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With over 2.8 billion users worldwide, there’s no denying the fact that Android is the most popular and widely used mobile operating system in the world. It’s only natural if you have trouble wrapping your head around the incredible growth and popularity Android witnessed in just over a decade. All our lives definitely revolve around our smartphones.
But sometimes, you don’t want to limit your Android experience to a 6-inch mobile screen or a 7-inch tablet screen. There are a lot of Android games and apps that users would love to use on the big screens of their PC monitors. And the most popular way to achieve that goal is to use an Android emulator like Bluestacks. But Bluestacks doesn’t always offer the best user experience due to its clunky interface and/or hardware limitations. If you’re looking for an alternative to Bluestacks, we have got you covered.
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Here are 3 methods you can apply to run Android apps on a PC without using Bluestacks.
- Google Chrome
If you were under the assumption that Google Chrome is just a browser, then you couldn’t have been more wrong. Apart from being the world’s most popular browser, Chrome is also a platform. Yes, that is correct, Google Chrome is a platform maintained by Google. Google has made it really easy to use Android Apps on Chrome OS in an attempt to merge and unify the two platforms. And even if you don’t use the Chrome OS, you can run Android apps using Google Chrome.
In order to do so, you’ll need to get the Arc Welder Extension from the Chrome Web Store. Before we discuss the details, let’s take a look at how Arc Welder actually works. A chrome extension has a .crx extension, while an Android app has a .apk extension. What Arc Welder does is, convert the android app into a chrome extension. Now an Android app can be added to Chrome and can be used as any other Chrome app.
Make sure you have Google Chrome installed. Open Chrome and search for Arc Welder on Chrome’s webstore. Launch Arc Welder once installed and choose a directory for Arc Welder to store your apps. The next step is to click on the ‘+’ button to add your apk file.
- Using Genymotion
Genymotion is an Android emulator that can prove to be a much better option if you don’t want to use Bluestacks. It is already extremely popular in the Android App Development community. It can provide extremely smooth and snappy performance. You can download and install it from www.genymotion.com. You can create a free account on the website. Once you install and sign in, click on the ‘+’ button to add new devices.
There’s a big list of devices to choose from. Choose any of the devices you like and download. Once downloaded successfully, click on the play button and launch the device. Wait for your device to boot up and now you can install and use your preferred apps and games on your pc. You can use Genymotion on Windows, Mac as well as Linux.
- Andy OS
Andy OS is another emulator that in a lot of ways is different than Bluestacks. You can download and install it from www.andyroid.net. Once you install it, the configuration process is really similar to configuring an Android device. You can easily configure it if you have ever configured a real Android device.
Once configured, you can easily download the games you want to use on your pc. You can just download the games and apps you like from the store and you can even use your Android phone as a controller when running these games on your pc.
Conclusions
All three methods mentioned here are excellent alternatives to using the Bluestacks emulator. Although it’s true that nothing comes close to the real experience a physical Android device can provide, you can still enjoy your favorite apps and games on the big screens of your computers using these methods.
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