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:''This page is about emulating Android on other computers, like desktops. For the inverse, see [[Emulators on Android OS]].''
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:''This page is about software that emulates Android on other hardware, like desktops.''{{for|emulators that run on Android|Emulators on Android}}
'''[[wikipedia:Android (operating system)|Android]]''' is a mobile operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. It was originally developed in secret before launching in 2008 as a competitor against Apple's [[iOS emulators|iPhone]]. While other mobile operating systems had been made throughout the years, none have emerged in terms of market share nearly as much as Android.
==Emulators==
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'''Important Note:''' These emulators are usually closed source and while they're distributed for free, their devs look for roundabout ways to monetize them. One such high profile case was BlueStacks. Make sure to check if there are pre-installed apps on your emulator (and disable them), monitor your Internet connection download caps and processor activity to detect any abnormal activity (and block domains accordingly if the need arises) and avoid as much as possible giving sensitive account data (just in case it's key-logged). Besides basic safety, these precautions often make impacted emulators run much faster when the adware services and apps are turned off. Windows subsystem for Android is an exception, as Microsoft made it and monetizing comes from the Windows copy you brought.
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|NoxPlayer
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://www.bignox.com/ 7.0.02.97]
|VirtualBox
|High
|MuMu
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}
|[https://mumu.163.com/global/download/en/index.html 1.1.0.2]<br />[https://mumu.163.com/ 1.1.0.5 (v2.3.17) (Chinese Version)]
|VirtualBox
|High
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|[[Anbox]]
|~
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
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|Windows Subsystem for Android
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|Comes with Windows store
|Hyper-V
|?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}
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|Android x86
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}
|[https://www.android-x86.org 148.1-r5r6]
|VirtualBox, VMWare (for 3d acc)
|Mid
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗~}}
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|Android Studio
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|Project Astoria
|align=left|{{Icon|WinMobileWin10Phone}}
|Discontinued ($)
|Original
;Xamarin Android Player
:A newcomer to the Android emulation market. Not much is known about this because it required a minimum of $25/month subscription of 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.
;VMOS
:A program that runs another copy of Android on the current Android system, which would be useful for running multiple copies of the same application simutaniously, running applications that rely on older/newer versions of Android system, testing out different Android system variations, or safely executing operations/applications that's likely to do harm to current system/user data.
;Project Astoria
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|Baidu Shadow Stick[https://www.clementoni.com/it-en/16612-clemstation-60/ Clemstation 6.0]
|None
|None
|Released in 2018 by Clementoni, the Clemstation is an "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 unknown how games will be made for it and when it well be discontinued, info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
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|Diyomate X18
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|GPD Mars Gamebox
|None
|None
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|[[GPD XD Devices|GPD XD / XD+]]
|None
|None
|None
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|My Clem Box
|None
|None
|Released in 2018 by Italian toy company Clementoni and sold exclusively in Italy, My Clem Box is an educational console with Wii-like motion controls. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it will be discontinued. Info on how many units have been sold so far have not been released to the public.
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|[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/zukanneopad NEO Consoles]
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|None
|Released in 2017.by Takara Tomy. The NEO Series are educational consoles only sold in Japan and appear to be using a custom version of Android. Because it's still being sold, it unknown how games will be made for it and when it well be discontinued, info on how many units have been sold so far not been released to the public.
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|Nexus Player
|None
|None
|A console/media box hybrid manufactured by Nvidia. Has a lot of heavy-hitting titles such as Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Doom 3, Half-Life 2 etc.
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|[[Ouya emulators|Ouya]]
|None
|None
|A tiny console with the size of a USB thumb drive.
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|Razer Forge TV
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|Skyworth miniStation
|None
|None
|A console designed by Tencent, manufactured by multiple different manufacturers such as Lenovo and Skyworth. Designed to run cellphone games and simple emulators.
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|Snail Games OBox
==See also==
* [[Cellphone emulators]] - info Information on emulators for various feature phone/non-smartphone platforms.* [[Emulators on Android OS]] - Various emulators for Android platform
[[Category:Mobiles]]
