However, this could be very handy for someone developing an Android application on a PC or Mac for testing purposes.

So, why does BlueStacks even exist? What’s the real purpose of having Android emulated on a Mac or PC? Well, in general, I can’t think of too many reasons why you’d want to use BlueStacks App Player over Android on a dedicated device. Searching in BlueStacks is quick and effective If the application you are searching for is not found on the “device”, BlueStacks automatically lists a clickable option to search the Google Play Store instead. Searching from the program is very useful. BlueStacks Settings menu differs from what you might see on your smartphone After some time it became less of a burden, but it’s definitely not ideal. This took some getting used to and was especially cumbersome in games that required swiping. The biggest difference I found while using BlueStacks compared to an Android device was using the mouse to click and scroll instead of the traditional swiping that would be used on your smartphone or tablet. I found that applications behaved similarly to their native devices however, a handful of applications that I tried either did not load at all or had minor graphical glitches. Some settings show different options being that they’re in an emulated mode but are self-explanatory in nature. The general interface is simple to use and differs very little from what you would see on a tablet in landscape mode. Pretty neat! Twitter Application when used through BlueStacks If you download Instagram or Twitter, you can even use the webcam built into your computer as the camera.

Microsoft Word (mobile version) installs and performs perfectly fine and even allows you to connect to your Microsoft One Drive for access to online documents. You can download music or office-based apps, e-reader applications, or creativity programs. Applications will need to be downloaded for your new emulated device, and some compatibility issues may arise–just as if you were running a different version of Android on your smartphone or tablet. Typical ‘Home Page’ upon starting up BlueStacks App Playerįrom here you have full access to all compatible applications that you’ve purchased or previously accessed with your Google account. It’s different from what you find on a smartphone or tablet with Google’s mobile operating system, but still functional and easy to navigate. After a successful login, you will be presented with a homepage of sorts that lets you launch any compatible app. Upon booting up BlueStacks for the first time, you’re asked to enter your Google account credentials.

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