Questions tagged [android]

The Android operating system, used mainly on smartphones and tablet devices. Use this tag only for questions SPECIFIC to Android as a gaming platform or about the Android-specific interaction of a game. Otherwise, do not add this tag to a question, and just mention that you are playing the game on Android in the body of the question without using the tag.

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Use the tag only for questions that are specific to the Android platform. This includes questions about the platform's hardware/software (as it pertains to gaming) or questions about the game's Android-specific features or interactions. Do not use this tag if your question is not platform-specific; instead, mention that you are playing the game on Android in the question body without using the tag.

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How do I find out why my phone is incompatible with a game?

When I try to install some Android games, the Google Play site says they are not compatible with my phone, without stating the specific reasons. How can I find out what about my phone is incompatible?
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How to get multitouch support in Bluestacks?

I was playing The Room on Bluestacks, and the game requires features of a real android device such as multitouch, tilt, shake and swipe. Although the first level was quite simple, and required only swiping, I finished it quickly. But the second…
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Can I install bought game on another mobile phone?

I was wondering if it's possible to install games that I own from my Google Play account and install them on my girlfriend's phone just by log in with my account on her phone. Don't know if it's against there ToS since I can't find anything related…
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View jumping in VR games on Xperia Z3 compact

After the update to Android 6.0 the steering/looking around in my VR games seems to be a bit buggy. I'm using a Sony Xperia compact Z3 and the problem is the following. In apps (such as Google Cardboard) I can look around, but after some random time…
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Android Play store additional content download location?

I must use a VPN to connect to the play store. When I buy large games (FM, Baldur's, etc.) they always download a large additional content pack upon first run. Is this also coming from the Play servers? Or from the developer? If the latter I'd be…
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