If that’s something you’d like to try, here’s how to set it up. The BlueStacks app player essentially runs an instance of Android in a virtualized environment on the PC, so the apps act as though they’re running on a mobile device. There are a lot of ways to remotely access phones on Android and iOS, but none of those experiences are as fluid as syncing to BlueStacks.Thankfully, Silicon Valley-based startup BlueStacks recently released an alpha version of what the company calls an app player–a PC program that enables users to download Android apps directly or transfer them from an Android-based smartphone or tablet to their PC. This means you can actually sync your Android phone with BlueStacks to immediately carry over apps, updates, photos, text messages, and more. The most awesome feature of the BlueStacks software is cloud connectivity.

While BlueStacks doesn't emulate the entire Android experience, it's easily the best and smoothest solution to running Android apps from your computer. There are so many useful and unique ways to use BlueStacks to your advantage that I'd like to give it a proper introduction to our readers and hopefully have you guys experiencing an OS like never before. If you've never used BlueStacks before, it's a way to bring the Android platform to you right from your desktop or laptop. BlueStacks has officially joined my circle of 'holy grail' software like Dropbox and Steam. Since then, the development of BlueStacks has progressed in a way that, in my opinion, blows the other two right out of the water.

Back in January, BlueStacks was introduced to MUO readers in an article that provides similar alternatives to the emulation software.

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