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RetroArch now on the Samsung Galaxy Store!
🕑 Added 2022-05-31 20:47:32 +0000 UTC
We keep expanding!
We’re happy to announce that RetroArch is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Store! For free, of course.
Q&A
How can I download RetroArch from the Galaxy Store?
The Galaxy Store should be pre-installed by default on Samsung phones. It is a storefront available exclusively for Samsung-branded devices.
Open the app on your device, type in RetroArch in the search bar, and download it from there.
How does this version differ from the Google Play Store version?
The version available on the Galaxy Store is identical to the version you can download from our website.
It has a couple of big advantages over the Google Play Store version:
* There is no set core limit. For RetroArch Plus on the Play Store, it is up to 127 cores that can be installed. We have to hand-pick these cores specifically so that users can install them on the Google Play Store.
* Cores are distributed from the Libretro buildbot infrastructure. There are far more cores available than on the Play Store.
Should I use this version or the Google Play Store version?
On a Samsung phone, you have the choice to choose between either version. Regardless, e highly recommend you use the Galaxy Store version over the Google Play Store version. Reasons are listed above, but on top of that, the Google Play Store version has not been updated for a while because of increasing restrictions and requirements that we haven’t caught up with yet.
Bottom line, we anticipate the Google Play Store version to become more and more nerfed as time goes on unfortunately. There is nothing we can do about this, these are restrictions and limitations imposed by Google to have the software available for distribution on the Play Store. To get a more full-featured version, download the Galaxy Store version.
RetroArch should now be available on the Google Play Store, Amazon App Store, Huawei App Gallery, and Samsung Galaxy Store. No matter what device you are on and which ecosystem you are in, we try to have you covered.
Comments
Mahen
Oh, that's great news ! For some reason the Play Store version dates from 2021 while the Galaxy one from 2023 ? Any idea why ? Cheers !
braingaius
Yeah, skip the Galaxy Store, and get the full-cores version on F-Droid!
Will the F-Droid version be updated anytime soon? This is available to every Android user regardless of brand, but hasn't been updated since 1.9.0
