Thanks to an Android emulator it is possible, in fact, to use the same Android system that is found in all smartphones and tablets (not Apple), on your computer. In this way it is possible, in a really simple way and without making particular configurations, to enjoy the applications and games developed for Android also on PC.
Android emulators for Windows have emerged several over the years, increasingly optimized to work on computers, some better for playing, others more generic for all applications such as Whatsapp, Instagram and Tinder.
Below, we discover the top 10 Android emulators for Windows that are all free to download and easy to install on each computer, which allow you to install and use smartphone applications together with normal PC programs .
1) BlueStacks
BlueStacks is the most popular Android emulation program that has been most successful because of its simplicity. This type of emulator, in fact, makes it possible to install Android applications on Windows and Mac PCs using APK files downloadable from the internet. Bluestacks works very well, opens the apps as if they were computer programs.
On this program we have written a dedicated article in the guide to install Android applications on Windows PC with Bluestacks.
2) Andy OS
Andyroid is an emulation environment that opens on a PC in a window and allows you to use a system (Android) in the system (Windows). With Andyroid you can install applications (all those available, even those that require root access) and use them as you would on a tablet or smartphone, receiving notifications and updates in real time. In particular, it is possible to play the PC by controlling the game from the phone, which becomes like a wireless joypad.
3) Nox App Player
Nox is another emulator that I had already talked about in a special article, describing how to play Android games on PC with optimized controls. Nox App Player is an Android emulation environment dedicated mainly to games, making it possible to control them using a mouse and keyboard.
4) Gameloop is Tencent's Android emulator, optimized for video games, which allows you to play Android games such as Call Of Duty Mobile or PUBG for free on PC
5) Windroy
Windroy is an emulator no longer developed and updated, which however works very well on older computers due to its speed of execution.
6) ARC for Chrome
ARC stands for App Runtime for Chrome and is an environment that allows you to install and run Android applications in Chrome on PC. In fact it is a very simple extension to use that allows you to load APK files to open it on PC without any particular configuration, in an immediate and fast way.
7) Droid 4X
This Android emulator for Windows allows you to use any application on your PC, even using the Google Play Store or by downloading APK files. As a virtual desktop, Droid4X relies on VirtualBox to create an environment that emulates the ARM processor of tablets and smartphones. Droid 4X works well for playing and also has the feature of falsifying the detection of the GPS position, deceiving the apps regarding the country of origin.
8) KO Player
KO Player is an independent project based on Android x86, the version for laptops. This completely free emulator is very light and stable, excellent especially for playing and with different access such as video recording.
9) Genymotion
This emulator allows you to virtualize Android on PC in a simple way and with a banal installation of the program. This software is mainly oriented towards application developers who can therefore have a test environment capable of emulating all the best-selling devices, including smartphones and tablets.
10) MemuPlay
Memu is an optimized program to play Android games on PC, so you can easily control them even without a touchscreen. Games and applications can be downloaded and installed directly from the program's website and you can play games like PUBG with the mouse or the joypad for free, even on PC.
11) Phoenix OS
This is not an emulator, but a special version of Android that can be installed on any computer as the main operating system.
As explained, Phoenix OS can also be installed on a USB stick for separate startup or on Virtualbox as a virtual operating system.
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