?|<span title="Source-available"><sup>{{~}}</sup></span> ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[[GenymotionAnbox]]|stylealign="textleft|{{Icon|Linux}}|[https://docs.anbox.io/userguide/install.html git]|{{✗}}|{{✗}}|?|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|[[BlueStacks]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/sections/360012290292-Release-Notes {{BlueStacksVer}}]|{{~}}|{{~}}|[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413818315789-Games-playable-on-different-Android-versions-on-BlueStacks-5 ?]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware>These emulators are closed-source, and while they're distributed for free, their devs look for roundabout ways to monetize them. '''Since these emulators closed-source and comes with adware and bloatware applications, it's important to research the developers background before using them to ensure their trustworthiness and avoid potential privacy risks before using them'''. MuMu, LDPlayer, NoxPlayer and MEmu developed by the various Chinese software companies and BlueStacks App Player developed by American technology company called "[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4928776 BlueStacks]". Despite data security regulations existing in various regions (e.g., [[Wikipedia:General_Data_Protection_Regulation|GDPR]] in the "EU", [[Wikipedia:center;California_Consumer_Privacy_Act|CCPA]] in "California", and [[Wikipedia:Cybersecurity_Law_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China|WindowsCybersecurity Law]] in "PRC"), concerns regarding government surveillance in certain countries like the "PRC" remain significant. Therefore, we recommend exercising caution when relying on closed-source software developed within such jurisdictions. Make sure to check if there are pre-installed '''extra''' apps comes with these emulators and disable or uninstall them (e.g. BlueStacks X, BlueStacks Services etc.), Macmonitor your internet traffic and processor activity to detect any abnormal activity and block domains accordingly if the need arises or use tools like '[https://github.com/henrypp/simplewall simplewall]'. Also avoid giving sensitive account data as much as is possible due to potential security reasons. Besides basic safety, Linuxthese precautions often make impacted emulators run faster and more responsive when the adware services and apps are turned off.</ref>|-|MuMu|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|[https://mumu.163.com/global/download/en/index.html 1.1.0.2]<br /><small>[https://mumu.163.com 1.1.0.5 (v2.3.17) (Chinese Ver)]</small>|?|?|?|style{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name="textBloatware></ref>|-|LDPlayer|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https:center;"//en.ldplayer.net/ 4.0.50.3]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|-|NoxPlayer|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[httphttps://www.genymotionbignox.com 7.0.2.7]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|-|MEmu|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://www.2memuplay.com/ {{MEmuVer}}] (Official Site)|style?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group="textN2 name=Bloatware></ref>|-|Andy OS|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|[https:center;"//andyroid.net/ 0.47.226.1096.26]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|-|Droid4X|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|[https://droid4x.cc/ 0.10.7]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|ARC Welder<br /><small>(NonGoogle Chrome)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}|[https://developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc ARC 50.5021.602.0]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-Dev Versions|ARChon<br /><small>(Google Chrome)</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|Web}}|[https://archon-runtime.github.io/ ARC 41.4410.238.0]|?|?|style?|<span title="textSource-available"><sup>{{~}}</sup></span> ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|KoPlayer|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://koplayerpc.com/ 2.0.0]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|LeapDroid|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http:center;"//www.leapdroid.com/ 1.8.0]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|VirtualBoxPeak App Player|stylealign="textleft|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://web.archive.org/web/20191120002207/http://www.peakplayer.net/index.php/en/peakplayeren/ 1.2.5 Beta 2]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|Shashlik|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|[http:center;"//www.shashlik.io/ 0.9.3]|?|?|?|{{✓}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|HighSmartGaGa|stylealign="textleft|{{Icon|Windows}}|[http://web.archive.org/web/20190820044528/https://www.smartgaga.com/ 1.1.646]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}|-|Windroy|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https:center;"//sourceforge.net/projects/windroy/ 4.0.3]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||{{✗}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[BlueStacks]]Windroye|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Windows, Mac}}|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www2.bluestacks9.com/ Official Site]1|style="text-align:center;"?|?|style="text-align:center;"?|Original{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|Mid{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{✗}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[MEmu]]Xamarin Android Player|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|style="text-align:center;"|[httphttps://www.memuplaygithub.com/ Official Sitexamarin/release-notes-archive/blob/master/release-notes/android/android-player/index.md 0.6.5]|style="text-align:center;"?|?|style="text-align:center;"?|Original{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|High{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{✗}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Droid4x]]XePlayer|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Windows, Mac}}|style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.droid4xxeplayer.com/ Official Site6.0.10]|style="text-align:center;"?|?|style="text-align:center;"?|Original{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|High{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[DuOS]]YouWave|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Windows}}|style="text-align:center;"|[httphttps://www.amiduosyouwave.com/ Official Site5.11]|style="text-align:center;"?|?|style="text-align:center;"|?|style="text-align:center;"{{✗}} ||Mid{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[andyroid]]|style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Mac|style="text-align:center;"|[http://andyroid.net/ Official Site]|style="text-align:center;"|✓|style="text-align:center;"|VirtualBox|style="text-align:center;"|Mid|style! colspan="text-align:center;10"|ARM
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|style="text-align[https:center;"|[[Android x86]//waydro.id/index.html Waydroid]|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Multi-platformLinux}}|style="text-align[https:center;"|//waydro.id/#install git]<br />[httphttps://wwwgithub.android-x86.org 4.4-r5com/casualsnek/waydroid_script Extras script] (Official Site)|style="text-align:center;"{{✗}}|{{✗}}|style="text-align:center;"?|N/A{{✓}} |style="text-align:center;"|Low{{✓}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{~}}
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Anbox]]|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Linux}}|style="text-align:center;"|[httphttps://docs.anbox.io/ Official Siteuserguide/install.html git]|style="text-align:center;"{{✗}}|{{✗}}|style="text-align:center;"?|Original{{✓}} |style="text-align:center;"|?{{✗}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{}}
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|styleProject Astoria|align="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Win10Phone}}|Discontinued ($)|?|?|[[Nox App Player]]?|style="text-align:center;"{{✗}} ||{{✗}} ||Windows{{✗}}|style}</div> =="text-align:center;"Android Linux distros ([[Recommended_Linux_distros#Android|3.7.5.1]])==|<div style="textoverflow-alignx:centerauto;width:100%"|✓>{|styleclass="text-align:center;wikitable"|?|style="text-align:center;"|High|style="text-alignwidth:center;100%"|✓
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!colspanscope="7col"|AbandonedName! scope="col"|Frontend! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]! scope="col"|Compatibility! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/DiscontinuedLibre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[ARC Welder]] (Google Chrome)|style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS|style="text-align:center;"|[https://developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc 50.5021.602.0] (Official Site)|style="text-align:center;"|✓|style="text-align:center;"|Original|style="text-align:center;"|Mid|style! colspan="text-align:center;10"|x86
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Windroy]]BlissOS|style="textAndroid-alignx86 fork<br/><small>includes 3 launchers:center;"|WindowsTaskbar, Quickstep and Smart Dock.</small>|style="text-align[https:center;"|1//blissos.org/index.html#download 16.9.2 (Discontinued)x]|style="text-align:center;"{{~}}|{{~}}|style="text-align:center;"?|Original{{?}} |style="text-align:center;"|Low{{✓}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{~}}
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|styleBerry OS|Based on Android-x86 and Bliss OS<br/><small>Mini Desktop launcher is pre-installed.</small>|[https://github.com/yui0/berry-os/releases 2023-02-22]|{{?}}|{{?}}|?|{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|Android-x86|Trebuchet (KitKat version)|[https://www.android-x86.org 2022-03-25]|{{~}}|{{~}}|?|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<abbr title="textDevelopment activity on Android-align:center;x86 has significantly slowed down.">*</abbr> ||{{✗}}|} ==AOSP ([[WindroyeRecommended_Linux_distros#Android|...]])==|<div style="textoverflow-alignx:centerauto;width:100%"|Windows>{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"|-! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|2.9.0 (Discontinued)Frontend! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]! scope="col"|Compatibility! scope="col"|style<abbr title="textFree/Libre and Open-align:center;Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|style-! colspan="text10"|ARM|-align|LineageOS|Trebuchet|[https:center;//switchroot.org/ 15.1] (<abbr title="based on the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS">[https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nvidia Switch]</abbr>)<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi3/ <small>Raspberry Pi 3 builds</small>]<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi4/ <small>Raspberry Pi 4 builds</small>]<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi5/ <small>Raspberry Pi 5 builds</small>]|?|?|?|{{?}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|VirtualBox} ==Compatibility layers ([[Compatibility_layers|...]])==<div style="textoverflow-alignx:centerauto;width:100%"|Mid>{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"|?
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! scope="col"|styleName! scope="text-align:center;col"|[[Shashlik]]Platform(s)! scope="col"|styleLatest Version! scope="text-align:center;col"|Linux[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]|style! scope="text-align:center;col"|[http://www.shashlik.io 0.9.3[#Enhancements|Enhancements]] (Official Site)|style! scope="text-align:center;col"|Compatibility! scope="col"|style<abbr title="textFree/Libre and Open-align:center;Source Software"|Original>FLOSS</abbr>|style! scope="text-align:center;col"|LowActive|style! scope="text-align:center;col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Xamarin Android Player]]|style="text-align:center;"|Windows, Mac|style="text-align:center;"|Discontinued|style="text-align:center;"|✗|style="text-align:center;"|VirtualBox|style="text-align:center;"|?|style! colspan="text-align:center;10"|x86
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|style="text-align:center;"|Project AstoriaKMRE|stylealign="text-align:center;"left|{{Icon|Windows 10 MobileLinux}}|style="text-align[https:center;"//archive.ubuntukylin.com/ubuntukylin/pool/partner/kmre_2.4.6.8+22.04_amd64.deb 2.4.6.8]|Discontinued?|style="text-align:center;"?|{{?}} |style="text-align:center;"|Original{{?}} |style="text-align:center;"|Low{{?}} |style="text-align:center;"|{{}}
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The VM column describes what backend technology <references group=N2 /> ==Comparisons==;Emulators:;Genymotion::A closed-source Android emulator with lots of [[#Hardware_features|hardware features]], available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It's not designed for gaming, but [https://support.genymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003059737-Can-I-play-games-with-Genymotion it has decent software compatibility]. It's a commercial product though, aimed at software developers and QA teams and you'll need to create an account and download the free non-commercial use license. Except for the pay-to-remove "free for personal use" watermark on the screen, paid builds add features only useful for Android app developers. Unlike other closed-source emulators, Genymotion avoids pre-installing unnecessary apps. :;Google Play Games::Not to be confused with the [[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|service of the same name]], Google Play Games is a PC application that lets you browse, download, and play '''select mobile games''' on a Windows desktop or laptop. Use developer build if you want more [[#Hardware_features|hardware feature]] support. Google Play Games is not yet available for Mac. Currently, only bunch of games are available for beta version but Google adding games on a regular basis.<ref>[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames#section-faqs Google Play Games FAQ]</ref>[[File:Android Studio built-in emulator usesdevice skin demonstration. Emulators labeled jpeg|thumb|298px|Android Studio built-in emulator device skin demonstration, see [[#Enhancements]]]] :;Trinity:Open source Android emulator, it aims for high [https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=855 performance] and it's even faster than Google Play Games emulator. See [https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator#2-detailed-instructions Guest OS image installation guide] for installation. Also see [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfq4MsxaHZw OSDI '22 - Trinity: High-Performance Mobile Emulation through Graphics Projection] presentation for more information. :;Android Studio::Android Studio is an IDE software based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA. It has built-in Android emulator with [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds AVD (Android Virtual Device) configuration manager]. While its built-in emulator (which is literally called as [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator "VirtualBoxAndroid Emulator" requires ]) may not be the user fastest or software compatible (supports lots of OS image though), Android Studio shines as a developer's toolkit, offering seamless integration with coding, debugging, and testing tools for Android smartphones, [[Smart_TV_emulators#Android_TV.2FGoogle_TV|Android TVs]], [https://developer.android.com/wear Wear OS] and other Android ecosystem hardware. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1TTzkToDyE Recent updates brings new UI] aims to reduce complexity, provide easier access to essential features etc. It has built-in plugin manager which you can get Genymotion plugin for further enhance its emulation capabilities. Also you can use [https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/pg-emulator#debug adb to install debugging with developer version of "Google Play Games" emulator]. Supports lots of [[#Hardware features]] and [[#Enhancements]]. See release notes for [https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/emulator built-in "Android Emulator"] and [https://wwwandroidstudio.virtualboxgoogleblog.orgcom/ Oracle VM VirtualBoxAndroid Studio]for more information.
* '''Genymotion''' is :;Waydroid and Anbox::These are hypervisor-based containers. They run an Android emulator with hardware-accelerated 3D graphics and USB host support, available for Windows, Mac and Linux. In its latest versions, it has pretty good compatibility with commercial gamesOS image inside a container. It's is a commercial product though, aimed at software developers and QA teams. You'll need similar approach to create an account WSA and download the free non-commercial use license availableGoogle Play Games. Except for pay-to-remove "free for personal use" watermark on the screenThey work completely differently from Wine/Proton [[compatibility layers]], which translate API calls, paid builds add features only useful for Android app developerswithout a hypervisor.**Setting up the emulator itself ::Anbox is not too hard, but a bit of tinkering project that aims to run Android applications on Ubuntu distributions. It is required in alpha state and only known to add the Google Play store and [http://forum.xda-developerswork on Ubuntu 16.com/showthread04.php?t=2528952 ARM processor emulation] (what you need essentially here Anbox requires custom kernel modules to play run because, unlike other emulators which emulate the commercial releases) as well as [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/genymotion-users/JpO8HR39PR0/NpSkrnsB8d8J Xbox 360 controller support]. Not noob-friendlywhole Linux kernel, but if youthis one uses the host system're experienced enough with Android to know your way around a rooted filesystem it shouldn't be too hards Linux kernel directly.
* '''Bluestacks''' is also :;BlueStacks::A commercial software with a free option (requires a google account)decent compatibility and performance. It's less good than Genymotion, has lots of [[#Enhancements|enhancement]] and doesn't handle USB cable emulation[[#Hardware_features|hardware feature]] support. Previous Newer versions used to come bundled with an installer with adware"BlueStacks X" software and "BlueStacks services" which you can uninstall it afterwards, comes with junk and you need to uninstall these during each update session unfortunately (BlueStacks Player do not need these apps within the emulator, and has a non-intuitive uninstaller, but that's no longer the case today). It includes Google Apps by default, though you'll need to install a file manager to copy game cache when loading your own apks.
* '''MEmu''' :;MuMu Player::Another closed-source Android emulator. There are three versions of MuMu available::;MuMu Player 6:::This version of MuMu uses Android 6.0 Marshmallow::;MuMu Player X:::This one is a free based on Android emulator 12 Snow Cone and may have more compatibility with very good accuracy, sometimes outperforming Bluestacksgames::;MuMu Nebula:::This version runs Android 7.0 Nougat and is more suitable for low-end computers
* '''Droid4x''' has good accuracy but forcefully uninstalls VirtualBox, so it cannot co:;MEmu::Another closed-exist source Android emulator and also with Genymotion and Xamarin. It's not recommended because it will install hidden background services (xunlei.exe, and Thunder.exe, both by the Chinese company which developed Droid4x) in the background seeding Chinese torrents constantly and they are a pain to uninstall or deactivate (in case you've already fallen for it, use Revo Uninstaller)good compatibility.
* '''andyroid''' works too, though the company behind it did adware before previously.:;LDPlayer**Just like Genymotion, Andyroid ::Another closed-source Android emulator and also use VirtualBoxwith good compatibility. When testing games alongside Nox, but LDPlayer shows better performance/compatibility with a twist: if it detects an installed virtualbox during installation, '''it will delete it''' and will refuse to workgames. Beware!
* '''DuOS''':;Droid4x::Has good compatibility but forcefully uninstalls VirtualBox, not to be confused so it cannot co-exist with a [http://ds-duosGenymotion and Xamarin.blogspotIt's not recommended because it will install hidden background services (xunlei.com/ similarly-named Nintendo DS emulator] by Roorexe, is a relative newcomer to the Android emulation marketand Thunder.exe, made both by American Megatrends i.e. the very same people behind the BIOS/UEFI firmware your PC may be using. Emulation is modest at best, with games Chinese company which developed Droid4x) that seed Chinese torrents constantly and apps such as [[DraStic]] struggling on lower-end hardware. And are a pain to top uninstall or deactivate (in case you've already fallen for it all off, it ain't free eitheruse Revo Uninstaller).
* '''Google Chrome:;Windroy::(Without the 'e'suffix) is a fast Android emulator that does not rely on VirtualBox or any similar technology. Compatibility isn' can open apk files using the ARC Welder extensiont good, though their emulation on PC is average at best. Here's a [http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iIbxaftAu_ho5rv9fUlXSLTzwU6MbKOldsWXyrYiyo8/edit#gid=0 compatibility list] and a [https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeapks dedicated subreddit]. While the Google has announced [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/the-play-Play store-comes-can be installed with some tinkering, not many games can be installed (due to-chrome-os-but-notfaking device names) and will spawn multiple harmless-theyet-way-we-were-expecting/ Play Store for Chrome OS], but it works on a different "container" technology that is embed to the Chrome OS. In addition, Google will [http://blogannoying app_process.chromiumexe crashes.org/The official site is down since July 2016/08/from-chrome-apps-to-web.html discontinue Google Chrome apps on PC], so any major updates to ARC Welder for PC is unlikely.
* '''Windroy''' :;Windroye::(without With the 'e' suffix) is a fast Android emulator that does not rely on uses VirtualBox or any similar technology, but still offers better performance than BlueStacks. It isn't accurate though. While Google The Play store can be Store is installed with some tinkering, not many games can be installed (due to not faking device names) by default and will spawn multiple harmless-yet-annoying app_process.exe crashes. Official site is down since July 2016, so any updates are unlikelyhas no stability issues found in Windroy.
* :;Shashlik::A project by KDE that aims to run Android applications on Linux using KDE5 and Qt5 technology. The project is in infancy state and only known to run on latest Kubuntu versions. It lacks ARM processor emulation, so not many games will run. It is, however, known to play [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SC6c_ih_Ac Flappy Bird] and can show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_R8ftiIp4 Spotify's login screen]. It uses a modified version of [[QEMU]] to emulate the Android operating system. The last major update was in March 2016 and seems to be abandoned. :;Xamarin Android Player::A newcomer to the Android emulation market. Not much is known about this because it required a minimum $25/month subscription to main Xamarin products. The main Xamarin products were [https://blog.xamarin.com/xamarin-for-all made available for free] after the purchase by Microsoft, but Xamarin Android Player was discontinued. :;Project Astoria::A Microsoft-developed Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile included in several insider previews. It could run [https://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/3gaoct/android_apps_that_work_on_win10_right_now/ a few applications], though apps that required Google Play Services did not run or had issues. This project was reportedly [http://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-project-astoria-delayed discontinued] in November 2015, and [http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-confirms-the-death-of-project-astoria-focusing-on-other-bridges-instead its cancellation was confirmed] on February 2016, so the emulator is not included in more recent versions of Windows 10 Mobile. ;Android Linux distros:;Andy OS::Not recommended because it will install a [https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/8rq4fm/reminder_that_andyroid_mines_cryptocurrency/ cryptocurrency miner] on your system without asking or informing the user. Just like Genymotion, Andy OS uses VirtualBox, but with a twist: if it detects an installed VirtualBox during installation, '''Windroyeit will delete it''' and will refuse to work. ;Compatibility layers :;KMRE::KMRE is a compatibility layer and The official solution to run Android applications on computers with Chinese homegrown Phytium/KunPeng ARM processors and NeoKylin Linux operating system, though later also available on x86-64 on [https://www.ubuntukylin.com/index-en.html Ubuntu Kylin]. KMRE is not designed with third-party applications outside its app store and in fact, force installing third-party apps breaks older versions of KMRE. It's an somewhat reasonable solution if you are restricted to working with these kinds of computers due to national security reasons. ::See [[#KMRE|KMRE section]] for more information. ==Hardware features==''These are Android operating system features. This list only includes hardware features that can be possible to emulated through software or will be possible in the near future. Including everything would result in an endless list.''<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! Genymotion[https://docs.genymotion.com/desktop/04_Emulating_sensors_and_features/]! Bluestacks! Google Play Games! Trinity! WSA! Android Studio! [[Recommended_Linux_distros#Android|BlissOS]]! [[Recommended_Linux_distros#Android|Android-x86]]|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Android_(operating_system)#Home_screen|Home screen]]<br/><small>This shouldn't be confused with emulator frontend/GUI.</small>| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}<ref group=N4>[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/pg-emulator#navigation Exclusive to developer builds] and [https://old.reddit.com/r/GalaxyTab/comments/mt5ekb/in_android_12_google_is_all_about_tablets_again/ it's looking similar to Android 12 tablet home menu launcher] ([https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=408 Demonstration]). It's unclear whether this app directly emulates the native home screen or provides an alternative UI/UX with limited features.</ref>| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/touch-and-input/game-controllers Game controllers]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405061625485 *]| {{✓}}[https://blog.google/products/google-play/google-play-games-beta-october-2023-update/ *]| {{✗}}[https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator/issues/3 *]| {{✓}}[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes#build-22084000040 *]| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://tested.blissos.org/hardware/inputs/gamepad/ *]| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/touch-and-input/keyboard-input Keyboard input]| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=153 *]| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/input-mouse Mouse input]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=153 *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose/touch-input/pointer-input/multi-touch Multi-touch]| {{✓}}[https://docs.genymotion.com/desktop/03_Virtual_devices/#touchscreen]| {{✓}}[https://www.bluestacks.com/multi-touch.html][https://www.bluestacks.com/blog/bluestacks-exclusives/bluestacks-multi-touch-support-en.html]| {{?}}[https://support.google.com/googleplay/thread/249633800/lack-of-multi-touch-support-on-play-games-beta?hl=en]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camerax Camera]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/usb USB and USB passthrough]| {{✓}}| {{✗}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/BlueStacks/comments/z54s8p/usb_devices_in_bluestacks/iy2gtgb/ *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/notifications Notifications]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{~}}[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/faq#q_can_we_use_push_notifications_for_google_play_games *]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes#build-220440000190 *]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-install-add-files Sideloading/Installing]| {{?}}| {{✓}}<ref group=N4>If you'ere using latest version of BlueStacks you' suffix) rely ll need to install a file manager to copy game cache when loading your own .apk files, or simply use .xapk containers.</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N4>Exclusive to developer builds, [https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=280 Demonstration]. For using sideloading in the developer builds you need to use adb install "AppName.apk" command in the Command Prompt.</ref>| {{✓}}<ref group=N4>[https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator/wiki/Advanced-Usages#adb-connection Use adb to connect] then use adb install command.</ref>| {{~}}[https://github.com/Simizfo/WSATools#requisites *]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/wifi/wifi-scan Wi-Fi]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-wifi *]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location Location]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-extended-controls *]| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/bluetooth Bluetooth]| {{?}}| {{✗}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360061235612-Bluetooth-support-on VirtualBox-BlueStacks-5 *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✗}}[https://xdaforums.com/t/looking-wsa-for-windows-11-where-bluetooth-also-works.4610551/post-88829045 *]| {{✓}}[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22604305/how-to-use-android-emulator-for-testing-bluetooth-application *]| {{✓}}[https://tested.blissos.org/hardware/connectivity/bluetooth/ *]| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [[List_of_games_that_support_tracked_motion_controllers#Android_Emulation|Motion sensors]]| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058638032-Advanced-settings-for-key-controls-in-BlueStacks-5-#%E2%80%9C9%E2%80%9D *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-extended-controls *]| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/games/optimize/adpf/gamemode/about-API-and-interventions Game Mode]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=2 | Connectivity| [[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Google Play Games]]<br/>[[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Google Play Services]]<br/><small>Achievements, Challenges, but still offers better performance than BluestacksLeaderboards etc.</small>| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://support.bluestacks. The com/hc/en-us/articles/360059697231-How-to-log-in-to-Google-Play -Store -on-BlueStacks-5 *]| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}[https://groups.google.com/g/android-x86/c/BGVX_bwpibA *]|-| [[Wikipedia:Google_Cloud_Messaging|Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)]]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-! colspan=9 | [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history|OS version]]|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history#Android_4.4_KitKat|KitKat]] (API 19)<br/><small>Supporting [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history#Android_4.4_KitKat|Android 4.4 (KitKat)]] is installed by default crucial for emulators due to compatibility and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasons.<br/> Older applications and games often rely on the "[[Wikipedia:Dalvik_(software)|Dalvik]]", which isn't present in newer versions and has no stability there could be '''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141215220606/http://www.androidruntime.com:80/list compatibility issues found from classic Windroy]'''.<br/>Android 5. 0 (Lollipop)(API 21) introduced the "[[Wikipedia:Android_Runtime|Android RunTime]]" (ART), [[Wikipedia:Android_Runtime#History|replacing "Dalvik" entirely]].<br/>Having said that ART is mostly backwards compatible with Dalvik. See these sources for more information: [https://xdaforums.com/t/explained-art-runtime-in-android-4-4-kitkat.2622098/ 1], [https://www.redditgeeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-dalvik-and-art-in-android/ 2], [https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/verifying-apps-art 3].</small>| {{✗}}<ref group=N4 name=GenymotionOSsupport>[https://support.genymotion.com/rhc/en-us/articles/9511224511901-Which-Android-versions-are-available Genymotion: Which Android versions are available?], Since September 2022, Genymotion no longer provide Android 4.4 and below images, see[https://ClashOfClanssupport.genymotion.com/commentshc/31lklren-us/misc_windroye_for_pcfaster_than_bluestacks_262_mbarticles/ A related Reddit topic 360002708018-I-can -t-find-Android-4-4-and-below this page].</ref>| {{✗}}<ref group=N4>You need to use [[Wikipedia:BlueStacks#BlueStacks_3|BlueStacks 3 version]] (not 3N), because it is the latest version supports KitKat.</ref>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}<ref group=N4 name=BlissOSsupport>[https://blissos.org/index.html#download BlissOS OS support].</ref>| {{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=Androidx86OSsupport>KitKat and Nougat supported with [https://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/ Android-x86].</ref>|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history#Android_7.1_Nougat|7.1 Nougat]] (API 25)<br/><small>New JIT Compiler, making for 75 percent faster app installations and a 50 percent reduction in compiled code size.<br/>JIT compiler with code profiling to ART, which lets it constantly improve the performance of Android apps as they run.<br/>Vulkan 3D rendering API support.</small>| {{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=GenymotionOSsupport></ref>| {{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=BluestacksOSsupport>[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058931031-How-to-utilize-the-different-Android-versions-available-on-BlueStacks-5#%E2%80%9C1%E2%80%9D Which Android versions are available on BlueStacks?].</ref>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}<ref group=N4 name=BlissOSsupport></ref>| {{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=Androidx86OSsupport></ref>|-| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history#Android_12|Snow Cone]] (API 31)<br/><small>Android Runtime (ART) module added to the updatable core OS components via Google Play, added functionality to existing modules.</small>| {{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=GenymotionOSsupport></ref>| {{✗}}<ref group=N4 name=BluestacksOSsupport></ref>| {{✓}}| {{✗}}<abbr title="It uses android-x86 9.0 64bit">*</abbr>| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=BlissOSsupport></ref>| {{✗}}<ref group=N4 name=Androidx86OSsupport></ref>|-! colspan=10 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis Supported ABIs]|-| colspan=2 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20180507120451/https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#sa armeabi]| colspan=8 | armeabi and MIPS support deprecated in [[Compatibility layer|libndk translation layer]] version r16 and [https://android.googlesource.com/platform/ndk/+/master/docs/Roadmap.md#ndk-r17 removed in r17].<br/>But [[Compatibility layer|libhoudini translation layer]] still supports it?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#v7a armeabi-v7a]<br/><small>Supporting armeabi-v7a ABI is crucial for emulators due to compatibility and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasons.<br/> Older applications and games often rely on the [[Wikipedia:ARM_architecture_family|ARM 32-bit (Cortex)]] architecture, which isn't used in newer hardware.</small>|?|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI>[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058929011-What-is-Application-Binary-Interface-ABI-in-BlueStacks-5 What is Application Binary Interface (ABI) in BlueStacks 5 ]</ref>|?|?|?|{{✓}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#arm64-v8a arm64-v8a]|?|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI></ref>|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesABI>[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/start#playbility-architecture Google Play Games ABI Architecture support].</ref>|?|?|{{✓}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#x86 x86]|?|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI></ref>|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesABI></ref>|?|?|{{✓}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#86-64 x86_64]|?|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI></ref>|{{✓}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesABI></ref>|{{✓}}|?|{{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/games/optimize/64-bit#64-bit-emulator *]|?|?|-! colspan=10 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/graphics/opengl/about-opengl Supported APIs]|-| colspan=2 | [https://registry.khronos.org/OpenGL/index_es.php#specs11 OpenGL ES 1.x]<br/><small>Supporting OpenGL ES 1.x is crucial for emulators due to compatibility and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasons.</small>|?|?|?|?|?|{{✓}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://registry.khronos.org/OpenGL/index_es.php#specs31 OpenGL ES 3.x]<br/><small>The OpenGL ES 3.x APIs is backwards-compatible with the 2.x APIs which is crucial for emulators due to compatibility and [[Preservation_projects|preservation]] reasons.</small>|?|?|?|{{✓}}[https://youtu.be found here/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=923 *]|?|{{✓}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/#apispecs Vulkan 1.3]<br/><small>See [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/graphics/android-baseline-profile Android Baseline 2022 profile] and also see [https://source.android.com/docs/core/graphics/implement-vulkan#versions Vulkan API versions for several Android releases].<br/>Vulkan releases are backward compatible with each other.|?|?|?|?|?|?|?|?|}</div><references group=N4/>
* '''==Enhancements==<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|- style="font-weight:bold;"! colspan=2 | Name! Genymotion! Bluestacks! Google Play Games! Trinity! WSA! Android Studio! [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|BlissOS]]! [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|Android -x86]]|-|rowspan=6 | Post-Processing| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Android Studio emulator [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#skins supports lots of device frame and custom skin] (similar to libretro overlay/bezels). You can get additional skins from various sources (e.g. [https://github.com/mingchen/android-emulator-skins mingchen's Android Emulator Skins], [https://sourceforge.net/projects/android-emulator-skins/files/ CREAL'' s AVD skins]), also you can use buttons on these device frames.</ref>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gfecnt/nvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ Freestyle])</small>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [[Wikipedia:Comparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/><small>(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=5 | [https://tasvideos.org/Emulatorresources/Features TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/Scripts]]/[https://tasvideos.org/LuaScripting Lua]| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://www.bluestacks.com/features/macros.html *]| {{?}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Rewind| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Savestates| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| rowspan=10 | Quality of life| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs#PlayStation_1|Streamable compression format]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055522292-How-to-use-the-Game-controls-menu-on-BlueStacks-5 *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Command Line Options| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/BlueStacks/comments/163yg7p/command_line_options/ *]| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| On-Screen Display<br/><small>Showcases messages, controller input state which is useful for speedrunners, performance data, active settings, and various notifications.</small>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Built-in On-Screen Control<br/><small>Simulating touch input on display via keyboard or gamepad. This QoL enhancement is a opencrucial for lots of touch input exclusive games.<br/>Also you can use third party apps such as [https://github.com/Shyri/TouchMapper TouchMapper] for this.</small>| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058928871 *]| {{?}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/WSA/comments/z62m2v/how_do_i_remap_key_to_screen_presses_for_gaming/ *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Compatibility_layer|Built-source project that aims in translation layer]]| {{✗}}<ref group=N3>You need to port manually install libhoudini translation layer on guest system for Genymotion. See [[Compatibility layer]] page.</ref>| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/start#playbility-architecture *]| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}<ref group=N3>BlissOS supports out-of-package translation layer [https://blissos.org/ (See 'Bliss OS Variations->Native-bridge' section)]. Also see [https://docs.blissos.org/knowledgebase/frequently-asked-questions/hardware-compatibility this page].</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3>libhoudini is not bundled with Android operating -x86, there's a script under /system /bin named "enable_houdini" which tries to download it and install from two different urls. So, if these sources are offline, manual installation is necessary. See [https://groups.google.com/g/android-x86/c/tXyfFZ7xeTw this page] for more information.</ref>|-based netbooks| [[Hypervisors|Built-in VM]]| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Exclusive to "with VirtualBox" builds. While it can be </ref>| {{✓}}<br/><small>Multiple<ref group=N3>BlueStacks uses QEMU (before v2.5), VirtualBox (after v2.5). Also as mentioned in "Before diving in" section, BlueStacks '''supports''' Hyper-V if you are using BlueStacks v4 Hyper-V builds or v5.20+ versions.</ref>| {{✓}}<br/><small>Hyper-V</small>| {{✓}}<br/><small>[https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator#4-code-organization QEMU 5.0]<ref group=N3>Also supports Hyper-V and obsolete HAXM for hardware acceleration.</ref>| {{✓}}<br/><small>Hyper-V</small>| {{✓}}<br/><small>[https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/update#recommended QEMU]<ref group=N3>Also supports [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#vm-windows-aehd AEHD], [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#choose-windows-hypervisor WHPX for Windows] and [https://developer.android.com/studio/run on virtual machines like VirtualBox/emulator-acceleration#vm-linux KVM for Linux] for hardware acceleration.</ref></small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| File Sharing<br/><small>Similar to "Shared Folder" enhancement for [[Hypervisors#Type_2_hypervisors|Type-2 hypervisors]].</small>| {{?}}| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Only for media type files, it does not have 3D graphics emulation supports [https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055684992-How-to-use-the-Media-Manager-on-BlueStacks-5 media file sharing via Media Manager].</ref>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Big Picture Mode| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Multiple instances and cannot run most gamesinstance manager| {{?}}| {{✓}}[https://www.bluestacks.com/features/multi-instance.html 1][https://support.bluestacks. Genymotion is (or at least used com/hc/en-us/articles/360052834092-How-to -create-and-manage-instances-using-the-Multi-instance-Manager-on-BlueStacks-5 2]| {{✗}}[https://youtu.be) /2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=422 *]| {{✗}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=4 | Misc| [[Wikipedia:Variable_refresh_rate|Variable Refresh Rate compatible]]| {{?}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Virtual_reality#VR_game_room_simulations|EmuVR support]]| colspan=11 | Exclusive to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads libretro cores] at the moment. So there is no support.|-| AI Service<br/><small>With the help of <abbr title="optical character recognition">OCR</abbr> and other techniques, the AI service can provide a closed-source fork live translation of Android x86a game, designed exclusively or text-to be run -speech capabilities for the visually impaired among other things, either on VirtualBoxdemand or automatically.</small>| colspan=11 | Exclusive to [https://docs.libretro.com/guides/ai-service/ libretro cores] at the moment. So there is no support.|-| Debug features</br><small>adb support, [https://developer.android.com/agi AGI support], integration with IDE etc.</small>| {{?}}| {{~}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053245871-How-to-use-the-BlueStacks-5-Settings-menu#%E2%80%9C6%E2%80%9D *]| {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/pg-emulator *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|}</div><references group=N3/>
* '''Anbox''' is a project that aims to run Android applications on Ubuntu distributions. Currently it is on alpha state and only known to work on Ubuntu 16.04. Anbox requires custom kernel modules to run because unlike other emulators which emulates the whole Linux kernel, this one uses the host system's Linux kernel directly.==PlayStation Mobile=={{Main|PlayStation_Mobile}}
* ==Android consoles==Because it'''Shashlik''' is a project by KDE that aims s possible to run fork and create your own Android-based OS, many developers have used Android applications on Linux using KDE5 and Qt5 technology. The project is infancy state and only known to run on latest Kubuntu versionspower their own commercial consoles. It currently lacks ARM processor emulationHowever, as mentioned before, so just because it uses Android as a base does not many games mean they will run. It is however known to play [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SC6c_ih_Ac Flappy Bird] and can show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_R8ftiIp4 Spotify's login screen]. It uses modified [[Qemu]] to emulate all work correctly on a standard Android emulator, as they may require specific hardware setup, extra non-standard APIs or frameworks provided by the OS of the console, or extra authentication that relies on the services bundled with the Android operating system. Last major update was March 2016 and seems abandonedconsole.
* '''Xamarin Note: [[Smart_TV_emulators|Smart TVs and smart TV boxes/digital media players/media boxes]] (e.g. ChromeCast with Google TV, Amazon Fire TV) are not consoles, despite some of them are able to run video games. The distinction is simple: If a device is not designed with gaming as its sole or main purpose, then it's not an Android console. Please do not add [[Home_Media_Player|Home media players]] or general Android Playerdevices that can play video games, such as [[Smart_TV_emulators|Smart TVs and smart TV boxes/digital media players/media boxes]] etc. to this section.''' was <div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support! scope="col"|ROMs! scope="col"|Description|-|Atlantis Land Kora|None|None||-|[https://www.clementoni.com/it-en/16612-clemstation-60/ Clemstation 6.0]|None|None|Released in 2018 by Clementoni, the Clemstation is a newcomer "multimedia educational console" only sold in Italy that appears to be on a running custom version of Android. Because it's still being sold, it's unknown how games will be made for it and when it will be discontinued. Information on how many units have been sold so far has not been released to the public. |-|Diyomate X18|None|None||-|flarePlay|None|None||-|Fuze Tomahawk F1|None|None|A Chinese console with Nvidia Tegra SoC, similar to Nvidia Shield. Has some heavy-hitting exclusive Android emulation markettitles such as ''Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1'' and ''Dynasty Warriors 8'', but eventually flopped.|-|GPD Mars Gamebox|None|None||-|[[XD/XD+|GPD XD / XD+]]|None|None|A foldable handheld console manufactured by Gamepad Digital (GPD). Not much |-|LeapFrog Epic|None|None||-|LC Smart Pandora TV Box|None|None||-|Lexibook LexiBox TV|None|None||-|Lexibook Playdroid|None|None||-|Mad Catz Mojo|None|None||-|MeLE X8|None|None||-|My Clem Box|None|None|Released in 2018 by Italian toy company Clementoni and sold exclusively in Italy, My Clem Box is known about this because an educational console with Wii-like motion controls. Because it's still being sold, it's unknown how games will be made for it and when it required will be discontinued. Information on how many units have been sold so far has not been released to the public. |-|[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/zukanneopad NEO Consoles]|None|None|Released in 2017 by Takara Tomy. The NEO Series are educational consoles only sold in Japan and appear to use a minimum custom version of $25Android. Because it's still being sold, it's unknown how games will be made for it and when it will be discontinued. Information on how many units have been sold so far has not been released to the public. |-|Nvidia Shield TV|None|None|A console/month subscription media box hybrid manufactured by Nvidia. Has a lot of main Xamarin productsheavy-hitting titles such as ''Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance'', ''Doom 3'', ''Half-Life 2'', etc. The main Xamarin products were |-|[[Ouya emulators|Ouya]]|None|[https://blogarchive.xamarin.comorg/details/xamarin-forouyalibrary?&sort=-all made available for freedownloads&page=2 Yes] after |A failed microconsole that started from a Kickstarter project. The controller sucks and the games can be found elsewhere. Since the purchase Ouya runs on Android, emulation is technically possible by Microsoftextracting menu/application APK files and running them in an Android emulator or VM.|-|PlayJam GameStick|None|None|A tiny console the size of a USB thumb drive. |-|Razer Forge TV|None|None||-|Phoenix One|None|None|A console/desktop computer hybrid, equipped with Qualcomm 660 SoC, but Xamarin running PhoenixOS which is an Android Player was discontinueddistro designed for desktop computers. Has a "computer mode" that enables multi-window multitasking and system-wide file manager integration, such as copying & pasting files.|-|Razer Forge TV|None|None||-|miniStation|None|None|A console designed by Tencent and manufactured by multiple manufacturers such as Lenovo and Skyworth. Designed to run cellphone games and simple emulators.|-|Snail Games OBox|None|None||-|Soomax Sensory (享动体感游戏机)|None|None||-|TCL T2|None|None||-|UIS Xtreamer Multi-Console|None|None||-|UTStarcom DanDan (蛋蛋)|None|None||-|ZTE FunBox|None|None||-|}</div>
* '''Project Astoria''' was a Microsoft-developed Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile included in several insider previews. It could run [https://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/3gaoct/android_apps_that_work_on_win10_right_now/ a few applicaions], though apps required Google Play Services did not run or had issues. This project was reportedly [http://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-project-astoria-delayed discontinued] in November 2015 and [http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-confirms-the-death-of-project-astoria-focusing-on-other-bridges-instead its cancellation was confirmed] on February 2016, so the emulator is not included in more recent versions of Windows 10 Mobile.
==General Emulation issuesGM Android-based=====Lack of Release Notes and Update History information===While some emulators such as Genymotion do have version history Some General Motors cars are equipped with an in-car entertainment system running on their website, most other emulators do not have such history pages, making it difficult to track updates as well as regressionsAndroid.
===Emulator Conflict===Many emulators, such as Droid4x, andyroid, Genymotion and Xamarin cannot co[https://developer.gm.com/app-exist on the same machine because they will uninstall each other. This can be a problem if one game runs only on one of these emulators but the other games do not work on itgallery App Gallery].
==Emulation issues=====Google-related Librariesapps===Likely due to licensing issues, most Android emulators do not come with Googleis open-related applications and related libraries preinstalled (source, but the Google Play Storehas to be licensed from Google in order to incorporate it into a build, including Play Servicesand many other Google apps. That often means developers pay a fee that can trickle back to the user in some form (either through adware, Play Games clientprivacy-invading trackers, etcor by selling the emulator as a commercial product) . Custom ROMs for real Android devices on Android 4 and requires earlier used to bundle the user Google Play Store, but this changed with newer versions. The new method is to manually install thema custom ROM and then install "GApps" through another service like [https://opengapps. Many games verify the existence of Google-related components at org/ the start and refuse to work if some or any of them are missingOpen GApps Project].
===ARM ApplicationsArchitectural differences===Most commercial Many games are developed often optimize and published only compile specifically for devices with ARM CPUs such as most smartphones and tablets. Howeverprocessors, the PCs we regularly use contain which prevents them from being executable on x86 CPUs, so these games cannot directly runeven when using a project like Android-x86. Some emulators , like Bluestacks BlueStacks, have ARM emulation translation layer by default, and ; in some others , like Genymotion , it is possible to install an ARM emulator translation layer manually. The ARM emulator requires Intel CPUs to work correctly See [[#Hardware features]] supported ABI section and not guaranteed to work with all games[[#Enhancements]] built-in translation layer section for more information.
===Games with root/Custom ROMs/Emulator DetectionConflict===Many commercial games refuse emulators like to run uninstall each other for some reason. Droid4x, Andyroid, Genymotion, and Xamarin cannot co-exist on the same machine without modifying their installers, which can be a problem if the device is "rooted" (hacked to allow access to deep portion one game works on only one of Android OS) these emulators but other games do not. Also keep in order mind that you should turn off Hyper-V windows feature if [[Hypervisors|Type-2 hypervisor]] used for emulator backend due to reduce cheating and pirating. If the emulator is rooted by default[[Hypervisors#Hyper-V_feature_conflict_issue|conflict issue]], it must be unrooted manually before the game can be playedalthough some emulators like BlueStacks provide special Hyper-V build for this.
Some ===Antitamper protection===In order to reduce cheating, many games are very aggressive refuse to run if they discover that they detect Custom ROMs (unofficial firmware) or Android emulators (like the ones listed in this page) device has been rooted. If the emulator comes rooted by variety of ways like checking default, it must be manually unrooted before the existence and absence of system files game can be played. The rooting method for modern devices is Magisk, which installs itself in order to prevent the game from running in any unauthorized environments. These games are very difficult or plain impossible to play on emulators without resorting to cracked versions bootloader instead of the games. Solutions existsystem partition, like using MagiskSU (bundled with the Magisk flashable zip) and hiding root on anything Google Play related or installed apps that check for which makes itharder to detect.
==Emulator Specific Issues=====BlueStacks===* '''Bluestacks is downloading apps Some games take more aggressive measures to detect the presence of Custom ROMs (unofficial firmware) or Android emulators (like the ones listed on this page) in a variety of ways, such as checking for the existence or absence of system files in order to prevent the game from running in any unverified environments. These games are very difficult or plain impossible to play on emulators without resorting to cracked versions of the background automatically:''' games.
Bluestacks downloads tons ===Android-based Operating Systems===There are many [[wikipedia:Fork_(software_development)|forks]] of data (hundreds Android; some of MBs daily) if left unattended. The default launcher installed within is these go beyond a custom UI and are instead entirely new OSes that use the Android code in addition to blame writing their own code, such as Amazon's Fire OS; in some cases these come as compatibility layers on top of an otherwise unrelated OS, such as Windows Subsystem for thisAndroid. Go to SettingsDepending on how much (and what) new code, Appsfeatures, Running and select the Gamepop-Home app service and force stop its activity. Get another replacement launcherAPIs were added, like will determine the Nova Launchereffects they will have on Android emulation but if one thing is for sure, and install it. You may also want these forks are (most likely) going to remove other useless apps installed by default (though the Google Play services might be required by cause some games)emulation issues.
This step alone makes Bluestacks uses much less RAM ===Google Chrome situation===:Can open APK files using the ARC Welder extension, though their emulation on PC is average at best. Here's a [http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iIbxaftAu_ho5rv9fUlXSLTzwU6MbKOldsWXyrYiyo8/edit#gid=0 compatibility list] and internet bandwidtha [https://www.reddit.com/r/chromeapks dedicated subreddit]. Google has announced [http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/05/the-play-store-comes-to-chrome-os-but-not-the-way-we-were-expecting/ Play Store for Chrome OS], with tangible performance gains for but it works on a different "container" technology that is embedded in the emulated Chrome OS. In addition, Google has [http://blog.chromium.org/2016/08/from-chrome-apps-to-web.html discontinued Google Chrome appson PC].
===Emulator Specific Issues===
====BlueStacks====
* '''Can't root the device:'''
The latest Kingroot's .apk will do the job when loaded inside BluestacksBlueStacks. It's that simple.
Alternatively, you could use Universal Bluestacks [[BlueStacks]] Rooting Software on an existing Bluestacks BlueStacks installation. Before opening it, go to the folder where Bluestacks BlueStacks is installed under Program Files, and run "HD-Quit.exe" once.
Then, from the extracted "Bluestacks BlueStacks RootEZ 32_64", open as administrator "Bluestacks BlueStacks RootEZ.exe". Click "Automatic Detect from Installed Bluestacks", enable "Enlarge System (Root.fs) Size to 400MB", and click "I'm ready for Step 1". A command-line window should appear. Now just wait until "Preparing Complete" appears. Then, click "Go for Step 2" and wait until "Rooting is Complete" appears.
Close the application, and open the "output" folder in the same directory as the extracted application. You should find a newly generated "Root.fs" file. You can use it to replace the existing one under "%programdata%\BlueStacks\Android" (Press Windows+R and go there), but it's recommended to keep a backup of the original in case the new one causes Bluestacks to hang in the loading screen for more than a few minutes.
The package also includes Nova Explorer and Root Launcher. You may verify the rooting status with the "Root Checker" app from Google Play. Considering some apps check for Google Play services for online checks, you can also install "Modded Google Play Store", "[https://www.luckypatchers.com/ Lucky Patcher]" and "Magisk".
====Andyroid====
* '''Unable To Launch VM Process:'''
On the taskbar, right-click Andyroid's notification icon, and choose Settings, Advanced, Set Andy Protocol. Type "tcp" and confirm, then launch Andyroid.
 
====Android-x86====
* '''3D Support is broken on VMWare when using newer kernels:'''
 
Kernels > 4.14 with version 8.1 break 3d acceleration in VMWare (see https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/android-x86/4.9%7Csort:date/android-x86/wB65vJnuJiI/ytJaWYWUBwAJ). Use kernel 4.9 with 8.1 instead.
 
* '''Setting resolution in VMWare'''
 
Pass in a kernel option to grub when booting. Select the boot entry and then press 'e' to edit it, and then 'e' to edit again. Add the kernel option here. For example, to use a video resolution of 1920x1080, add 'video=1920x1080'. Press return to save the changes (for this boot session only), and 'b' to boot (the keys to edit and boot may be different depending on your grub version, there are usually instructions on the grub screen for the requisite keys)
 
====KMRE====
* '''Installing third-party apks'''
Installing third-party apks requires a dedicated installer <code>kmre-apk-installer</code>. It could be acquired by command <code>sudo apt update && sudo apt install kmre-apk-installer</code>.
 
Notice that KMRE is still not designed with third-party apps in mind. Installing third-party apps may result in abnormal behaviors of KMRE such as unable to start & stop itself on demand due to clogged-up background processes of third-party apps.
 
Installing apks inside KMRE is specifically filtered out unless the application running is upgrading itself.
 
* '''Receiving a notice that the mobile environment is not running while trying to install third-party apps'''
Go to app store - mobile apps to trigger the startup process of KMRE. You can see a startup notice in the bottom right corner on the desktop while it's starting up.
 
* '''Accessing Android system settings'''
Execute command <code>startapp com.android.settings</code> in the terminal. Notice that changing system settings is very likely to break KMRE.
* '''Accessing files of Android'''
Files in <code>/storage/emulated/0</code> are mapped to <code>/var/lib/kmre/data/kmre-1000-${LOGNAME}</code>.
 
'''Notice that this path contains a hard link to <code>/home</code>. KMRE will filter out file deletion, but not creation and modification. Improper file management in Android could result in data loss in host machine.'''
 
As KMRE is not really an emulator/hypervisor, the <code>/</code> and other paths such as <code>/sys</code> on Android doesn't have mappings, but some paths are mapped to <code>/var/lib/kmre/kmre-1000-${LOGNAME}</code>.
==See also==
*[[Cellphone emulators]] - info Information on emulators for various feature phone/non-smartphone platforms.* [[Emulators on Android]] - Various emulators on Android OS ==External links==*[[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_mobile_operating_systems|Comparison of mobile operating systems]]*[[Wikipedia:Android_version_history|Android version history]], [https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/baselineprofiles/overview Android Baseline profiles]*[https://developer.android.com/ Android Developer]*[https://xdaforums.com/t/list-of-devices-armv7-armv6-armv5.1596800/ XDAForums - List of devices: ARMv7, ARMv6, ARMv5]*[[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_high-definition_smartphone_displays#720p_by_1280_.28HD_ready.29|Early Android devices with OLED and HD Ready display]] [[Category:Mobiles|*]][[Category:Android-based|*]][[Category:Android emulators|*]][[Category:Operating systems|*]][[Category:Mobile Operating Systems|*]][[Category:Various Emulation]][[Category:Media Players|*]]---- {{NEL}}
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