Feature List. Use your phone as a remote control when playing games. Run all your communication apps from your desktop snapchat, Viber, whatsapp etc. No longer be bogged down by the limited storage on your mobile device. The program is not only compatible with PlayStation and Xbox controllers, but gives you the option to use a smartphone as a gamepad. However, it comes with some advanced features, which receive praise from fans and followers.
For instance, this emulator for Windows lets you use a smartphone as a controller to play your favorite games wirelessly.
While other similar programs only let you emulate individual Android apps over a customized interface, Andy gives a full-fledged Android experience. In other words, you can run all the applications available in the Play Store. The program also supports app side-loading, notifications, rooting, etc. Andy is a great choice for hardcore or heavy Android users. The application is customizable in multiple ways. Additionally, it lets you root the Android OS, so you have several customization options at your disposal.
You can also install customized ROMs and change the appearance with a different launcher. The Andy app is free to use, and works like an emulator for your Windows computer. It gives you a complete experience of Android on your PC. It also synchronizes your operations between devices, ensuring nothing is lost in the transition.
It runs Android OS 4. This operating system provides a substantial emulation experience, including handy features, like the ability to use your phone as a controller. This programme is free , but there's also the pro version which enables you to use the same system on multiple devices, offers more compatibility, early access to the latest updates, and premium support. After you download the APK file, installation shouldn't be an issue, although the software requirements are somewhat high.
Moreover, you'll need to enable virtualization in the BIOS. In essence, you'll need a reasonably new computer with at least 4GB of RAM to run this programme smoothly. Having downloaded, installed, and launched the Andy app, a standard Android lock screen will greet you.
After you swipe the padlock with your mouse or finger, the software will take you through the usual first-time setup for Android and connect your Google account to itself.
This programme doesn't force you to run it in any screen size but instead allows you to resize on the fly. An Andy icon will also show up in your Windows status bar, from which you may adjust the resolution. Hovering your mouse over the bottom part of your screen will grant you access to some handy tools for switching between portrait and landscape and reaching the microphone and camera.
If you don't have a touch-screen PC, you'll also set up your mouse and keyboard through this bar. There are even keyboard shortcuts to use it more quickly and easily, and also to customize the programme to your liking.
Andy is unique for the fact it enables you to turn your smartphone into a remote control, in which case it will mirror Andy's screen. This option is excellent for those applications which require a touch screen. Moreover, Andy does a lot to integrate your desktop with the Android operating system, allowing you to create shortcuts on your display , copy and move files between the devices via a shared folder , and receive push notifications from your phone on your PC.
There is also a customized ADW launcher , which means that any new app you install will automatically get placed into a categorized folder on your home screen. Although Android emulators provide many new gaming opportunities, they're notoriously slow, Andy being no exception. It takes a long time to load even the simplest games, and they usually glitch out once they do. This will be useful for playing certain types of action games or racing games.
This emulator program isn't quite as simple to use as BlueStacks, because it needs a little bit more setup. That said, it's still very easy. Andy runs through VirtualBox virtual machine , which comes bundled with the installer. Once you've downloaded and installed the software, you simply run the application and go through the Android configuration options as you would on a first-run of a regular mobile device.
You can possibly experience some occasional glitch when running the application, although in general, it works pretty smoothly. It is greatly recommended for 'power users' because it can be customized in a number of ways. For starters, you can change the way it runs in the virtual machine, allocating more RAM , for instance, to make it run faster. But you can also root the Android OS through it, allowing you more customization within the OS itself.
If you want to you can install custom ROMs or change to a different launcher. Andy is pretty simple to set up, highly customizable and gives you a complete Android experience. Although if you just want to play popular casual games or run simple apps, BlueStacks is a more hassle-free solution.
However, if you want to properly emulate Android on Windows, this is the best option.
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