{
  "id": 3514839,
  "title": "Can’t play those old 32-bit Android games on your new phone? This app can help.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/cant-play-those-old-32-bit-android-games-on-your-new-phone-this-app",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:25:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/play-32-bit-games-new-android-phone-3703230/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google's decision to abandon support for 32-bit apps on Android has left many users disappointed, especially when it comes to playing classic Android games. However, a solution has emerged in the form of the VPhoneOS app, which has been available for several years. This app allows users to run 32-bit apps on their new Android devices through the use of a virtual machine. Free users can experience Android 7, while VIP subscribers gain access to Android 10, Android 12, and even 64-bit app support.",
  "summary": "Want to revisit the era of Real Racing, Dungeon Hunter, and Mass Effect: Infiltrator? This app is for you.",
  "key_points": [
    "Google ends 32-bit app support on Android",
    "VPhoneOS app enables running old 32-bit apps",
    "VIP subscribers get Android 10, 12, 64-bit support"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Nothing starts Android 17 beta rollout, Phone (3) immediately met with error messages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nothing-starts-android-17-beta-rollout-phone-3-immediately-met-with",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:49:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "My old Android phone became a Linux server, and it handles more than I expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/my-old-android-phone-became-a-linux-server-and-it-handles-more-than-i",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:00:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}