Emulators are key PC tools in 2025, letting users run Android apps, mobile games and PS2 titles easily. BlueStacks, MEmu Play, GameLoop, PCSX2 and MuMuPlayer offer strong performance and cater to ...

BlueStacks is a program that lets people run Android apps and games on a computer. It is popular with gamers who prefer to play Android games on a bigger screen and with a keyboard and mouse. Still, ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

If you’ve ever wanted to play Android apps on your PC, you may have come across the free BlueStacks emulator. It simulates an Android phone or tablet and allows you to run apps and games that weren’t ...

Google’s upcoming plan to tighten app sideloading on Android has raised eyebrows among users who value the platform’s flexibility. Starting in late 2026, the ...

You will see the “incompatible Windows settings” error message pop-up when using the Nougat (32-bit) or Android 11 (Beta) versions of BlueStacks 5. You might also ...

Hidden away in your Android phone's developer settings is a powerful feature called USB debugging. It's a special mode that opens a direct line of communication between your smartphone and a computer, ...

If you use an Android smartphone, you may be familiar with the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), which is, in itself, the most powerful tool available for controlling an Android device from a computer.

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

I’ve always found those little toast notifications on my Android phone mildly irritating. In this article, I’ll show you how to banish them for good, so you can enjoy a cleaner, less interrupted ...

Did you know that there’s an incredibly useful feature offered by Android Debug Bridge (ADB) that lets you manage Android devices without the hassle of cables? You ...