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'{{Infobox console|title = Android|logo = Android.png|developer = Google<br/> Open Handset Alliance|release = 2008|emulated = {{✓}}}}:''This page is about emulating software that emulates Android apps and games on PC as it is slowly building off an important library of exclusivesother hardware, and emulation coupled with CheatEngine is certainly interestinglike desktops. If you're interested in '{{for|emulators for your that run on Android phone, check [[|Emulators on Android|this page]] instead.'''}}
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). 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.
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The VM column describes what backend technology </div> ==GM Android-based==Some General Motors cars are equipped with an in-car entertainment system running on Android. [https://developer.gm.com/app-gallery App Gallery]. ==Emulation issues=====Google apps===Android is open-source, but the Google Play Store has to be licensed from Google in order to incorporate it into a build, including Play Services and many other Google apps. That often means developers pay a fee that can trickle back to the user in some form (either through adware, privacy-invading trackers, or by selling the emulator usesas a commercial product). Emulators labeled Custom ROMs for real Android devices on Android 4 and earlier used to bundle the Google Play Store, but this changed with newer versions. The new method is to install a custom ROM and then install "VirtualBoxGApps" requires the user to install through another service like [https://www.virtualboxopengapps.org/ Oracle VM VirtualBoxthe Open GApps Project]. ===Architectural differences===Many games often optimize and compile specifically for ARM processors, which prevents them from being executable on x86 CPUs, even when using a project like Android-x86. Some emulators, like BlueStacks, have ARM translation layer by default; in others, like Genymotion, it is possible to install an ARM translation layer manually. See [[#Hardware features]] supported ABI section and [[#Enhancements]] built-in translation layer section for more information. ===Conflict===Many emulators like to 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 one game works on only one of these emulators but other games do not. Also keep in mind that you should turn off Hyper-V windows feature if [[Hypervisors|Type-2 hypervisor]] used for emulator backend due to [[Hypervisors#Hyper-V_feature_conflict_issue|conflict issue]], although some emulators like BlueStacks provide special Hyper-V build for this. ===Antitamper protection===In order to reduce cheating, many games refuse to run if they discover that the device has been rooted. If the emulator comes rooted by default, it must be manually unrooted before the game can be played. The rooting method for modern devices is Magisk, which installs itself in the bootloader instead of the system partition, which makes it harder to detect. 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 games. ===Android-based Operating Systems===There are many [[wikipedia:Fork_(software_development)|forks]] of Android; some of these go beyond a custom UI and are instead entirely new OSes that use the Android code in addition to 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 Android. Depending on how much (and what) new code, features, and APIs were added, will determine the effects they will have on Android emulation but if one thing is for sure, these forks are (most likely) going to cause some emulation issues. ===Emulator Specific Issues=======BlueStacks====* '''Can't root the device:''' The latest Kingroot's .apk will do the job when loaded inside BlueStacks. It's that simple.
* '''Genymotion''' is Alternatively, you could use Universal [[BlueStacks]] Rooting Software on an Android emulator with hardware-accelerated 3D graphics and USB host support, available for Windows, Mac and Linuxexisting BlueStacks installation. In its latest versions, Before opening it has pretty good compatibility with commercial games. It's a commercial product though, aimed at software developers and QA teams. You'll need go to create an account and download the free non-commercial use license available. Except for pay-to-remove "free for personal use" watermark on the screen, paid builds add features only useful for Android app developers.**Setting up the emulator itself folder where BlueStacks is not too hardinstalled under Program Files, but a bit of tinkering is required to add the Google Play store and [http://forum.xdarun "HD-developersQuit.com/showthread.php?t=2528952 ARM processor emulation] (what you need essentially here to play the commercial releases) as well as [https://groups.google.com/d/msg/genymotion-users/JpO8HR39PR0/NpSkrnsB8d8J Xbox 360 controller support]. Not noob-friendly, but if you're experienced enough with Android to know your way around a rooted filesystem it shouldn't be too hardexe" once.
* '''Then, from the extracted "BlueStacks RootEZ 32_64", open as administrator "BlueStacks RootEZ.exe". Click "Automatic Detect from Installed Bluestacks''' is also commercial with a free option ", enable "Enlarge System (no account requiredRoot.fs). It's less good than GenymotionSize to 400MB", and doesnclick "I't handle USB cable emulationm ready for Step 1". Previous versions used to come with an installer with adware, comes with junk apps within the emulator, and has a nonA command-intuitive uninstaller, but that's no longer the case todayline window should appear. Now just wait until "Preparing Complete" appears. It includes Google Apps by defaultThen, though you'll need to click "Go for Step 2" and wait until "rootRooting is Complete" it to load apk files to your likingappears.
* '''Droid4x''' has good accuracy but forcefully uninstalls VirtualBoxClose the application, so 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 cannot co-exist with Genymotion to replace the existing one under "%programdata%\BlueStacks\Android" (Press Windows+R and Xamaringo 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.
* '''andyroid''' works too, though The package also includes Nova Explorer and Root Launcher. You may verify the rooting status with the company behind it did adware before previously"Root Checker" app from Google Play.**Just like GenymotionConsidering some apps check for Google Play services for online checks, Andyroid you can also use VirtualBoxinstall "Modded Google Play Store", but with a twist"[https: if it detects an installed virtualbox during installation, '''it will delete it''' //www.luckypatchers.com/ Lucky Patcher]" and will refuse to work"Magisk". Beware!
* '''Google Chrome''' can open apk files using On the ARC Welder extensiontaskbar, though their emulation on PC is average at best. Hereright-click Andyroid's a [http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iIbxaftAu_ho5rv9fUlXSLTzwU6MbKOldsWXyrYiyo8/edit#gid=0 compatibility list] notification icon, and a [https://wwwchoose Settings, Advanced, Set Andy Protocol.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], but it works on a different Type "containertcp" technology that is embed to the Chrome OS so the future of ARC Welder for PC is uncertainand confirm, then launch Andyroid.
* '''Windroye''' (Kernels > 4.14 with the 'e' suffix) rely on VirtualBox, but still offers better performance than Bluestacksversion 8. The Play Store is installed by default and has no stability issues found from classic Windroy. [1 break 3d acceleration in VMWare (see https://wwwgroups.redditgoogle.com/rforum/ClashOfClans#!searchin/commentsandroid-x86/31lklr4.9%7Csort:date/misc_windroye_for_pcfaster_than_bluestacks_262_mbandroid-x86/ A related Reddit topic can be found herewB65vJnuJiI/ytJaWYWUBwAJ). Use kernel 4.9 with 8.1 instead.]
* Pass in a kernel option to grub when booting. Select the boot entry and then press 'e'to edit it, and then 'Shashlik''e' is a project by KDE that aims to run Android applications on Linux using KDE5 and Qt5 technologyedit again. Add the kernel option here. The project is infancy state and only known For example, to run on latest Kubuntu versions. It currently lacks ARM processor emulationuse a video resolution of 1920x1080, so not many games will runadd 'video=1920x1080'. It is however known Press return to play [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SC6c_ih_Ac Flappy Bird] save the changes (for this boot session only), and can show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_R8ftiIp4 Spotify's login 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]. It uses modified [[Qemu]] to emulate for the Android operating system.requisite keys)
* '''Project Astoria''' was a MicrosoftNotice that KMRE is still not designed with third-developed Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile included party apps in several insider previewsmind. It could run [https://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/3gaoct/android_apps_that_work_on_win10_right_now/ a few applicaions], though Installing third-party apps required Google Play Services did not run or had issues. This project was reportedly [http://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-project-astoria-delayed discontinued] may result in November 2015 and [http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-confirms-the-death-abnormal behaviors of-project-astoria-focusing-KMRE such as unable to start & stop itself ondemand due to clogged-otherup background processes of third-bridges-instead its cancellation was confirmed] on February 2016, so the emulator is not included in more recent versions of Windows 10 Mobileparty apps.
==Emulation issues==Installing apks inside KMRE is specifically filtered out unless the application running is upgrading itself.===Lack * '''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 Release Notes and Update History information===While some emulators such as Genymotion do have version history KMRE. You can see a startup notice in the bottom right corner on their website, most other emulators do not have such history pages, making the desktop while it difficult '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 track updates as well as regressions<code>/var/lib/kmre/data/kmre-1000-${LOGNAME}</code>.
===Emulator Conflict===Many emulators'''Notice that this path contains a hard link to <code>/home</code>. KMRE will filter out file deletion, such as Droid4x, andyroid, Genymotion but not creation and Xamarin cannot co-exist on the same modification. Improper file management in Android could result in data loss in host machine because they will uninstall each other. This can be a problem if one game runs only on one of these emulators but the other games do not work on it.'''
===Google-related Libraries===Likely due to licensing issues, most Android emulators do As KMRE is not come with Google-related applications and related libraries preinstalled (Google Play Storereally an emulator/hypervisor, Play Services, Play Games client, etc) and requires the user to manually install them. Many games verify the existence of Google-related components at the start <code>/</code> and refuse to work if other paths such as <code>/sys</code> on Android doesn't have mappings, but some or any of them paths are missingmapped to <code>/var/lib/kmre/kmre-1000-${LOGNAME}</code>.
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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.
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 the apk file format (occasionally coupled with obb filesmany cases). Just like its iOS equivalent (ipa files)The host's keyboard may often emulate the button controller add-ons, their innards can be opened as a regular zip fileand some emulators support [[Xbox 360 emulators|Xbox 360]] controllers with some more tweaks. <references group=N/>
==Emulators==
;Before diving in,;*To run Android apps on your computer, most of these emulators employ a two-step approach. First, they set up a virtual environment using [[Hypervisors|hypervisor]] (and 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]). 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 (used in phones) to work on your computer's x86 architecture. See [[#Hardware features]] supported ABI, API sections and [[#Enhancements]] built-in translation layer and VM columns for more information.;*[[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. ;*There are also [[compatibility layers]] such as Waydroid and [[Anbox]] for running android applications on ARM and x86 devices but these projects kinda negligible due to their compatibility levels.;*Tons of bloated, obsolete or non-active Android "emulator" exists there but we're not gonna list them, see [https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php?title=Android_emulators&diff=66635&oldid=66634#Emulators this page] for that.<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable"|+PCstyle="text-align:center;width:100%"
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! scope="col"|Free[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]! scope="col"|VMCompatibility! scope="col"|[[Accuracy]]<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active
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! colspan="10"|PC / x86|style-|[[Genymotion]]|align="textleft|{{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:center;"//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 [[GenymotionHypervisor]] page for WSL2 and [[Compatibility layer]]page for WSL.</small>|stylealign="textleft|{{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://trinityemulator.github.io/ Trinity]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https:center;"//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, Mac, |Linux}}|style[https://developer.android.com/studio/archive Beta and Canary builds]<br/>[https://developer.android.com/studio/ 4.0]|{{✓}}|{{~}}|?|<span title="textSource-available"><sup>{{~}}</sup></span> ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[[BlueStacks]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/sections/360012290292-Release-Notes {{BlueStacksVer}}]|{{~}}|{{~}}|[https:center;//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:California_Consumer_Privacy_Act|CCPA]] in "California", and [[Wikipedia:Cybersecurity_Law_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China|Cybersecurity 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.), monitor your internet traffic and processor activity to detect any abnormal activity and block domains accordingly if the need arises or use tools like 'simplewall'. Also avoid giving sensitive account data as much as is possible due to potential security reasons. Besides basic safety, these 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}}|[httphttps://wwwmumu.genymotion163.com /global/download/en/index.html 1.1.0.2]<br /><small>[https://mumu.6163.com 1.1.0] .5 (v2.3.17) (Official SiteChinese Ver)]</small>|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|-|LDPlayer|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://en.ldplayer.net/ 4.0.50.3]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|-|NoxPlayer|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://www.bignox.com 7.0.2.7]|style?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name="textBloatware></ref>|-|MEmu|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https:center//www.memuplay.com/ {{MEmuVer}}]|?|?|?|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|}</div><references group=N2 /> ===Comparisons===;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 device skin demonstration.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 (NonAndroid Virtual Device) configuration manager]. While its built-Dev Versionsin emulator (which is literally called as [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator "Android Emulator"])may not be the 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 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://androidstudio.googleblog.com/ Android Studio] for more information. ;BlueStacks:A commercial software with a decent compatibility and performance. It has lots of [[#Enhancements|enhancement]] and [[#Hardware_features|hardware feature]] support. Newer versions bundled with "BlueStacks X" software and "BlueStacks services" which you can uninstall it afterwards, and you need to uninstall these during each update session unfortunately (BlueStacks Player do not need these apps). It includes Google Apps by default. ;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 based on Android 12 Snow Cone and may have more compatibility with games:;MuMu Nebula::This version runs Android 7.0 Nougat and is more suitable for low-end computers ;MEmu:Another closed-source Android emulator and also with good compatibility. ;LDPlayer:Another closed-source Android emulator and also with good compatibility. When testing games alongside Nox, LDPlayer shows better performance/compatibility with games. ==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="textoverflow-alignx:centerauto;width:100%"|VirtualBox>{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;width:100%"|High|- style="textfont-alignweight:centerbold;"! 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#Emulation_focused|BlissOS]]! [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|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/ *]| {{N}}[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]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/usb USB and USB passthrough]| {{✓}}| {{N}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/BlueStacks/comments/z54s8p/usb_devices_in_bluestacks/iy2gtgb/ *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| 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're using latest version of BlueStacks you'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]| {{?}}| {{N}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360061235612-Bluetooth-support-on-BlueStacks-5 *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{N}}[https://xdaforums.com/t/looking-wsa-for-windows-11-where-bluetooth-also-works.4610551/post-88829045 *]| {{Y}}[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22604305/how-to-use-android-emulator-for-testing-bluetooth-application *]| {{✓}}[https://tested.blissos.org/hardware/connectivity/bluetooth/ *]| {{?}}|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/sensors-and-location/sensors/sensors_motion Motion sensors]| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058638032-Advanced-settings-for-key-controls-in-BlueStacks-5-#%E2%80%9C9%E2%80%9D *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-extended-controls *]| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan=2 | Connectivity| [[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Google Play Games]]<br/>[[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Google Play Services]]<br/><small>Achievements, Challenges, Leaderboards etc.</small>| {{?}}|{{Y}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059697231-How-to-log-in-to-Google-Play-Store-on-BlueStacks-5 *]| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}[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 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 there could be '''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141215220606/http://www.androidruntime.com:80/list compatibility issues]'''.<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.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-dalvik-and-art-in-android/ 2], [https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/verifying-apps-art 3].</small>| {{N}}<ref group=N4 name=GenymotionOSsupport>[https://support.genymotion.com/hc/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://support.genymotion.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002708018-I-can-t-find-Android-4-4-and-below this page].</ref>| {{N}}<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>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{Y}}| {{N}}<ref group=N4 name=BlissOSsupport>[https://blissos.org/index.html#download BlissOS OS support].</ref>| {{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=Androidx86OSsupport>KitKat and Nougat supported with [https://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/ Android-x86].</ref>
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|stylecolspan="text-align:center;"2 |[[BlueStacksWikipedia: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>|style{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|Windows, MacGenymotionOSsupport></ref>|style{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|BluestacksOSsupport>[httphttps://wwwsupport.bluestacks.com/ Official Sitehc/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>|style="text-align:center;"{{N}}|✓{{N}}|style="text-align:center;"{{N}}|Original{{Y}}|style{{N}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|MidBlissOSsupport></ref>|style{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|✓Androidx86OSsupport></ref>
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|stylecolspan="text-align:center;"2 |[[Droid4xWikipedia: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>|style{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|Windows, MacGenymotionOSsupport></ref>|style{{N}}<ref group="text-align:center;"N4 name=BluestacksOSsupport></ref>|[http://www.droid4x.com/ Official Site]{{Y}}|style{{N}}<abbr title="textIt uses android-align:center;x86 9.0 64bit">*</abbr>|✓{{N}}|style="text-align:center;"|Original{{Y}}|style{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|HighBlissOSsupport></ref>|style{{N}}<ref group=N4 name="text-align:center;"|✓Androidx86OSsupport></ref>
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|stylecolspan="text-align:center;"2 |[[andyroid]]|style="text-alignhttps:center;"|Windows, Mac|style="text-align:center;"|[http//web.archive.org/web/20180507120451/https://andyroiddeveloper.android.netcom/ndk/guides/ Official Siteabis#sa armeabi]|stylecolspan="text-align:center;"8 |✓armeabi and MIPS support deprecated in [[Compatibility layer|style="text-alignlibndk translation layer]] version r16 and [https:center;"|VirtualBox|style="text//android.googlesource.com/platform/ndk/+/master/docs/Roadmap.md#ndk-align:center;"r17 removed in r17].<br/>But [[Compatibility layer|Mid|style="text-align:center;"|✓libhoudini translation layer]] still supports it?
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==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]| {{?}}| {{Y}}[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| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055522292-How-to-use-the-Game-controls-menu-on-BlueStacks-5 *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Command Line Options| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/BlueStacks/comments/163yg7p/command_line_options/ *]| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| 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 crucial 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>| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058928871 *]| {{?}}| {{N}}| {{?}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/WSA/comments/z62m2v/how_do_i_remap_key_to_screen_presses_for_gaming/ *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| [[Compatibility_layer|Built-in translation layer]]| {{✗}}<ref group=N3>You need to manually install libhoudini translation layer on guest system for Genymotion. See [[Compatibility layer]] page.</ref>| {{✓}}| {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/start#playbility-architecture *]| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}<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-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>|-| [[Hypervisors|Built-in VM]]| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Exclusive to "with VirtualBox" builds.</ref>| {{Y}}<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+Mobileversions.</ref>| {{Y}}<br/><small>Hyper-V</small>| {{Y}}<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>| {{Y}}<br/><small>Hyper-V</small>| {{Y}}<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/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 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>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}
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==PlayStation Mobile==
{{Main|PlayStation_Mobile}}
==Android consoles==
Because it's possible to fork and create your own Android-based OS, many developers have used Android to power their own commercial consoles. However, as mentioned before, just because it uses Android as a base does not mean they will 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 console.
'''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 devices 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.'''
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! scope="col"|OS[[MAME]] support! scope="col"|VersionROMs! scope="col"|FreeDescription|-|Atlantis Land Kora|None|None||-! scope=|[https://www.clementoni.com/it-en/16612-clemstation-60/ Clemstation 6.0]|None|None|Released in 2018 by Clementoni, the Clemstation is a "colmultimedia 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. |VM-|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 titles such as ''Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1'' and ''Dynasty Warriors 8'', but eventually flopped.|-|GPD Mars Gamebox|None|None||-! scope="col"|[[AccuracyGPD XD Devices|GPD XD / XD+]]! scope="col"|None|None|A foldable handheld console manufactured by Gamepad Digital (GPD).|-|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 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 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 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. |-|Nvidia Shield TV|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.|-|[[Recommended EmulatorsOuya emulators|RecommendedOuya]]|None|[https://archive.org/details/ouyalibrary?&sort=-downloads&page=2 Yes]|A failed microconsole that started from a Kickstarter project. The controller sucks and the games can be found elsewhere. Since the Ouya runs on Android, emulation is technically possible by extracting 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, running PhoenixOS which is an Android distro 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|
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====Andyroid====* '''DuOSUnable To Launch VM Process:''', not to be confused with a [http://ds-duos.blogspot.com/ similarly-named Nintendo DS emulator] by Roor, is a relative newcomer to the Android emulation market, made 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 and apps such as [[DraStic]] struggling on lower-end hardware. And to top it all off, it ain't free either.
====Android-x86====* '''Windroy''' (without the 3D Support is broken on VMWare when using newer kernels:'e' suffix) is a fast Android emulator that does not rely on VirtualBox or any similar technology. It isn't accurate though. While Google Play store can be installed with some tinkering, not many games can be installed (due to not faking device names) and will spawn multiple harmless-yet-annoying app_process.exe crashes.
* '''Android x86Setting resolution in VMWare''' is a open-source project that aims to port Android operating system to x86-based netbooks. While it can be run on virtual machines like VirtualBox, it does not have 3D graphics emulation and cannot run most games. Genymotion is (or at least used to be) a closed-source fork of Android x86, designed exclusively to be run on VirtualBox.
====KMRE====* '''Xamarin Android PlayerInstalling third-party apks''' was Installing third-party apks requires a newcomer to the Android emulation market. Not much is known about this because it required a minimum of $25dedicated installer <code>kmre-apk-installer</month subscription of main Xamarin productscode>. The main Xamarin products were [https://blog.xamarin.com/xamarinIt could be acquired by command <code>sudo apt update && sudo apt install kmre-forapk-all made available for free] after the purchase by Microsoft, but Xamarin Android Player was discontinuedinstaller</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]]
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