Top 10 PC Emulators for Android You Can't-Miss

10 PC EMULATORS FOR ANDROID

• 1.Andy the Android Emulator
• 2.Blue Stacks for Android
• 3.Genymotion
• 4.WindRoid
• 5.YouWave
• 6.Android SDK
• 7.Droid4X
• 8.AndyRoid-Andy OS
• 9.Xamarin Android Player
• 10.DuOS-M Android Emulator

MirrorGo Android Recorder

Mirror your Android device to your computer!

• Play Android Mobile Games on your Computer with your Keyboard and Mouse for better control.
• Send and receive messages using your computer`s keyboard, including SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.
• View multiple notifications simultaneously without picking up your phone.
• Use Android apps on your PC for a full-screen experience.
• Record your classic gameplay.
• Screen Capture at crucial points.
• Share secret moves and teach the next-level play.

Available on: Windows

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1. Andy the Android Emulator

This emulator for Android is new in the market. Unlike other programs which launch the Android application, it usually gives you a fully functional Android on Windows or a Mac system that can be synchronized with an existing Android device. Using this emulator, you can visit the play store, run android, install and run the applications, and many more.

The distribution of this Android emulator includes VirtualBox, Andy player, and a customized image of Android 4.2.2. In addition, it allows the download of programs directly as a pre-play market. Other functions for this emulator include backup, and you can even use your smartphone as a controller in Andy.

Advantages

• Support ARM processes i.e. running the emulator on a network.

2. Blue Stacks for Android

Blue Stacks is probably the most popular option for Android emulation globally. It's mainly used for launching Android games and applications on your computer. Blue Stacks also allows the user to run apk files from a pc. It's very easy to install and use as it requires no additional set of OS and tinkering with Dev. In a few clicks, you can get it installed on your computer. Once you run it, you will be able to access all the Android applications immediately.

Advantages

• Easy to install and use.

Download link: https://www.bluestacks.com/download.html

3. Genymotion

Genymotion is one of the fastest Android emulators and includes images of customized Android (x86 hardware-accelerated OpenGL), which is perfect for testing applications. This project was developed out of the old AndroidVM and when compared with it, Genymotion has a new design of the player, the installer, and many more features. Genymotion is a cross-platform program, but it requires VirtualBox.

Advantages

• It emulates WI-FI connection, front and back camera, screencast function, and remote control in a commercial version.

Download link: https://www.genymotion.com/download/

4. WindRoid

Also known as WindowsAndroid.It is the only program capable of running Android 4.0 under windows without any additional hardware or software. This program lets you work with Android applications, can handle requests from non-native applications on your PC's hardware of your pc, and runs the virtual machine Dalvic. WindRoid is very fast in operation, has many positive aspects, and is free.

5.YouWave

YouWave is an application for windows that allows you to download and run Android applications without having to bother with downloading the Android SDK and Sun SDK. This emulator contains a virtual machine and installs from Android distribution with just a mouse click. Once installed, the program can run Android applications from your local drive or upload them from the free resources of Android applications via the internet.

Advantages

• Supports Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Disadvantages

• The program is very demanding on computer resources and performs slowly on older PCs.

Download link: https://youwave.com/download/

6. Android SDK

Android SDK is not just a program but a package of tools for developers. In this platform, you can create a program and make it debug. It was specifically created for people who develop applications for the Android mobile platform. This SDK provides you with an integrated environment for development. It contains built-in Android developer tools necessary to build, test and debug apps for Android on your windows platform. Android SDK is the only software supported and developed by Google, and it's a leading program.

Advantages

• It's a full program shell where you can create and test your application.

Disadvantages

• Too overloaded and slow in work.
• It has a lot of unnecessary features for the average user.

7. Droid4X

Droid4X is a new emulator and perhaps the most interesting and designed for real power in the hands of the user, and its features are great too. It has some salient features like it comes pre-rooted, with a play store installed.

Advantages

• It's pretty fast.
• Doesn't lag.
• It allows you to configure your keyboard as a controller for the emulator.

Download link: Click here to download the Droid4X Android simulator for Windows 7/8/8.1/10

8. AndyRoid-Andy OS

AndyRoid is an emulator that is one of its kind for windows 7/8 & 10. It has its unique features that are not supported by any other emulator, like giving the user the ability to use their phone as remote control while playing games. It also has ARM support, allowing users to directly install apps in your Andy emulator through your host desktop browser.

Download link: Click here to download Andyroid -Andy OS emulator for windows 7/8/8.1/10

9. Xamarin Android Player

Xamarin Android player is one of the most unheard-of Android emulators. Even though it's less popular, it provides the latest Android experience on your PC/MAC for free. Having been developed by a programming-oriented company, it's almost bulging. However, just like Genymotion and Andy OS Xamarin requires Virtual Box dependencies.

10. DuOS-M Android Emulator

DuOS offer a full Android experience on PC with multi-touch support, pinch to zoom, etc., thus simplifying the gaming experience. It also provides GPS application compatibility and is very easy to use. It also provides a month's free trial.