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|[https://github.com/riverar/wsa-app-compatibility#support-tables Mid]
|[[Hypervisors|Hyper-V]]
|VirtualBox
|VirtualBox
|VirtualBox
|VirtualBox
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|KMRE
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}
|[https://archive.ubuntukylin.com/ubuntukylin/pool/partner/kmre_2.4.6.8+22.04_amd64.deb 2.4.6.8?]
|docker
|?
|?
|?
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|Android Studio
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}
|[https://developer.android.com/studio/ 4.0]
|QEMU
|?
|?
|Low
|<span title="Source-available"><sup>{{~}}</sup></span> ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|Andy OS
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|[https://andyroid.net/ 0.47.226.1096.26]
|?
|?
|?
|?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}
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|[[Anbox]]
|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}
|[https://anbox.io/ git]
|[[Compatibility_layer|wine-like approach]]
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|?
|Low
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!colspan="11"|Mobile / ARM
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|LineageOS
|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}}
|[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi3/ <small>Raspberry Pi 3 builds</small>]<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi4/ <small>Raspberry Pi 4 builds</small>]<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi5/ <small>Raspberry Pi 5 builds</small>]
|actual AOSP
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|[https://waydro.id/index.html Waydroid]
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|[https://waydro.id/#install git]
|[[Compatibility_layer|wine-like approach]]
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|?
|Low
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|[[Anbox]]
|align=left|{{Icon|LinuxARM}}
|[https://anbox.io/ git]
|[[Compatibility_layer|wine-like approach]]
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|Low
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!colspan="11"|Consoles
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|LineageOS
|align=left|{{Icon|Switch}}
|[https://switchroot.org/ 15.1]
|based on the [https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nvidia Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS]
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|?<br/><small>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaUqoNRvWn0NUkuZA4r6hGuHkMeHL25K Demonstration]</small>
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:;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.
;KMRE
:The official solution to run Android applications on computers with Chinese homegrown Phytium/KunPeng ARM processors and NeoKylin Linux operating system, though later also available on x86-64 on [https://www.ubuntukylin.com/index-en.html Ubuntu Kylin].
:KMRE is not designed with third-party applications outside its app store and in fact, force installing third-party apps breaks older versions of KMRE.
:It's the go-to solution if you are restricted to working with these kinds of computers due to national security reasons.
;Andy OS
:Not recommended because it will install a [https://www.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/8rq4fm/reminder_that_andyroid_mines_cryptocurrency/ cryptocurrency miner] on your system without asking or informing the user. Just like Genymotion, Andy OS uses VirtualBox, but with a twist: if it detects an installed VirtualBox during installation, '''it will delete it''' and will refuse to work.
;[[Anbox]]
: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.
;Project Astoria
:A Microsoft-developed Android emulator for Windows 10 Mobile included in several insider previews. It could run [https://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/3gaoct/android_apps_that_work_on_win10_right_now/ a few applications], though apps that required Google Play Services did not run or had issues. This project was reportedly [http://www.windowscentral.com/microsofts-project-astoria-delayed discontinued] in November 2015, and [http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-confirms-the-death-of-project-astoria-focusing-on-other-bridges-instead its cancellation was confirmed] on February 2016, so the emulator is not included in more recent versions of Windows 10 Mobile.
| {{✓}}[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes#build-22084000040 *]
| {{~}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesDeveloper></ref>
| {{~}}[https://github.com/Simizfo/WSATools#requisites *]
| {{~}}<ref group=N4>Bliss OS do not support KitKat but it's possible to use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/Release%204.4/ KitKat with Android-x86].</ref>
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| {{?}}[https://old.reddit.com/r/WSA/comments/z62m2v/how_do_i_remap_key_to_screen_presses_for_gaming/ *]
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:''This page is about software that emulates Android on other hardware, like desktops.''{{for|emulators that run on Android|Emulators on Android}}
==Emulators==
;Before diving in, know that each row under 'Through' specifies the method (VM, AOSP or actual OS) used for running ;*To run Android operating systemapps on your computer, some most of these are not software emulators employ a two-step approach. First, they set up a virtual environment using [[Hypervisors|hypervisor]] (eand 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.gorg/drivers/virgl. AOSPhtml 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 "VM" most of these methods (VirtualBox, VMware, QEMU etc.) due to performance reasons. Keep in mind that you should ;*You need to turn off Hyper-V windows feature from Windows Feature panel if [[Hypervisors|Type-2 hypervisor]] used by the emulator due to [[Hypervisors#Hyper-V_feature_conflict_issue|conflict issue]], although . Having said that some emulators like BlueStacks provide special Hyper-V build for prevent thisissue. On top of thatRecently, many Android emulators incorporate "with [[Compatibility_layer|libhoudini]] or [[Compatibility_layer|libndk]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]" translation layer to enable ARM apps to run on x86including all instances such as Nougat 32-based hardwarebit, see which will run as intended and no additional changes required. ;*There are also [[#Hardware featurescompatibility layers]] supported ABI section such as Waydroid and [[#EnhancementsAnbox]] built-in translation layer section for more informationrunning android applications on ARM and x86 devices but these projects kinda negligible due to their compatibility levels.:Also tons ;*Tons of bloated , obsolete or non-active Android "emulator" existsthere 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%"
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Platform(s)
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[#Hardware_features|Hardware features]]
! scope="col"|[[#Enhancements|Enhancements]]
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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! colspan="1110"|PC / x86
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|[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes Windows Subsystem for Android[Genymotion]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|Comes with Windows store<br/>[https://githubwww.genymotion.com/cinitdownload/WSAPatch WSA patch for Windows 10{{GenymotionVer}}]|[[Hypervisors|Hyper-V]]{{~}}
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|[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames Google Play Games]
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames#section-system-requirements Beta]<br/>[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/emulator Developer]
|{{~}}
|{{~}}
|<small>[https://play.google.com/googleplaygames/exploregames Only for selected titles] (Beta build)</small><br/>? (Developer build)</small>
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|BlissOS[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes WSA]<br/><small>This shouldn't be confused with WSL or WSL2.<br/>Android x86See [[Hypervisor]] page for WSL2 and [[Compatibility layer]] page for WSL.</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://blissos.org/index.html#download <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.">Bliss OS</abbr>]Comes with Windows store<br/>[https://wwwgithub.android-x86.org 8.1-r6]|entire OS<brcom/><small>though installable to VM through Hypervisor<cinit/small>WSAPatch WSA patch for Windows 10]
|{{~}}
|{{~}}
|Mid|[https://github.com/riverar/wsa-app-compatibility#support-tables 66%<br/><small>368 out of 558 reported titles</small>]|{{✓}} |?|{{~}}<ref group=N2>BlissOS is the currently maintained + supported + newer kernel + hardware support + up-to-date + featured + open source Android x86 distro. On the other hand [https://wwwlearn.android-x86microsoft.orgcom/changelog.html development activity on Androiden-x86 has significantly slowed downus/windows/android/wsa/ *].</ref> ||{{~}}
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|[[BlueStacks]https://trinityemulator.github.io/ Trinity]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}|[https://www.bluestacksgithub.com/ {{BlueStacksVer}}TrinityEmulator/TrinityEmulator/releases git]|QEMU (before v2.5) / VirtualBox (after v2.5)
|{{~}}
|{{~}}
|Mid-High?|{{✗✓}} ||{{✓~}} ||{{~}}<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, 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]". 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>
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|Android Studio<br/><small>It's an IDE and it includes [https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/update#sdk-manager built-in Android Emulator]</small>|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|[https://developer.android.com/studio/archive Beta and Canary builds]<br/>[https://developer.android.com/studio/ 4.0]|{{✓}}|{{~}}|?|<span title="Source-available"><sup>{{~}}</sup></span> ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|-|[[GenymotionBlueStacks]]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://wwwsupport.genymotionbluestacks.com/downloadhc/en-us/sections/ 360012290292-Release-Notes {{GenymotionVerBlueStacksVer}}]|VirtualBox
|{{~}}
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|Mid[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413818315789-Games-playable-on-different-Android-Highversions-on-BlueStacks-5 ?]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>|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://waydrowww.wikidata.idorg/wiki/indexQ4928776 BlueStacks]". Despite data security regulations existing in various regions (e.html Waydroidg., [[Wikipedia:General_Data_Protection_Regulation|GDPR]]|align=left|{{Icon|Linux}}|in the "EU", [[httpsWikipedia://waydro.id/#install gitCalifornia_Consumer_Privacy_Act|CCPA]]|in "California", and [[Compatibility_layerWikipedia:Cybersecurity_Law_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China|wineCybersecurity 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 approach]]|?|?|Low|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}'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>
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|MuMu
|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|macOS}}
|[https://mumu.163.com/global/download/en/index.html 1.1.0.2]<br /><small>[https://mumu.163.com 1.1.0.5 (v2.3.17) (Chinese Ver)]</small>
|?
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|Mid-High?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://en.ldplayer.net/ 4.0.50.3]
|?
|?
|Mid-High?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://www.bignox.com 7.0.2.7]
|?
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|Mid-High?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>
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|align=left|{{Icon|Windows}}
|[https://www.memuplay.com/ {{MEmuVer}}]
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|Mid-High?
|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}<ref group=N2 name=Bloatware></ref>
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===Comparisons===
;[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]]]]
;[[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 and performance[https://developer. Doesn't handle USB cable emulation or any kind of android UI emulation .com/studio/run/managing-avds AVD (Android Virtual Device) configuration manager]. While its built-in emulator (other than 'which is literally called as [https://developer.android.com/referencestudio/androidrun/provider/Settings.Global settingsemulator "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/developwear Wear OS] and other Android ecosystem hardware. [https:/ui/viewswww.youtube.com/notifications notifications panelwatch?v=K1TTzkToDyE Recent updates brings new UI]') unlike aims to reduce complexity, provide easier access to essential features etc. It has built-in plugin manager which you can get Genymotion but it has lots of enhancement features like plugin for further enhance its emulation capabilities. Also you can use [https://supportdeveloper.bluestacksandroid.com/hcgames/en-usplaygames/articles/4405531142029-Howpg-emulator#debug adb to-view-or-hide-gamepad-controls-on-screen-on-BlueStacks-5 on-screen controls mappingdebugging with developer version of "Google Play Games" emulator]. Supports lots of [[#Hardware features]] and [[#Enhancements]]. Previous versions used to come with an installer with adware, riddled with junk apps within the See release notes for [https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/emulator and had a nonbuilt-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.
;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
;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.''
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! Genymotion[https://docs.genymotion.com/desktop/04_Emulating_sensors_and_features/]
! Bluestacks
! Google Play Games
! Trinity! WSA! Android x86/Bliss OSStudio! [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|BlissOS]]! <small>Windows Subsystem for [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|Android</small>-x86]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Android_(operating_system)#Home_screen|Home screen]]<br/><small>This shouldn't be confused with emulator frontend/GUI.</small>
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| {{~?}}<ref group=N4 name=GooglePlayGamesDeveloper>[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/pg-emulator#navigation Exclusive to developer builds. Demonstrations: ] and [https://youtuold.reddit.becom/r/GalaxyTab/comments/mt5ekb/in_android_12_google_is_all_about_tablets_again/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=408 it's looking similar to Android 12 tablet home screenmenu launcher], ([https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=280 sideloading408 Demonstration]). It's unclear whether this app directly emulates the native home screen or provides an alternative UI/UX with limited features.</ref>
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| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/touch-and-input/game-controllers Game controllers]
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| {{✓}}[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 *]
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| {{✓}}[https://tested.blissos.org/hardware/inputs/gamepad/ *]
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| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/touch-and-input/keyboard-input Keyboard input]
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| 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]
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| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/media/camera/camerax Camera]
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| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/usb USB and USB passthrough]
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| colspan=2 | [[Wikipediahttps:Android_(operating_system)#//developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/notifications Notifications|Notifications]]
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| {{?~}}[https://developer.android.com/games/playgames/faq#q_can_we_use_push_notifications_for_google_play_games *]
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| {{✓}}[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/android/wsa/release-notes#build-220440000190 *]
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| 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 *]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
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| colspan=2 | [https://developer.android.com/develop/connectivity/bluetooth Bluetooth]
| {{?}}
| {{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 *]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| colspanrowspan=2 | Connectivity| [https:[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Google Play Games]]<br/>[[Preservation_projects#Private_Platform_Servers|Google Play Services]]<br/developer><small>Achievements, Challenges, Leaderboards etc.android.com</reference/kotlin/android/provider/Settings#action_airplane_mode_settings Airplane mode]small>
| {{?}}
| {{Y}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059697231-How-to-log-in-to-Google-Play-Store-on-BlueStacks-5 *]
| {{Y}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{N✓}}| {{?}}| {{?}}[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]]
|-
| rowspancolspan=3 | [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history|OS version]]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 VM]]", which isn't present in newer versions and cause there could be '''[https://developerweb.androidarchive.comorg/web/20141215220606/http:/guide/practiceswww.androidruntime.com:80/verifying-apps-art incompatibility list compatibility issues]'''.<br/>[[Wikipedia:Android_Runtime#History|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>
|-
| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:Android_version_history#Android_7.1_Nougat|7.1 Nougat]] (API 25)<br/><small>New JIT Compiler, making for 75 percent faster app installations and a 50 percent reduction in compiled code size.<br/>JIT compiler with code profiling to ART, which lets it constantly improve the performance of Android apps as they run.<br/>Vulkan 3D rendering API support.</small>
| {{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 | ''Placeholder text<br[https:/><small>Are there any other specific Android versions besides KitKat and 7/developer.1 Nougat that are important for emulators to support and why?''<android.com/small>|||||ndk/guides/abis Supported ABIs]
|-
| rowspancolspan=5 | [https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis Supported ABIs]2 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20180507120451/https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/abis#sa armeabi]| colspan=5 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-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://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/graphics/android-baseline-profile Android Baseline 2022 profile] and also see [https://source.android.com/docs/core/graphics/implement-vulkan#versions Vulkan API versions for several Android releases].<br/>Vulkan releases are backward compatible with each other.
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|?
|}
</div>
<references group=N4/>
==Enhancements==
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;width:100%"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! colspan=2 | Name
! Bluestacks
! Google Play Games
! Bliss OS/Android-x86Trinity! WSA! <small>Windows Subsystem for Android</small>Studio! [[Recommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|-BlissOS]]|rowspan=1 | Graphics| ! [[ResolutionRecommended_linux_distros#Emulation_focused|Resizable Internal ResolutionAndroid-x86]]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}
|-
|rowspan=4 6 | Post-Processing
| [[Shader_Presets|Shader Chain]]
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}<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>
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
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| [[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]
| {{?}}
| {{Y}}[https://www.bluestacks.com/features/macros.html *]
| {{?}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| Rewind
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
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| Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed
| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
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| Savestates
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
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| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
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| [https://tasvideos.org/Movies Movie recording/playback]
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| {{✗}}
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| rowspan=8 10 | Quality of life
| [[Save_disk_space_for_ISOs#PlayStation_1|Streamable compression format]]
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{?}}
| {{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>
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{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)]. On the other hand 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+ versions.</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>| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| Big Picture Mode
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{N}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{Y}}[https://www.bluestacks.com/features/multi-instance.html 1][https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052834092-How-to-create-and-manage-instances-using-the-Multi-instance-Manager-on-BlueStacks-5 2]
| {{N}}[https://youtu.be/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=422 *]
| {{N}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | Misc
| [[Wikipedia:Variable_refresh_rate|Variable Refresh Rate compatible]]
| {{?}}
| {{N}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| Debug features</br><small>adb support, [https://developer.android.com/agi AGI support], integration with IDE etc.</small>
| {{?}}
| {{N~}}[https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053245871-How-to-use-the-BlueStacks-5-Settings-menu#%E2%80%9C6%E2%80%9D *]| {{Y}}[https://youtudeveloper.beandroid.com/2KEaPQpfzkQ?t=556 games/playgames/pg-emulator *]| {{?}}| {{?}}| {{Y}}
| {{?}}
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<references group=N3/>
==PlayStation Mobile==
{{Main|PlayStation_Mobile}}
==Android consoles==
'''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.'''
<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%">{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:100%"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|[[MAME]] support
|
|-
|[[GPD XD Devices/XD+|GPD XD / XD+]]
|None
|None
|-
|}
</div>
==GM Android-based==
Some Generic Motor branded automobiles General Motors cars are equipped with onboard computer an in-car entertainment system powered by running on Android system.
[https://developer.gm.com/app-gallery App Gallery].
==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_mobile_operating_systems|Comparison of mobile operating systems]]
*[[Wikipedia:Android_version_history|Android version history]], [https://developer.android.com/topic/performance/baselineprofiles/overview Android Baseline profiles]
*[https://developer.android.com/ Android Developer]
*[https://xdaforums.com/t/list-of-devices-armv7-armv6-armv5.1596800/ XDAForums - List of devices: ARMv7, ARMv6, ARMv5]
*[[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_high-definition_smartphone_displays#720p_by_1280_.28HD_ready.29|Early Android devices with OLED and HD Ready display]]
[[Category:Mobiles]|*][[Category:LinuxAndroid-based|*]]
[[Category:Android emulators|*]]
[[Category:Operating systems|*]][[Category:Mobile Operating Systems|*]][[Category:Various Emulation]]---- {{NEL}}
==Notes==
<references group=N />
