Emulators of operating systems allow you to work with software products without the need to buy other equipment. And now it is proposed to consider software that allows you to work with developments created for mobile versions, or rather, for Android. BlueStacks is a software product with wide functionality, which can act both as an emulator and as an add-on for a phone. He can do a lot. And for full functionality, you must have 0/10 root privileges for BlueStacks. And now we will carefully consider this aspect.
What BlueStacks can do
What functionality does this program offer? An incomplete list is as follows:
- Through the "cloud" can download and work with phone applications on the Windows operating system.
- It can run applications in full screen.
- Unlimited number of possible installed programs.
- Running 3D games using the cache.
- You can set the home screen instead of the standard one.
- It is possible to synchronize with an Android device, so you can make calls, take photos, send SMS and much more;
- You can configure and change the settings of the mobile operating system (although part of the functionality is slightly cropped).
- Installs programs from a computer.
And you can do much more if you get root privileges in the BlueStacks App Player.
Concealment and other important information
What can BlueStacks offer us with proper work with it? The features that are hidden from users are:
- You can get Root, which will open access to the file system and many useful features.
- BlueStacks is friendly with ADB, so changing the firmware is simple.
- You can install Google Play and use its services.
- No problem logging in and editing Recovery and FastBoot.
- The presence of a virtual disk.
- Since this is an emulator, turning it into a "brick" will not work.
And move on to setting up the BlueStacks program.
Loading
You can download the program on the official website of BlueStacks. Then run the downloaded file. If you are prompted to install system files for the emulator to work (such as: .NET framework 3.5 or something similar), then it is better not to refuse it. Then you need to wait until the program is installed and all online data is downloaded. In the latest version, you will need to go through synchronization with your Google + account, which will take no more than five minutes.
Preparing an Android Phone
This section is intended for those who have a similar gadget. When
installing the program, the question about the availability of such a device should be answered in the affirmative. In this case, you will need to enter your e-mail and phone number (with the country code). All information on the synchronization of each specific device with the BlueStacks program will be received by e-mail.
Launch applications
Now run the program. By default, it already has 6 applications. To launch any of them, just click on its icon. To return to the menu, click on the BlueStacks icon. It is located at the bottom of the application window, in the very center of the navigation panel.
Download new applications
To get new programs, just enter the name of the program, and you will immediately be asked to download what you need. There may be certain problems with their performance, but this is extremely rare. You can download applications from Google Play or other online stores of a similar orientation.
Android device setup
To synchronize between them, you need to get the BlueStacks' Cloud Connect free companion app. During the installation process, you will be prompted to enter the PIN sent to the specified email. This program is very simple from the point of view of use, because for this you only need to select the desired phone. True, if you want to authenticate at another data access point, you will have to re-enter your password and login. And there's nothing to be done about it - even for BlueStacks, root rights will not help, since this process is provided on the server side. And the only option is to hack the Google system.
How to get Root?
Root rights allow you to work with the device as a super-user. But with inept handling of them, it will be very easy to disable the phone. There are many ways to get root privileges on BlueStacks, which require special software. Therefore, a general scheme will be presented where and what needs to be corrected, and more specific actions will depend on the chosen method:
- We select the method of obtaining root rights and download the necessary files. This will be best done with trusted sites.
- See that some of them deal with the \ programdata \ BlueStacks \ Android \ directory. New program data will be downloaded here, which will say what is required of it.
- Next, we work with the Windows registry. Locate the BlueRegistryMOD.reg file and make the following changes to it:
- In the Windows registry, find the following [HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ BlueStacks] section. Look for the USER_GUID parameter and save the line with the number in a separate text document. We will need it in two places BlueRegistryMOD.reg after GUID =, which is located on the 4th and 32nd lines (empty ones are also considered).
- We save the edited file and run it.
- Now it will be possible to directly obtain root rights:
- To get started, launch Bluestacks;
- Activate the command prompt window. The following commands must be entered into it:
- Adb connect 127.0.0.1∗555;
- Adb root The line “Adb is running as root” will appear;
- Adb remount;
- Adb shell rm / system / xbin / su;
- Adb push su.x86 / system / xbin / su. If a 64-bit system is installed, then 86 is replaced by 64;
- Adb shell chmod 6711 / system / xbin / su;
- Adb shell mount –o ro, remount –t ext4 / dev / sdb1 / system.
- Now you can restart BlueStacks, after which you will have root rights.
As you can see, quite a lot of action is needed. And that’s all to get root privileges in BlueStacks.
What opportunities does such an improvement offer us?
Now with such capabilities, there is much to be done. You can install file downloaders and work via the FTP protocol, configure the firmware, the kernel and perform many other actions. It all depends entirely on imagination. But basically we described what opportunities root-rights open in BlueStacks. The only caveat: you must be careful, because big rights are a big responsibility. In case of inept handling of the program, all of the above actions will have to be done again. And such a development of events hardly attracts anyone. You can go the other way using BlueStacks rooted mod, but we are not looking for easy ways, right? Yes, there is an easier option. It is enough to run BlueStacks rooted setup in it, and everything you need will be done automatically. True, you need to run with administrator rights.
If you become interested in creating your own applications and testing them, then using such an emulator can greatly help to create a good program. Of course, the development environment can provide similar functionality, but it is literally a test in the “field” conditions of how work will be done with other software. And if there are no problems, this means that the application is made in the highest class. Or it is very simple.
Conclusion
An important advantage when working with BlueStacks: even if something terrible happens with the program, you can reinstall it, configure it, and you can experiment further. Drawing parallels with the phone on the Android operating system, it should be said that there is no risk of turning your device into a "brick". Therefore, working with this application is safe. But still, if there is no good knowledge, it is better not to discover root-rights, since in most cases you can safely do without them. In which case, the program will not be damaged, and you do not need to reinstall it.