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;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" existexists 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 morethat.<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"

! scope="col"|VM<ref group[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]! scope=N>The VM column describes what backend technology the emulator uses. Emulators labeled with "VirtualBoxcol" sometimes need the user to install |[https://www.virtualbox.org/ Oracle VM VirtualBox[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]. Usually, it is installed automatically.</ref>

! colspan="910"|PC / x86

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|[[Hypervisors{{~}}|Hyper-V]]<ref group=N name=HardwareAssistedVirtualization>[[Hypervisors|Hardware-assisted virtualization]] feature must be turned on especially for performance reasons.</ref>{{~}}|<small>[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames/exploregames Only for selected titles] (Beta build)</small><br/>? (Developer build)</small>

|Android x86[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]|Linux{{~}}|macOS{{~}}||[https://blissosgithub.orgcom/index.htmlriverar/wsa-app-compatibility#download support-tables 66%<abbr title="BlissOS is the first Android-x86 derivative that includes weishu's KernelSU. With it, you can easily grant root permission for apps and even install Magisk modules without having to install Magisk."br/>Bliss OS</abbrsmall>]368 out of 558 reported titles<br/small>]|?|{{~}}[https://wwwlearn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/ *] ||{{~}}|-x86|[https://trinityemulator.org 8github.1-r6io/ Trinity]|Not an emulator<bralign=left|{{Icon|Windows}}|[https://github.com/><small>entire OS, though installable through VirtualBox or VMWare<TrinityEmulator/small> <ref group=N name=HardwareAssistedVirtualization><TrinityEmulator/ref>releases git]|{{~}}|{{~}}|Mid?

|Android Studio<br/><small>It's an IDE and it includes [https://waydrodeveloper.android.idcom/index.html Waydroidstudio/intro/update#sdk-manager built-in Android Emulator]</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|[https://waydrodeveloper.idandroid.com/#install gitstudio/archive Beta and Canary builds]|<br/>[https://emulationdeveloper.gametechwikiandroid.com/indexstudio/ 4.php/Compatibility_layer Not an emulator (wine-like approach)0]|Low{{✓}}|{{~}}|?|<span title="Source-available">^{{✓~}}</span> ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}

|[https://wwwsupport.bluestacks.com/ hc/en-us/sections/360012290292-Release-Notes {{BlueStacksVer}}]|QEMU (before v2.5) / VirtualBox (after v2.5)<ref group=N name=HardwareAssistedVirtualization></ref>|Mid-High|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group=N name=Bloatware></ref>|-|[[Genymotion]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS~}}|[https://wwwsupport.genymotionbluestacks.com/downloadhc/en-us/ {{GenymotionVer}}]|VirtualBox<ref group=N name=HardwareAssistedVirtualization><articles/ref>|Mid4413818315789-Games-playable-on-different-Android-versions-on-BlueStacks-High5 ?]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~✗}}<ref group=N 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 make sure review their , it's important to research the developers background before using themto ensure their trustworthiness and avoid potential privacy risks before using them'''. MuMu, LDPlayer, NoxPlayer and MEmu developed by the various Chinese software companies, Genymotion developed by French software development company called "[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723018 Genymobile SAS]" and BlueStacks App Player developed by American technology company called "[https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4928776 BlueStacks]". Also make 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 emulator 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') and . Also avoid giving sensitive account data as much as is possible (just in case it's key-logged? or other due to potential security reasons). Besides basic safety, these precautions often make impacted emulators and your operating system run faster/and more responsive when the adware services and apps are turned off.</ref>

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;[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames Google Play Games]Genymotion:Not to be confused A closed-source Android emulator with the Android app lots of the same name[[#Hardware_features|hardware features]], Google Play Games is a PC application that lets you browse, download, and play '''select mobile games''' on a available for Windows desktop or laptop, use developer build if you want to sideloading feature. Also supports keyboard and mouse access, sync across devicesmacOS, and integration with Google Play PointsLinux. Google Play Games is It's not yet available designed for Mac. Currentlygaming, over 100 games are available across the beta regions but Google adding games on a regular basis.<ref>[https://playsupport.googlegenymotion.com/googleplaygames#sectionhc/en-us/articles/360003059737-Can-I-play-games-with-faqs Google Play Games FAQGenymotion it has decent software compatibility]</ref>. 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.

;Android x86Google Play Games:An open-source project that aims Not to port be confused with the Android operating system to x86-based netbooks. Comes with [[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|service of the same name]], Google Play Games is a PC application that lets you browse, download, and libhoudini (x86/ARM translation layer) installed. 3D acceleration works well both when installed directly play '''select mobile games''' on the machine as a local OS and also on VMwareWindows desktop or laptop. VMware Player 15 supports emulating OpenGL ES 3 on the target, and its performance is quite good. VirtualBox 3d Use developer build if you want more [[#Hardware_features|hardware feature]] support is poor and probably won't work. Android x86 Google Play Games is continually being improved and can be tried fairly painlessly through VMwarenot yet available for Mac. Genymotion is (or at least used to be) Currently, only bunch of games are available for beta version but Google adding games on a closedregular basis.<ref>[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames#section-source fork of faqs Google Play Games FAQ]</ref>[[File:Android x86, designed exclusively to be run on VirtualBoxStudio built-in emulator device skin demonstration. If you're bravejpeg|thumb|298px|Android Studio built-in emulator device skin demonstration, you can also try installing it on your real computer if you want to erase your current OS or use another partition.see [[#Enhancements]]]]

:;Bliss OSTrinity::A fork of Android-x86 created by BlissLabs named BlissOS keeps the Open source Android-x86 project alive by supporting the latest Android versionsemulator, it aims for high [https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=855 performance] and is preit's even faster than Google Play Games emulator. See [https://github.com/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator#2-rooted by default using KernelSUdetailed-instructions Guest OS image installation guide] for installation. Also see [https://www. It can also run ARM64 apps using the Houdini ARM transition layer and includes 3 launchersyoutube.com/watch?v=tfq4MsxaHZw OSDI '22 - Trinity: Taskbar, Quickstep and Smart DockHigh-Performance Mobile Emulation through Graphics Projection] presentation for more information.

;[[BlueStacks]]Android Studio:A commercial Android Studio is an IDE software based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA. It has built-in Android emulator with a decent compatibility[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. Doesn't handle USB cable emulation com/studio/run/emulator "Android Emulator"]) may not be the fastest or any kind 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 unlike Genymotioncapabilities. Also you can use [https://developer.android. Previous versions used com/games/playgames/pg-emulator#debug adb to come debugging with an installer with adware, riddled with junk apps within the developer version of "Google Play Games" emulator ]. Supports lots of [[#Hardware features]] and had a non[[#Enhancements]]. See release notes for [https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/emulator built-intuitive uninstaller, but that's no longer the case today. Newer versions bundled with in "BlueStacks XAndroid Emulator" software ] and "BlueStacks services" which you can uninstall it afterwards (BlueStacks Player do not need these)[https://androidstudio. It includes Google Apps by default, though if you're using latest version of BlueStacks you'll need to install a file manager to copy game cache when loading your own googleblog.apk filescom/ Android Studio] for more information.

;[[Genymotion]]BlueStacks:A closed-source Android emulator commercial software with hardware-accelerated 3D graphics and USB host support, available for Windows, macOS, a decent compatibility and Linuxperformance. It's not designed for gaming but it has pretty good compatibility lots of [[#Enhancements|enhancement]] and [[#Hardware_features|hardware feature]] support. Newer versions bundled with commercial games especially with latest versions. It's a commercial product though"BlueStacks X" software and "BlueStacks services" which you can uninstall it afterwards, aimed at software developers and QA teams. You'll you need to create an account and download the free non-commercial use licenseuninstall these during each update session unfortunately (BlueStacks Player do not need these apps). Except for the pay-to-remove "free for personal use" watermark on the screen, paid builds add features only useful for Android app developersIt includes Google Apps by default.

:Another closed-source Android emulator. There are three versions of MuMu available

::This version of MuMu uses Android 6.0 Marshmallow

::This one is based on Android 12 Snow Cone and may have more compatibility with games

::This version runs Android 7.0 Nougat and is more suitable for low-end computers

==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;KMREwidth:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:The official solution 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#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 computers 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 Chinese homegrown Phytium[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/KunPeng ARM processors ><small>New JIT Compiler, making for 75 percent faster app installations and NeoKylin Linux operating systema 50 percent reduction in compiled code size.<br/>JIT compiler with code profiling to ART, though later also which lets it constantly improve the performance of Android apps as they run.<br/>Vulkan 3D rendering API support.</small>| {{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=GenymotionOSsupport></ref>| {{Y}}<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>| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{N}}| {{Y}}| {{N}}<ref group=N4 name=BlissOSsupport></ref>| {{Y}}<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>| {{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=GenymotionOSsupport></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N4 name=BluestacksOSsupport></ref>| {{Y}}| {{N}}<abbr title="It uses android-x86 9.0 64bit">*</abbr>| {{N}}| {{Y}}| {{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=BlissOSsupport></ref>| {{N}}<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>|?|{{Y}}<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>|?|?|?|{{Y}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#arm64-v8a arm64-v8a]|?|{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI></ref>|{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesABI>[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/start#playbility-architecture Google Play Games ABI Architecture support].</ref>|?|?|{{Y}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#x86 x86]|?|{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI></ref>|{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesABI></ref>|?|?|{{Y}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#86-64 x86_64]|?|{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=BlueStacksABI></ref>|{{Y}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesABI></ref>|{{Y}}|?|{{Y}}[https://developer.android.com/games/optimize/64-bit#64 on -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>|?|?|?|?|?|{{Y}}|?|?|-| 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>|?|?|?|{{Y}}[https://youtu.be/tfq4MsxaHZw?t=923 *]|?|{{Y}}|?|?|-| colspan=2 | [https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/#apispecs Vulkan 1.3]<br/><small>See [https://wwwdeveloper.ubuntukylinandroid.com/indexndk/guides/graphics/android-baseline-enprofile Android Baseline 2022 profile] and also see [https://source.android.html Ubuntu Kylincom/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:KMRE is not designed with thirdbold;"! 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]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-party applications outside its app store and in fact, force installing third| [[Shaders_and_filters|Filters]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Android Studio emulator [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-party apps breaks older versions avds#skins supports lots of KMREdevice frame and custom skin] (similar to libretro overlay/bezels). You can get additional skins from various sources (e.g.  [https:It//github.com/mingchen/android-emulator-skins mingchen's the goAndroid Emulator Skins], [https://sourceforge.net/projects/android-emulator-to solution if skins/files/ CREAL's AVD skins]), also you are restricted to working with can use buttons on these kinds of computers due to national security reasonsdevice frames.</ref>| {{✗}}| {{✗}};Andy OS|-:Not recommended because it will install a |[[Shaders_and_filters#AI-powered filters|AI-powered filter compatible]]<br/><small>([https://www.redditnvidia.com/ren-us/emulationgeforce/commentsnews/8rq4fmgfecnt/reminder_that_andyroid_mines_cryptocurrencynvidia-freestyle-ansel-enhancements-geforce-experience-article/ cryptocurrency minerFreestyle] 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, '''it will delete it''' and will refuse to work.)</small>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-;| [[AnboxWikipedia:Category:Anti-aliasing_algorithms|Post-rendering AA]]<br/><small>(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA)</small>:A project that aims to run Android applications on Ubuntu distributions. It is in alpha state and only known to work on Ubuntu 16.04. Anbox requires custom kernel modules to run because, unlike other emulators which emulate the whole Linux kernel, this one uses the host system's Linux kernel directly.| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}};VMOS|-| [[Wikipedia: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 simultaneously, running applications that rely on olderComparison_gallery_of_image_scaling_algorithms|Post-rendering scaling]]<br/newer versions of Android><small>(Sharp bilinear, testing out different Android system variations, or safely executing operations/applications that are likely to harm the system Lanczos and[[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 1]])</or user data.small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-|[[High_dynamic_range#Inverse_tone_mapping|Inverse tone mapping compatible]]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}};Project Astoria| {{?}}:A Microsoft|-developed Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile included in several insider previews. It could run | rowspan=5 | [https://wwwtasvideos.reddit.comorg/Emulatorresources/rFeatures TAS features]| [[Wikipedia:Macro_(computer_science)|Macros/windowsphoneScripts]]/comments[https:/3gaoct/android_apps_that_work_on_win10_right_nowtasvideos.org/ a few applicationsLuaScripting Lua], though apps that required Google Play Services did not run or had issues. This project was reportedly | {{?}}| {{Y}}[httphttps://www.windowscentralbluestacks.com/microsoftsfeatures/macros.html *]| {{?}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-project| Rewind| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-astoria| Fast-delayed discontinuedForward/Turbo Speed| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Savestates| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback] in November 2015, and | {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| rowspan=10 | Quality of life| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs#PlayStation_1|Streamable compression format]]| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| Per-Game Profiles| {{?}}| {{Y}}[httphttps://wwwsupport.winbetabluestacks.orgcom/hc/en-us/newsarticles/microsoft360055522292-confirmsHow-theto-deathuse-ofthe-projectGame-astoriacontrols-focusingmenu-on-otherBlueStacks-bridges5 *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-instead its cancellation was confirmed| Command Line Options| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/BlueStacks/comments/163yg7p/command_line_options/ *] on February 2016, so the emulator is not included in more recent versions of Windows 10 Mobile.| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}==Emulation issues==| {{?}}===Google apps===|-Android | On-Screen Display<br/><small>Showcases messages, controller input state which is open-sourceuseful for speedrunners, performance data, but the Google Play Store has to be licensed from Google in order to incorporate it into a buildactive settings, including Play Services and many other Google appsvarious notifications. That often means developers pay a fee that can trickle back to the user </small>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Built-in some form (either through adware, privacyOn-invading trackers, Screen Control<br/><small>Simulating touch input on display via keyboard or by selling the emulator gamepad. This QoL enhancement is crucial for lots of touch input exclusive games.<br/>Also you can use third party apps such as a commercial product)[https://github. Custom ROMs com/Shyri/TouchMapper TouchMapper] 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 "GApps" through another service like </small>| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://opengappssupport.bluestacks.orgcom/hc/en-us/articles/ the Open GApps Project360058928871 *].| {{?}}===Architectural differences===| {{N}}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| {{?}}[https://old. Some emulators, like BlueStacks, have ARM emulation by default; in others, like Genymotion, it is possible to install an ARM emulator manually (though only on older versions, as such functionality is broken in newer releases)reddit.com/r/WSA/comments/z62m2v/how_do_i_remap_key_to_screen_presses_for_gaming/ *]| {{?}}| {{?}}===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.| [[Compatibility_layer|Built-in translation layer]]| {{✗}}<ref group===Antitamper protection===In order to reduce cheating, many games refuse N3>You need 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 playedinstall libhoudini translation layer on guest system for Genymotion. The rooting method for modern devices is Magisk, which installs itself in the bootloader instead of the system partition, which makes it harder to detectSee [[Compatibility layer]] page.</ref>| {{✓}}Some | {{✓}}[https://developer.android.com/games take more aggressive measures to detect the presence /playgames/start#playbility-architecture *]| {{✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}<ref group=N3>BlissOS supports out-of Custom ROMs -package translation layer [https://blissos.org/ (unofficial firmwareSee 'Bliss OS Variations->Native-bridge' section) or Android emulators (like the ones listed on ]. Also see [https://docs.blissos.org/knowledgebase/frequently-asked-questions/hardware-compatibility this page) in ].</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3>libhoudini is not bundled with Android-x86, there's a variety of ways, such as checking for the existence or absence of script under /system files in order /bin named "enable_houdini" which tries to prevent the game download it and install from running in any unverified environmentstwo different urls. These games So, if these sources are very difficult or plain impossible to play on emulators without resorting to cracked versions of the gamesoffline, manual installation is necessary. See [https://groups.google.com/g/android-x86/c/tXyfFZ7xeTw this page] for more information.</ref> ===Android|-based Operating Systems===There are many | [[wikipedia:Fork_(software_development)Hypervisors|forksBuilt-in VM]] of Android; some of these go beyond a custom UI and are instead entirely new OSes that use the Android code in addition | {{~}}<ref group=N3>Exclusive 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"with VirtualBox" builds. Depending on how much </ref>| {{Y}}<br/><small>Multiple<ref group=N3>BlueStacks uses QEMU (and whatbefore v2.5) 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 VirtualBox (most likelyafter v2.5) going to cause some emulation issues. ==Emulator Specific Issues=====Also as mentioned in "Before diving in" section, BlueStacks===* '''Can't root the device:'supports''  The latest Kingroot's .apk will do the job when loaded inside Hyper-V if you are using BlueStacksv4 Hyper-V builds or v5. It's that simple20+ versions.</ref>| {{Y}}<br/><small>Hyper-V</small>Alternatively, you could use Universal | {{Y}}<br/><small>[[BlueStacks]] Rooting Software on an existing BlueStacks installationhttps://github. Before opening it, go to the folder where BlueStacks is installed under Program Files, and run "HDcom/TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator#4-code-Quitorganization QEMU 5.exe" once0]<ref group=N3>Also supports Hyper-V and obsolete HAXM for hardware acceleration. </ref>| {{Y}}<br/><small>Hyper-V</small>Then, from the extracted "BlueStacks RootEZ 32_64", open as administrator "BlueStacks RootEZ| {{Y}}<br/><small>[https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/update#recommended QEMU]<ref group=N3>Also supports [https://developer.exe"android. Click "Automatic Detect from Installed Bluestacks"com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#vm-windows-aehd AEHD], enable "Enlarge System (Root[https://developer.android.fs) Size to 400MB", com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#choose-windows-hypervisor WHPX for Windows] and click "I'm ready [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration#vm-linux KVM for Linux] for Step 1"hardware acceleration. A command</ref></small>| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-line window should appear. Now just wait until "Preparing Complete| File Sharing<br/><small>Similar to " appears. Then, click Shared Folder"Go enhancement for Step [[Hypervisors#Type_2_hypervisors|Type-2" and wait until "Rooting is Complete" appearshypervisors]]. </small>| {{?}}Close the application| {{~}}<ref group=N3>Only for media type files, and open the "output" folder in the same directory as the extracted applicationit supports [https://support. You should find a newly generated "Rootbluestacks.fs" file. You can com/hc/en-us/articles/360055684992-How-to-use it to replace -the existing one under "%programdata%\-Media-Manager-on-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-5 media file sharing via Media Manager]. </ref>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| Big Picture Mode| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{N}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}The package also includes Nova Explorer | {{?}}|-| Multiple instances and Root Launcherinstance manager| {{?}}| {{Y}}[https://www.bluestacks. You may verify the rooting status with the "Root Checker" app from Google Playcom/features/multi-instance. Considering some apps check for Google Play services for online checks, you can also install "Modded Google Play Store", "html 1][https://wwwsupport.luckypatchersbluestacks.com/ Lucky Patcherhc/en-us/articles/360052834092-How-to-create-and-manage-instances-using-the-Multi-instance-Manager-on-BlueStacks-5 2]" and "Magisk"| {{N}}[https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=422 *]| {{N}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|-| rowspan===Andyroid===2 | Misc* '''Unable To Launch VM Process| [[Wikipedia:''' Variable_refresh_rate|Variable Refresh Rate compatible]]| {{?}}| {{N}}| {{?}}| {{?}}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 | Debug features</br> 4<small>adb support, [https://developer.android.14 com/agi AGI support], integration with version 8IDE etc.1 break 3d acceleration in VMWare (see </small>| {{?}}| {{~}}[https://groupssupport.googlebluestacks.com/forumhc/en-us/#!searchinarticles/android360053245871-How-to-use-the-BlueStacks-5-Settings-x86/4.9menu#%E2%80%9C6%E2%80%7Csort9D *]| {{Y}}[https:date//developer.android-x86.com/games/wB65vJnuJiIplaygames/ytJaWYWUBwAJ). Use kernel 4.9 with 8.1 instead.pg-emulator *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}| {{?}}| {{?}}|}</div>* '''Setting resolution in VMWare'''<references group=N3/>

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=PlayStation Mobile==* '''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-${LOGNAME{Main|PlayStation_Mobile}</code>. '''Notice that this path contains a hard link to <code>/home</code>. KMRE will filter out file deletion, but not creation and modification. Improper file management in Android could result in data loss in host machine.''' As KMRE is not really an emulator/hypervisor, the <code>/</code> and other paths such as <code>/sys</code> on Android doesn't have mappings, but some paths are mapped to <code>/var/lib/kmre/kmre-1000-${LOGNAME}</code>. ==GM Android-based==Some Generic Motor branded automobiles are equipped with onboard computer system powered by Android system. [https://developer.gm.com/app-gallery App Gallery].

'''Note: [[Main_Page#Mobile_DevicesSmart_TV_emulators|Media 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 [[Main_Page#Mobile_Devices|Media boxes]], [[Smart_TV_emulators|Smart TVsand smart TV boxes/digital media players/media boxes]], etc. to this section.'''<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"

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