What is Application Binary Interface (ABI) in BlueStacks 5

How will this help?

All Android apps either use ARM or x86 libraries to run. The Application Binary Interface (ABI) of BlueStacks 5 supports both these libraries and lets you use any Android apps or games on your PC.

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While creating a new instance of BlueStacks 5, you can select your preferred libraries from the ABI settings. The steps given below in this article will show you how to do this.


How can I choose ABI libraries for a BlueStacks 5 instance?

You can choose your preferred ABI libraries for a BlueStacks 5 instance by following the steps given below: 

1. Launch BlueStacks 5 and open the Multi-instance Manager from the Side toolbar.

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2. Once the Multi-instance Manager opens up, click on the "Instance" button and then "Fresh instance". Now, choose the Android version for your instance and click on "Next". You can choose from:

  • Nougat 32-bit
  • Nougat 64-bit
  • Pie 64-bit
  • Android 11

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NOTE: If you select an Android version for the first time, then it will be downloaded for you.   

3. After you've selected the Android version for your instance, click on the drop-down menu for the ABI settings and choose from the following libraries:

  • x86
  • ARM
  • x86 & ARM

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4. If you selected the Nougat 64-bit, Pie 64-bit or Android  11 instance, you can also select the "Custom" option in the ABI settings. These will let you pick from the following libraries:

  • x86 32 bit
  • x86 64 bit
  • ARM 32 bit
  • ARM 64 bit

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5. Once you've entered all the settings for your BlueStacks instance, click on the "Download" button.

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Thank you for choosing BlueStacks 5. We hope you enjoy using it. Happy Gaming!

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