Android Emulators

Two additional Android emulators, Memu and KO Player, have been evaluated for use with the Smart Skills course. Both install reasonably quickly and run well. Memu doesn't require the user to sign into Google which is an advantage on a shared machine, has a very clean phone-like interface, and is easily flipped between portrait and landscape modes. KO Player is more games oriented, with promoted apps and ads being quite visible.

Unfortunately, both require administrator privileges to run each time they are launched (rather than just at installation), which rules them out for school use. Nox and BlueStacks therefore remain the emulators of choice.