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Some VM/emulator apps have a fixed set of OS's or applications that can be supported. Since Android 8 and later versions of Android, some of these apps have been reporting issues as Google has heightened the security of file-access permissions on newer versions of Android. Some apps have difficulties or have lost access to SD card.
The majority of limitations are seen in emulation-based apps rather than the platform virtualization based apps, as the emulation apps must utilize a compatibility layer. Thus for libraries and packages to work as expected like in a real OS, the compatibility layer must work properly and must be able to provide accurate information.
Android phones, like this Nexus S running Replicant, allow installation of apps from the Play Store, F-Droid store or directly via APK files. This is a list of notable applications (apps) that run on the Android platform which meet guidelines for free software and open-source software.
BlueStacks generates its primary revenue through an Android emulator referred to as App Player. The basic features of the software are available for free , while advanced features require a paid monthly subscription. [ 10 ]
Using the Android emulator that is part of the Android SDK, or third-party emulators, Android can also run non-natively on x86 architectures. [159] [160] Chinese companies are building a PC and mobile operating system, based on Android, to "compete directly with Microsoft Windows and Google Android". [161]
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Beebdroid is a free software [1] [2] emulator for the BBC Micro, based on B-Em for Linux by Tom Walker. [3] It runs under Android and was developed by Reuben Scratton and Kenton Price and released [ 4 ] by Little Fluffy Toys in 2011.
RetroArch is a free and open-source, cross-platform frontend for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications. It is the reference implementation of the libretro API, [2] [3] designed to be fast, lightweight, portable and without dependencies. [4]