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I have used Bluestacks Android emulator for a while now. The reason is that I needed access to Android phone applications on my PC. Learning about Bluestacks and using it helped me have the same experience. However, suddenly Bluestacks could not start the engine on my Windows at home and Mac in the office.
Therefore, I sought a solution. To my surprise, the solutions were plenty.
To make the Bluestacks engine to start on Windows 10 and Mac, I had needed to:
- Use an older Windows version
- Change the graphics mode
- Disable anti-virus temporarily
- Uninstall and reinstall Bluestacks
I will show you in detail how I did this.
Before that, let’s talk about Bluestacks. Moreover, about some of its features.
Understanding the features allows us to know whether this android emulator is compatible with our Windows 10 PC or Mac.
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What is Bluestacks?
Bluestacks is an Android emulator. Well, an Android emulator makes your Windows 10 or Mac to behave like an Android device. The result is that on the emulator, you get to run any Android application you want to use on your PC—just the same way as on your Android device.
Occasionally, the Bluestacks emulator engine may not start. One reason could be Bluestacks is not compatible with PC. Therefore, let’s quickly look at the minimum requirement required to install Bluestacks.
Bluestacks Recommended Requirements
- Microsoft Windows and Mac OS
- Intel and AMD Core Multi-Processor with a single thread(score over 1000)
- ATI/Nvidia/Intel graphics(score over 450)
- RAM of 8GB or higher
- An up to date graphics driver
- Fusion, Hybrid, or SSD HDD Drives
- Broadband Internet connection( just reliable internet)
Warning: Do not install BlueStacks App Player if you use a virtual machine like Oracle Virtualbox, VMWare Workstation, or Microsoft Virtual PC.
Well, if your PC meets the above requirements, solving the engine not starting in Bluestack error can be done as below.
1. Use an Older Windows OS version
At one time, my Bluestacks could not start after a Windows update. I learned that a BlueStacks engine might not begin to incase I was using a new windows version. The solution, therefore, might be to go back to the previous Windows OS.
Note; The limited number of days for reverting your Windows 10 to an older version is 10 days. After that, you may need to use another option.
Maybe uninstall and reinstall Bluestacks, I will touch on this later. So how do we revert to the old Windows version?
- Press hold Windows key and press I (This shortcut opens Settings)
- Click on Update and Security
- Click on Recovery on your left side
- Click “Get Started”(Located in the Go back to an earlier build)
Note: If the Get Started button is in grey, then you cannot revert to the previous OS version. In case the Get Started button works, then follow the rest of the instructions on your screen.
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Once the revert is done, re-open BlueStacks. If it fails to open, try changing the graphics mode.
Here’s how.
2. Change Bluestacks Graphics Mode
When you install Bluestacks it runs on an OpenGL engine(by default). I changed my graphics mode on one occasion and Bluestacks opened correctly. Tweaking these settings is easy.
1. Open Bluestacks
2. Click on Settings (Gear icon at the top)
3. Select Engine on the left panel
4. Choose DirectX
5. Then, let’s restart your PC.
Now, verify whether the Stacks engine can starts. Do not restart, try the same engine but change the Core number and implement RAM capacity settings. Click Restart now. Ascertain that Bluestacks start.
If this does not work, then we need to disable the antivirus program on your PC temporarily. Let’s do it.
3. Disable Antivirus Temporarily
Antivirus software is good for PC. If you have software like Avast do not be surprised if your Bluestacks on one occasion do not start. The reason is that Avast tends to see an autonomous Android emulator to pose a threat to PC security. To use your Bluestacks you may just need to temporarily stop antivirus. Here’s how I usually disable my Avast Temporarily.
Note: Do not disable Avast permanently. It is just for a while to check whether your BlueStacks will work with anti-virus disabled.
1. Right Click on Avast icon at the bottom of your screen( On Windows Systems Tray)
2. Place cursor on Avast Shield Control the drop-down menu opens
3. Choose”Disable for 10 minutes” or the one-hour option.
Note: This leaves your PC vulnerable for a short while. However, you get to check whether Avast prevents your Bluestacks from starting.
4. A popup “Do you want to continue” opens. Choose “Yes”
5. Re-launch your Bluestacks
Pro Tip: Choose a different antivirus software in case BlueStack starts correctly. In case the problem persists, turn your Avast back on. Then, try another solution.
This time let’s try to uninstall and reinstall our Bluestacks.
4. Uninstall and Reinstall Bluestacks
This is usually a last resort when everything fails. This method allows you to avoid any bugs that could be affecting Bluestacks in the background. So how do we go about this?
1. Close Bluestacks
2. Head to its icon, right-click it and click Quit
Another approach: Press Ctrl+ Alt+Del. This takes you to Taskmanager. From the list, choose Bluestacks and click End Task.
3. Once done, hold press Windows key and press R.
4. In the run box, type %Temp%, then press Enter
5. Now press and hold Ctrl and A
6. Now press the Delete key on the keyboard and type Yes to any popups that appear (This action clears your Temp folder)
7. Now Download the BlueStacks Uninstall from BlueStacks’ official site. Run the software. This software removes anything Bluestack related to your PC.
8. Now click Yes or OK.
The uninstall is complete. Now let’s move on to installing Bluestacks.
1. Go to BlueStacks’ official website. Download BlueStacks latest version.
Tip: The installation should be in safe mode. Therefore we need to Safe Boot.
2. Hold Press Windows+R (This opens the run box)
3. Type “msconfig” and press Enter. Choose Boot
4. Select “Safe Boot”, then Minimal option. Click OK.
5. Click Restart on prompt (This brings you to safe mode)
6. Go to downloads. Run Bluestacks to install.
Tip: To run installed Bluestacks, get out of safe mode. Here’s how.
7. Use keyboard shortcut Windows+R. Type “msconfig.”Then press Enter.
8. Choose Boot and uncheck the Safe Boot tab.
9. Click and restart once prompted
10. Open Bluestacks. By now it should run properly. In case it fails to work, then you may need to check whether your PC has the minimum requirements required.
The solutions to BlueStacks engine not starting are numerous. The above should be able to get you started. If not, then you could revisit other available options. Good luck!
Testing Android applications on PC or Mac without a physical device can be quite a burden. The configurable Android virtual machines in Eclipse/Android Studio are notably sluggish and don't work well with many third party frameworks, especially those powered by C++. If your development machine has Intel-based hardware you can accelerate the emulation process by using Intel® HAXM technology, but AMD users are not yet so lucky.
The fastest and easiest way I've found to test Android applications is via the BlueStacks app player. BlueStacks is a free, ad-supported product for PC and Mac that enables you to download and run Android applications from your PC, as if using an Android device itself. BlueStacks isn't the only product on the market of its kind, but it does boast higher compatibility and a greater feature set than the competitors. According to BlueStack's feature chart, it supports up to 96% of all apps and 86% of all games on the Android market. Furthermore, BlueStacks offers streamlined emulation of the Android device's camera, microphone, multitouch and more which makes it ideal for testing in-development apps.
Installing Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
To use BlueStacks for debugging Android apps, you'll want to make sure you have the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) installed and operational. Some unofficial packages exist to get ADB in a hurry, but I have not tested said packages personally and it is easy enough to get it up and running through official means.
- If you haven't already done so, download and install the Android SDK Tools package from Google. ZIP files are offered for Windows, Mac and Linux; extract the contents to a dedicated directory.
- From the extracted file location, launch SDK Manager.exe. Under Tools, check the box to install 'Android SDK Platform-tools' and press the Install button. You will then have to click 'Accept License' and then 'Install' to download and install these components.
Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is part of Android's SDK Platform-Tools component.
- Once installed, you will find ADB.exe within the 'platform-tools' subfolder of the location you extracted the original files to. You can run this file from the command prompt without any parameters, or visit its official page on Google, to review the multitude of available settings. I recommend that you also append the ADB location to the PATH environmental variable [assuming it is a Windows install] so that it can be ran from any command line prompt without having to navigate into the folder directly.
- Press Windows Key + Pause/Break on your keyboard to get to the System Information screen.
- Click on Advanced System Settings in the left menu.
- Click the Environment Variables button.
- Double click the Path entry under System Variables.
- Go to the end of the field and make sure there is a semicolon (;), then insert the full platform-tools path (i.e., C:android-sdkplatform-tools)
- Click OK three times to close out of the dialog windows.
- Now if you have a physical Android device attached to your computer (with USB Debugging enabled), you should be able to type ADB devices from the command prompt to see a list of available devices for testing [the ADB daemon will start automatically with this command if it is not already started].
A list of connected Android devices accessible via ADB.
Installing BlueStacks App Player
Installing and configuring BlueStacks is as easy as installing any computer application.
- Head on over to http://www.bluestacks.com/ and click the Download button, which will match your target platform (Mac or Windows).
- Once downloaded, launch the EXE and follow standard install procedure on Windows, or double-click/drag the app file to your Applications folder on Mac.
- When you first launch BlueStacks, you will be taken through an initial configuration screen much like when booting a new Android tablet.
- You will want to sign-in using a Google account in order to access the Google Play store and synchronize app data and settings.
- When all is said and done, you'll be at a landing page with easy access to your Android applications.
Running Development Apps Through BlueStacks
With ADB and BlueStacks installed, all that remains is to connect ADB to the BlueStacks player and send your Android app to it. Note that the free version of BlueStacks is ad/app supported so you may occasionally be prompted to install promoted apps before continuing. Alternatively, you can buy a year-long license for $24, the full version can also enhance performance.
- Launch BlueStacks so that the main dashboard screen is visible.
- Open a command prompt (or terminal on Mac) and enter: adb connect 127.0.0.1 then press Enter. This will connect the BlueStacks player as a device on port 5555 by default. If the ADB command does not work, chances are you didn't set your path variable correctly; you can navigate to the platform-tools folder and run the adb command from there instead.
- From within Eclipse or Android Studio, click the Run or Debug button. This should open up the Android Device Chooser window where you will see the BlueStacks player and any other physical devices connected to the computer. Select the correct option and hit OK. The app should transfer to BlueStacks very quickly and will run much more fluidly than the default virtual machines!
Note that the BlueStacks player has been identified as a Samsung SM-G900F.
Bluestacks Not Booting Mac Os
Happy coding!