Ask HN: Best desktop android running as VM?

4 pointsby botwvor 11 Jahren8 comments

Is there a good desktop android running as a VM? can run android APKs, terminal, copy/paste among apps and between host/guest windows. I need to type a lot into android apps from keyboard instead of tapping.

8 comments

GFischervor 11 Jahren

Have you tried Microsoft's Android Emulator?

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/features/msft-android-emu...

Genymotion could be another choice.

I only tried both, I remember the default VM being a bit of a pain, so I guess either should be better.

miguelrochefortvor 11 Jahren

Microsoft's Android Emulator is by far my favorite.

davsch77vor 11 Jahren

You could run GenyMotion as a VM on any laptop. (https://www.genymotion.com)

Or if you just want Android a Lenova Yoga?

walterbellvor 11 Jahren

The Bluestacks emulator (90M users) is available on PC and Mac, http://www.bluestacks.com

jarcanevor 11 Jahren

Be warned that the Bluestacks software is an insidious little thing. It works, mostly, but 1) the stack is out of date (it was still on 4.0 last I used it only a couple months ago), 2) it comes pre-installed with an awful spammy launcher and superfluous game software, 3) it floods the system with superfluous extra processes, and 4) it even attempts to fool you into thinking you've uninstalled it when you haven't.

You can fix 2) by installing an alternate launcher, and in the case of 4), the main uninstaller does nothing, you'll actually want to uninstall the "BlueStacks Notification Center" to actually get rid of it.

brudgersvor 11 Jahren

Not sure it meets your task requirements, but typically you can pair a Bluetooth keyboard with an Android device.

on_and_offvor 11 Jahren

If it fits your usecase, Arc Welder works like a charm.

mshvor 11 Jahren

Well a chromebook rund Android apps pretty well.