Solution for "This app won't work for your device" error on BlueStacks 5

Problem

You may come across the error message "This app won't work for your device" while trying to install certain apps from the Play Store on BlueStacks 5.

Cause

This may be due to an issue with the current instance of BlueStacks you’re using. While this issue was resolved in BlueStacks 5.22.110, you may still come across the error message if you try to install the app on an instance that was created before updating to BlueStacks version 5.22.110. 

Solution

To resolve this, simply create a new instance on BlueStacks 5.22.110 and install the app there. For more details on how to do this, click here. 


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