You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

In the name of convenience, many apps these days are designed to be cross-platform. They can run on both mobile and desktop, so you can readily switch between devices without starting from scratch. It ...

Sefirah is a free Android to PC tool that beats Microsoft Phone Link by offering fast pairing, seamless file transfer, clipboard sync, notifications, remote PC controls, and even screen mirroring, all ...

*Game lovers have a wide selection of mobile games from app stores and plenty of them are mobile-only. Yet, quite a few people love to play their favorite Android games on PC with a bigger screen ...

GameNative, a new open-source PC emulator on Andoird, now lets you collect milestones while running games from your Steam library.

spacedesk is a free program that turns an Android tablet into a portable display for your Windows PC that you can easily carry with you anywhere. You can use it when you need extra screen space or ...

Connect your Pixel to an external monitor over USB-C, and you get a desktop interface to play around with.

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...