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The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by Billypc20: 5:37pm On Oct 06, 2014
Android emulators for Windows, Mac, and Linux have become popular these days, as the number of android apps is growing tremendously, emulators have become essential when we want to take all the fantastic android app to our computers.

Emulators were used mostly for app developers, however, with the help of technology, we now are able to freely use the best emulator, that are designed to run at their best, proving enjoyable experiences for all users to access their favorite android apps on their computers.

Here are the best Android emulators for PC, Mac, and Linux that are available for free:

1. Bluestacks

Bluestacks is one of the best and most popular android emulators available for PC and Mac users, as it provides high resolution interface to run your apps at their best, it also presents an extremely easy to install and use interface. Once you install the bluestacks emulator, you’ll need to create a Google account or just login with your existing account, after that you’ll have access to the best apps on the app store including Whatsapp, Plants and Zombies, instagram, and much more.

To run Bluestacks on your computer you need a powerful graphic card to play your apps smoothly, if you don’t have a powerful machine, there are other great alternatives that don’t require much power.

2. Andy Android Emulator

Andy is becoming popular rapidly for its robust and intuitive interface, and unlike other emulators that just run android apps, Andy emulator creates a fully android interface experience that lets you synchronize your favorite apps from your smartphone, and even, you can use your phone as a remote control to play games, or you can use it as a touch screen device if your computer doesn’t have a touchscreen.

Andy emulator runs Android 4.2, aka Jelly Bean, and it’s available for PC and Mac. You only need to download and install the app to enjoy a fully Android OS experience on your computer.

3. GenyMotion

Formerly named AndroVp, now is Genymotion emulator, that works by running Android on your PC or Mac using a virtual machine player through Virtualbox, so you can play your favorite apps seamlessly, in fact, this is a great emulator alternative as it run apps much faster and doesn’t have compatibility issues that other emulators have. The best thing is that this free emulator it’s available for windows, Linux, and Mac users. When you install Genymtion you’ll get the latest 4.4 android version and all other previous android versions, and when new version become available, you’ll be able to update your android version.

To download Genymotion you’re required to create an account using a valid email address,after the registration you’ll get an activation link to confirm your email, an finally you’ll be able to download the emulator. With the exception of Windows users for which the Virtual box package comes pre-installed with the system, all Mac and Linux users need to download an install Virtualbox platform along with the Genymotion emulator.

4. Official Android Emulator

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This is the official Android emulator that comes from Google, aimed for android app developers to test android apps and it’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux for free. The installation of the Android emulator is somewhat complicated as it’s designed for developers, this is a great option for knowledgeable users that need a robust option.


5. Jar of beans

With the release of Android Jelly beans the Jar of Beans was created to take total advantage of this android version. This emulator presents an intuitive user interface providing high resolution for a better app experience, and it’s available for free, for Windows OS only.


6. YouWave

YouWave is a fast and easy to use emulator, it features some interesting features as the dynamic rooting, which allows you to rotate the emulator screen.

The problem with this emulator is that it’s only available for Windows OS. On the other hand, you can download it for free and it supports Android 4.0.4 version.

To download and install all these emulators please follow these link: http://technologyvenue.com/best-android-emulator-for-pc-mac-and-linux/

For more technology articles here: http://www.computertechworld.com

These is the list of the best Android emulators for PC, Mac, and Linux that you can download based on your needs and resources, the best part of these emulators is that you can easily get them for free to enjoy your favorite Android Apps on your PC.

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Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by constance500: 6:10pm On Oct 06, 2014
Bluestack though.. I liked it

You wave is fair

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Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by bnnsz384: 9:01pm On Oct 15, 2014
i feel andy is better than bluestack though less popular

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Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by destino24(m): 9:22pm On Oct 16, 2014
why use an emulator when you can dual boot Android with whatever OS you're running?

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Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by nitin4710: 6:57pm On Apr 10, 2015
These are some real cool android emulator's one can use. But I would like to add some more to this list like - Bluestacks, Youwave, Andy Emulator and there are some more. You can take a look here are the best Android Emulator for PC. Thank you very much for reading this.
Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by REVDIMMY: 7:39pm On May 24, 2020
It's best to avoid AndyOS and Droid4X as AndyOS installs multiple cryptominers on the users PC after installation and attempts to hide multiple commands hidden in the installation while Droid4X uses Thunder Network, a Suspicious application which was the given name to multiple pieces of malware and has a bad reputation of its own.
Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by Marvell23(m): 8:47am On Sep 23, 2021
ePSXe is my favourite PSP emulator for Android, gameplay is so smooth and graphics is on point as well.
Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by BOLA625(m): 5:12pm On Sep 23, 2021
destino24:
why use an emulator when you can dual boot Android with whatever OS you're running?
. How can i perform this on my computer.
Re: The Best Android Emulators For PC, Mac, And Linux by haleighaugustu: 10:51am On Oct 31, 2022
To avoid these problems, you can install a program called Clean My Mac on your Mac. This tool will allow you to get rid of junk content, outdated background applications, and unwanted applications. If you want to know more about high-end app, you can find its details on bestappsforpc.

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