Do you want to open the Android applications and games on the computer? Then read this article to find out how.
I like many apps and games which runs on the Android platform but I also like to experience the apps on my computer but I didn't know how to do it but thankfully one of my friend suggested me the Android emulator. There are many Android emulators available for the Windows but I'm recommending you the "BlueStacks Android emulator" since its free to download and low memory.
[Please note: Avoid installing the BlueStacks inside the virtual machines such as Microsoft Virtual PC, VMWare Workstation, or Oracle Virtualbox]
Even if you successfully installed and run the BlueStacks Android emulator on your computer, you still can't run all the Android applications and games without installing the Adobe AIR on the BlueStacks. Note that inorder to install the Adobe AIR inside the BlueStacks, you need to buy it from the Google Play with your Google Play account.
The My Apps displays the games and software which you had been installed where the Top Charts will show the apps which are popular at the present time and with the help of the 1 Click Sync, you can send your Apps from your computer to your mobile phone or tablet. You can also search Android Apps manually with the help of the App search and it will show results from the Google Play, Amazon AppStore and 1Mobile marketplace.
The users can share the screenshot of their activity inside the BlueStacks by clicking the "Share" and you can also transfer the files, messages and other datas by the Cloud connect which can be found on settings.
Other options found on the settings which helps user to change the language, date and time, resize the App to tablet or smart phone mode, change the keyboard controls. You can fix this according to your need.
We observed few problems while working with the BlueStacks Android emulator. The option of removing or switching the Google account from the emulator is not working and it ends up with an error message "reset your phone to factory defaults" and the same problem occurs when we try to remove our Amazon account too and the only solution for this problem is to remove and reinstalled the emulator on the computer.
when you search the Android Apps on the BlueStacks, most of the Apps listed by the Amazon AppStore are premium Apps which you need to buy while the Apps and games listed by the 1Mobile marketplace are only the free Apps and you too get the Apps listed from the Google Play as well.
How to virtualize the Android Apps on the Windows PC?
I like many apps and games which runs on the Android platform but I also like to experience the apps on my computer but I didn't know how to do it but thankfully one of my friend suggested me the Android emulator. There are many Android emulators available for the Windows but I'm recommending you the "BlueStacks Android emulator" since its free to download and low memory.
System requirements to run the BlueStacks
- Service Pack 3 (SP3) only supported in case of Windows XP
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8 and Mac OSX
- Microsoft developer tool, .Net 3.5 SP installed
- Atleast 1 GB RAM memory
- Windows installer 4.5
- You can install the BlueStacks only on the C:\ drive
[Please note: Avoid installing the BlueStacks inside the virtual machines such as Microsoft Virtual PC, VMWare Workstation, or Oracle Virtualbox]
Requirements to run Apps on BlueStacks
Even if you successfully installed and run the BlueStacks Android emulator on your computer, you still can't run all the Android applications and games without installing the Adobe AIR on the BlueStacks. Note that inorder to install the Adobe AIR inside the BlueStacks, you need to buy it from the Google Play with your Google Play account.
You also needs to understand that you won't get the exact Android screen and instead you will see four buttons on the top.
- My Apps
- Top Charts
- 1 Click Sync
- App search
The My Apps displays the games and software which you had been installed where the Top Charts will show the apps which are popular at the present time and with the help of the 1 Click Sync, you can send your Apps from your computer to your mobile phone or tablet. You can also search Android Apps manually with the help of the App search and it will show results from the Google Play, Amazon AppStore and 1Mobile marketplace.
The users can share the screenshot of their activity inside the BlueStacks by clicking the "Share" and you can also transfer the files, messages and other datas by the Cloud connect which can be found on settings.
Other options found on the settings which helps user to change the language, date and time, resize the App to tablet or smart phone mode, change the keyboard controls. You can fix this according to your need.
Problems with the emulator
We observed few problems while working with the BlueStacks Android emulator. The option of removing or switching the Google account from the emulator is not working and it ends up with an error message "reset your phone to factory defaults" and the same problem occurs when we try to remove our Amazon account too and the only solution for this problem is to remove and reinstalled the emulator on the computer.
Tip!
when you search the Android Apps on the BlueStacks, most of the Apps listed by the Amazon AppStore are premium Apps which you need to buy while the Apps and games listed by the 1Mobile marketplace are only the free Apps and you too get the Apps listed from the Google Play as well.