It only takes up 100MB of storage once installed to a hard drive or SSD, not including the apps you may download. The San Jose, California-based company claims more than 1.5 million Android games and apps are supported, thanks to the software’s complex virtualization technology that allegedly took 10 engineers two years to build.īecause Android is an “open” operating system, BlueStacks 4 is completely free and legal for users to download and install. Tech tips: 12 awesome tech hacks to save you money and time National Password Day project: A unique password for every website you go to In fact, as an emulator, it doesn’t know it’s being run on a personal computer. Quite simply, BlueStacks 4 – the latest iteration of the software – lets you run most Android apps on your computer.

So long as you have BlueStacks installed on your laptop (or desktop), you can access your favorite mobile apps as if you were accessing them on your mobile device. Problem is, your smartphone is charging up, and your kids probably took your iPad. Will it be flicking through some TikTok videos? Playing a round of Clash of Clans? What about a group video call with friends over Google Duo? While working from home, you decide you need a well-deserved break.