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Add to SafariWhen comparing Visual Studio Emulator for Android vs Anbox, the Slant community recommends Anbox for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to run/emulate Android on a PC?” Anbox is ranked 4th while Visual Studio Emulator for Android is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Anbox is:
Its fast since there is no emulation layer.
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Pros
Pro Easy to set up and use
Install devices in two clicks, very intuitive interface for simulations.
Pro Simulates many scenarios
Location/GPS (including live journeying), Camera (using webcam or image file from PC), Accelerometer, Networking (bandwidth and signal strength), etc.
Pro Free
All features are free.
Pro Fast
Runs using Hyper-V, the built-in virtualization technology in Windows, so it's very fast (like a real device).
Pro Fast
Its fast since there is no emulation layer.
Cons
Con Only runs on Hyper-V capable machines
Has to be Win8+ pro edition or higher. No Mac or Linux support yet.
Con Linux only
Works only on linux since it uses the Systems Linux kernel instead of the Android Linux kernel.
Con Limited Linux Distribution
Only works on Ubuntu & debian don't Support Fedora/CentOs.
