BlueStacks is an application emulator for Android devices. Simply put, this kind of software will allow you to run the game from your phone to a computer running the Windows operating system. Let's take a closer look at how to use BlueStacks and what are the features of the utility. I would like to note that the software is currently in beta testing, so it’s not without various jambs. But in most cases the work of the program is quite stable, at least at times slow.
How to Use BlueStacks App Player: First Launch
First you need to download the application from the official website of the developer. Then everything is extremely simple. Run the downloaded file with the extension .exe and install App Player. Please note that you will need NET. framevork 3.5. If you don’t have one, the installer will offer to download the latest version from the Internet. At the end of the installation, you can enjoy the features of the program. Application processing is available both from the "Android Market" and from the 1mobile market. Since every Android owner can use the Bluestacks program, you can configure in just a few clicks. The only thing you need to pay attention to is the English interface, but as practice shows, there are no problems.
A little bit about setting up the utility
After you have carried out the first start, you need to configure everything. The program will ask a question about whether you own a phone running the Android platform, to which you must answer "Yes." The next step is to enter an email address, if it is not, then you need to create it. In addition, you will need your phone, it is entered with the code of the country in which you live. After a few minutes, a message from support should come to your mailbox, in which there will be all the necessary information for work. This data on the synchronization of the phone with the application, as well as detailed instructions with settings. If the message didn’t arrive on the mobile phone, then it’s okay, it happens. Look at the mail, for sure there is everything you need. In particular, you will be required to enter the necessary data for your Android device. Everything about everything will take no more than five minutes, after which you will be able to launch applications.
How to use BlueStacks: download and launch applications
After you have completed the full configuration of the program, you can proceed to the next step. There are several applications that will be immediately available to you, they do not need to be downloaded, they are installed with the program. Among such utilities are Fruit Ninja, Documents To Go and others. To launch, just click on the corresponding icon. If you want to go to the main menu of the program, you need to find the BlueStacks icon on the navigation panel. As for the search for new applications, there is a special line for this, which is located immediately under the existing games or programs. As practice has shown, you can install almost everything, except for messengers that refuse to work on the emulator. It is worth noting that the download is from Google Play, but this is the default. As noted above, you can choose another store, for example, the App Store, etc. At the very top of the program screen you can see several icons with stores, if you select one of them, the application will load from there. The utility itself is launched using a shortcut from the desktop or the BlueStacks Start Control Panel. How to use the program, we figured it out a bit, let's move on.
A little more about setting up Android
You can use all the applications that are installed on your device running Android at any time. Another interesting option is that, if desired, it is possible to receive SMS messages on a computer. True, for this you need to download an additional application from Google Play Cloud Connect. A message with a secret code will come to the previously registered mailbox, it must be entered into the appropriate column in the Cloud Connect program. Synchronize the device with the computer in one click, just click on the sync icon. In principle, any settings on this can be considered complete. Please note that information such as login, password and settings is not saved, you will have to constantly enter this data. Basically, we almost figured out how to use BlueStacks. The utility installs on the computer rather quickly and practically does not load the system, therefore it is suitable for use even on old equipment.
A bit about using on Windows 8
It is worth paying attention to the fact that at present the program is actively used under the control of the Win 8 operating system. It sometimes happens that none of the several online stores has the application that I would like to enter. In this case, it can be downloaded directly through the App Player using the Windows 8 operating system. As noted at the very beginning of the article, this is just a beta Persia of the program, but after testing any comments on working on the Win 8 OS, it was not noticed. The program worked quite slowly but stably, so you can safely download it to yourself and start using it. One cannot but highlight such an important point that BlueStacks has the ability to add applications to exceptions. This must be done with the Punto Switcher program, due to the fact that the utility freezes when entering characters from the keyboard.
Conclusion
Here we, in principle, have fully understood how to use the BlueStacks program. You probably noticed that there is nothing complicated. It is enough to connect “Android” to the computer and synchronize it, this is if you want to use existing applications. Very soon the full version will be released, which promises to be stable and fast. In some cases, games may have artifacts and flicker. This defect can be fixed by changing the video card in the settings ("Control Panel"). That's basically all about this topic. What else can be said about the BlueStacks program is that the utility is really useful. This is the only way you can enjoy your favorite games on your computer for free.