Android has evolved a lot since its launch in 2008 And today is not only one of the most used operating systems, together with Windows and iOSbut one of the most complete. Thus, it is not uncommon for users to consider Be able to use some of your favorite apps on a computer.
The most direct option is a Chromebookwhere you have access to Google store natively, but if your computer uses Windows 10 U 11most likely, or macOSthere are ways to do it. You can run a selection of the best Android games through An official Google client Or, if you prefer, emulate a more complete Android environment and have access to a broader range of applications.
We explain the main options to use Android on your PC with Windows or Macos.
The official form: Google Play Games (Beta)
The only method official currently available to run android apps on Windows is through Google Play Beta Games. For this, it is necessary Activate virtualizationa function that allows the CPU to execute secondary operating systems such as Android. According to the processor of your team, this option may appear in the UEFI/BIOS With names like Intel VT-X either AMD-V. Make sure you are enabled.
Once done, you will also have to activate the function in Windows. Open the control Panelselect Programs and then Activate or disable Windows characteristics. Then mark the box of Virtual Machine Platform.
Restart the computer, download the Beta of Google Play Games, install it like any other app and execute it. You will have access to a wide variety of Android gamesalthough not to other types of apps.
The unofficial form: blostacks
You can emulate android both in Windows and Macos with BLUSTACKSan already veteran platform that was launched a year after Google’s mobile operating system and offers a quite complete Android experience in desktop and laptops.
Bluestacks executes a complete version – a modified – of Android that includes the Play storewhich gives you immediate access to your purchases and apps.
The blustacks interface opens in a window that presents categories such as games, social networks and others. By clicking on an app or using the search engine, the complete interface of the Play Store opens, as on a tablet, and you can navigate the Google store just like you would on a real Android device. The initial blostacks screen is a pitcher that you can customize if you prefer an experience even closer to a mobile.
To use blostacks, download it from your Official website and run the installer. Once it’s over, you will have a Android functional version. You just have to install the apps you want from the Play Store.
The majority of games and apps work well, although some may not handle comfortably with a mouse. If your PC has touch screenyou can use applications that require such an interaction. In practice, blostacks can convert a tactile screen in a part -time android tablet.
Another alternative for Windows: Mobile link
If all you want is to consult WhatsApp messages and other messaging apps on your Windows PC, access the mobile image gallery or respond to the calls you receive from the computer, you can link your phone with the computer through the Microsoft app Mobile link (Phone Link). The application is pre -installed both in Windows 10 and Windows 11.