Our article is devoted to a brief overview of two emulators of Android applications for PC. You will learn how to install and run mobile programs on a PC, as well as how to set up control for Android games on the keyboard.
Many users go beyond the Android OS and want to install mobile apps and games on their computer. In this case, emulators come to the rescue.
Android application emulators are special utilities that repeat the interface of an Android device and allow you to run mobile programs or games on your computer (Windows, MacOS).
I use two emulators on my computer - and Droid4x... I use just two, since not all applications work successfully on one, but they run without problems on the other. We can say that they insure each other.
Bluestax 2- the most popular Android emulator in the world, which launches the lion's share of programs from the Play Market, and also has its own base of adapted games and applications.
The developers are constantly working to improve it, and in the new part they added a direct stream to Twitch through the function BlueStacks TV.
How to install BlueStacks 2 on PC:
- Download the utility from the official resource -. I link directly to the Russian version.
- The installation is, by and large, automatic. You just start the download, confirm your choice and click on.
- After installation, you need to go through a small setup - by authorizing your account data from the Google Play Market. This is required for direct download from the store.
- Next, enter the main Menu. On the left you will see the search icon - click on it and search for the game you need directly from the Play Market.
- All further download and installation repeat similar actions on the Android device.
Attention! Some nuances:
- since you will be using the free version - you will sometimes be offered ad installments, they should be followed;
- system requirements are not small, and you need to allocate up to 10 GB of hard disk space.
Droid4x is a relatively young but promising project, which is executed at a decent level and runs most Android games. 
There are no special difficulties in installing and configuring:
- Download the program installation from the official source - droid4x.com.
- The installation wizard will do everything for you, you just need to confirm your choice.
- We also enter our data in the connected Play Market for direct download.
- After launching in the main menu, click on the Play Store icon, search for and download the application we need.
Probably the only negative- the absence of the Russian language, but this will not at all complicate experienced users.
Setting up controls on BlueStacks 2 and Droid4x
Many people face the problem of setting up control in emulators, because many games use multitouch, which makes mouse control inconvenient. In this case, everything is very simple and the settings for Bluestax and Droid4x are similar.
Although Android is a fairly stable and secure operating system, it is still not immune to various crashes and the impact of third-party software. But there is a great feature for diagnosing problems related to programs on your device.
What is Safe Mode on Android?
Android Safe Mode is a system operating mode in which only the system applications that came with the device at the time of purchase work.
What is it for? The fact is that if your smartphone or tablet starts to work slowly, quickly discharged, or even constantly reboots, you can find out if third-party programs are to blame for these problems. If the problem with the device disappears in safe mode, then you need to look for the source of the problem by removing (disabling) individual applications.
Enabling Safe Mode
It should be noted right away that the process of loading safe mode will differ depending on the version of Android and, in some cases, from the manufacturer of the device.
For owners of gadgets with versionAndroid4.1 and up the procedure for enabling safe mode will be as follows:
For usersAndroid4.0 and earlier operating system, the procedure is different:
As mentioned above, the process for entering Android Safe Mode may differ depending on the manufacturer of the device. For example, on Samsung smartphones, to launch Safe Mode, you need to hold down the volume down key when turning on, or when the splash screen appears, press the Menu button several times before the device boots. 
Troubleshooting
As we said earlier, only system applications that were installed by default work in safe mode. Those. programs, games, widgets that you installed yourself will be disabled.
Now you just have to observe how the gadget behaves. Are the problems that were observed in the usual mode disappeared: glitches, slowdowns, pop-up ads, etc. If so, then the reason is definitely third-party software.
You can localize the problem by uninstalling the applications you installed one at a time in the usual way. After removing the next application, you need to evaluate the changes in the operation of the device. If you are having problems recently, you can start this procedure with the most recently installed applications. Before uninstalling programs, if necessary, you need to make backup copies of their data.
Removing applications is a rather lengthy process, especially if you have several dozen, or even more than a hundred. In this case, you can try another way to find the problematic application. For this:
This procedure will allow you not to delete the application completely, but only to stop its operation in the device's memory. Again, if after stopping any program, the problems with the device disappear, then you have found a "bad" application. It remains only to remove it and confirm your hypothesis.
To return the device to normal mode, it is enough to reboot it without pressing any additional keys.
Who reads, hello everyone! I decided to write a post on how to start an android system on a computer. Who doesn't know android Is a free operating system from Google for mobile devices.
We will run it from a flash drive. Therefore, you will have to first write this system to a portable device, and then start it up. Is it logical? It is logical…. But before we start, let's talk about the cons of this kind of portable system.
The pros and cons depend on the version of the system and for which device it is sharpened. Basically, disadvantages dominate. Well, for example, the keyboard does not work, and if it does, then the layout cannot be changed to Russian. Another rather big disadvantage is that the system can be started only on 32bit systems... Also, if you have a large screen resolution, then the picture will not be very good. To the pluses, I would attribute a small weight, as well as originality. The Internet also works on some versions.
On laptops, there should be fewer cons. If you have an asus laptop, then most likely there will be no downsides. Only now you have to download the distribution kit specifically for the laptop, and not the one that will be offered below. I honestly don't know how other laptops will behave. But I know that there should be no problems with asus laptops.
Yes, the minuses are stronger than the pluses. It is possible that there are also pros and cons. In the future, I plan to write articles about running Windows and Linux systems from a USB flash drive. So subscribe so as not to miss. Although for me this is Windows and Linux, they will also return to their default state each time they start. I haven’t tried it yet, so I don’t know, but I guess. Although I am somewhat sure of this, theoretically.
Writing the android distribution to a USB flash drive
So okay. Let's already write our android system to a USB flash drive.
What do we need for recording? You will need the following:
- Distribution (installer) with the android x86 operating system.
- Program for recording.
- A USB flash drive to which the recording will be carried out.
You can download the distribution kit from the Internet. I already have it, so I uploaded it to Yandex.Disk. Everything you need is there. You can download it here.
In any case, we will have to format the USB flash drive. It is most likely formatted for the NTFS file system. Android system works with FAT32 file system. This is why we will have to format it.
To do this, we actually take the flash drive itself and connect it to the computer. Next, go to "My Computer". We find the USB flash drive connected by us.
In this case, I have a removable disk L and there is a flash drive. The letters may vary. We click on the removable disk with the right mouse button. A context menu appears in which we need to select "Properties".
The properties window of this medium will pop up, where we find the type of the file system.
If the file system is NTFS, then we will format it, if it is FAT32, then delete all files from the flash drive. It should work, although it's better to format it for prevention than we are going to do now.
Close the properties window for this flash drive. For Dasha, we repeat the same actions again. Right-click on the L drive, I repeat, the letter may be different. A context menu appears, where you need to select the "Format ..." item.
A window will appear in which you need to set the settings.
The main thing is to set the type of the file system. This is the second item in the picture. Then click on "Start".
A window like this pops up:
Fine! Now we have an empty flash drive with the file system we need. Now we just have to write the android system there. Let's do it. To do this, run the program Unetbootin... It is stored in the archive along with the android x86 distribution, again I uploaded it to Yandex.Disk, the link is at the very beginning. Unzip the program to your desktop and run.
We launch it. The program does not require installation, which is only to our advantage. After launch, the main window appears. I put in the parameters right away. See screenshot below.
We put everything down as in the screenshot above, then click "OK". Next, we are waiting for the end of the installation.
After its completion, a window will pop up, which is shown in the screenshot below.
You can exit the program, or you can start a reboot and then start android on your computer. But before running it, we need to tinker with the BIOS. To be more specific, set the boot from a USB flash drive. But, I'll do it easier. I will call the Boot menu and from there I will already start the system itself.
In order to call such a view, we need to press the F11 key (this is how it starts with me, you may have F12, F8, F2, Esc) when starting the computer. In it, I will choose to boot from USB, thereby initiating the launch of the android operating system.
Let's restart the computer. This time I will take photographs so that you can see that I have tried everything on myself. If anyone knows, then in VirtualBox you can install android and run an emulated system on windows. With VirtualBox, you can already take screenshots. I hope that at least someone understood something. Some people who write articles on similar topics do this. I want everything to be garlic.
OK. Everything is as usual. Start, restart. Then, when the computer beeps, we call the boot menu by pressing F11 (you may have another key). Usually, before the squeak, they show some kind of splash screen from the motherboard manufacturer.
In general, we press the button until our menu starts. After all, we select the boot from the USB flash drive there.
After the android will start to start.
Well, that's all. Next, we will need to select Russian and set the date. Although, it is better to stupidly click on "Next", since the next time we start, we will have to configure the system again. But the language is still better to choose Russian.
Phot picture of android desktop:
This is the original way of a portable system, I believe. But it is inconvenient in many ways. Better to use windows or linux. If you have questions on this topic, then write in the comments.
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In this article, we will explain what Safe Mode is in Android, what it is for, and how to turn it on and off.
What is it for
Safe Mode is a special Android operating mode that is used to diagnose and solve software problems. In safe mode, only native applications are loaded, and all third-party applications will be disabled.
Example. It happens that after installing an application (launcher, widget, utility), the device starts to freeze or reboot cyclically. As a result of such unstable work, nothing can be done with the gadget. This is where Safe Mode will help you: you can always boot with a standard set of applications and safely remove the problematic software.
How to enable Safe Mode in Android
Safe Mode is enabled differently on different devices. You will have to choose a working version specifically for your device.
Method 1.
- Press and hold the Power key until the menu appears.
- Press Disconnect power and do not release until the dialog box appears: Switch to Safe Mode: All third-party applications will be disabled. They will be turned on when you return to normal mode.
- Click on OK.
The smartphone will restart. After downloading, you will see the corresponding inscription in the corner of the screen.
Method 2
Similar to the first, only you need to long press on the item.
Method 3
Suitable for Samsung smartphones. Checked by us on Ace 2 and Ace 3.
Method 4
While loading, while the logo appears, hold down the volume up and down keys.
Disabling Safe Mode in Android
There are several options here too:
1. Just restart your device. This helps in most cases.
5. Remove the battery. Press and hold the power key for a few seconds as if you were trying to turn on your smartphone. Replace the battery and turn on the device.
This will allow you to disable Safe Mode and remove the screen caption.
Many people know that the Windows operating system has a safe mode. In this mode, only system programs are launched. This allows you to avoid conflicts between software and boot the computer in the event of a serious malfunction of the operating system. But, few people know that there is a similar operating mode in the Android operating system. In this article, we will talk about how to start Android in.
Method number 1. How to start Android in safe mode using the device shutdown menu.
On the device, you need to press the device lock button. After that, a menu will appear on the screen in which you can turn off the device's power or. Click on the "Power off" item and hold it until the system prompts you to enter Safe Mode.
After the "Switch to Safe Mode" window appears, click on the "OK" button and wait until the device reboots.
After rebooting, "Safe Mode" should appear in the lower left corner of the screen. If this inscription is not present, it means that it was not possible to boot into safe mode.
Method number 2. How to enter safe mode on Android using the volume keys.
There is also another way to enter Safe Mode on Android. It should only be used if the first one didn't work.
So, in order to enter safe mode, turn off your device and then start it again. At the moment when the manufacturer's logo appears on the screen, hold down both volume keys and hold them until the device boots. After loading, as in the previous method, the message "Safe Mode" should appear on the screen.
To exit this mode, just restart your smartphone. If you have any problems with the exit, then check out.
