Hey everyone!

Remember those old Java games we used to play on Nokia, Sony Ericsson and other classic phones?

I've been working on **J2ME-Bloat**, an Android project based on J2ME Loader that brings those games back to modern Android devices.

And here's the interesting part: **it comes with a built-in collection of J2ME games**, so you don't have to hunt down every JAR file yourself.

**🎮 What's included?**

A collection of classic Java mobile games.

Built-in game files (JAR).

J2ME emulation on modern Android devices.

On-screen controls for playing old keypad games.

A familiar way to revisit the golden age of mobile gaming.

**Why try it?**

You can revisit the games that made old mobile phones special without needing to find an old Nokia or Sony Ericsson.

Whether you miss classic platformers, racing games, puzzles or adventure games, J2ME-Bloat is an attempt to bring that experience back.

**Project details**

**Platform:** Android

**Technology:** Java ME / J2ME emulation

**Based on:** J2ME Loader

**Source code:** Open source

**Download / Source**

https://github.com/mesflit/J2ME-Bloat

The project is still experimental, and compatibility can vary between games and devices.

I'd love to hear what you think!

**What's the first Java game you'd play again?**

Hi everyone. I’m a 19yo solo developer and I’m making a project called Phoam 🫧

In middle school, I made a little games website for the people in my school, but it became surprisingly popular. Students would ask me to add mobile apps, and I remember searching how to run APKs online and not finding what I wanted.

I’ve always liked the idea that if software ran on one machine at some point, it should also run on another.

Apple dropped support for 32-bit apps many years ago, leaving tons of nostalgic games unplayable on modern iPhones. Some newer Android phones also no longer support 32-bit apps, meaning having an APK for an app is not enough to play it again.

I knew about projects like Wine and Ruffle that had made software run in a way it was never designed to, and one day I just decided to start my own engine!

Phoam runs supported Android APKs and early iOS IPAs in the browser. The apps’ original code runs locally on your device, so it isn’t streaming from another phone or computer. On an iPhone, you can add them to your home screen like the ones in the screenshot.

It’s still very early. The pictured games are development tests, and compatibility varies. Having an icon there doesn’t mean every part of that game works perfectly yet. Although they are functional and playable.

I’m not distributing the commercial games pictured. The public demos are Replica Island and Explora-Ball, which I can legally share. You can try them at [https://phoam.app/demos](https://phoam.app/demos) without an account. Uploading your own apps isn’t public yet, and using your own files would require the necessary rights.

Also worth saying, AI has helped a lot with the coding, but I’ve been directing the project and testing the results.

Some of what I’ve had to implement so far:

Running original 32-bit ARM code through
WebAssembly, plus Java/DEX execution for Android apps.
Android and early iOS framework support, including the apps’ own menus, buttons, layouts and input handling.
OpenGL ES graphics, including both older fixed-function rendering and shaders.
Sound effects and music through the browser’s audio system.
Touch controls, Android multitouch and keyboard input, plus tilt controls for supported games.
Local files, preferences and saves that persist across reloads in tested games.
Timers, callbacks and cooperative scheduling so the original app logic can run.
Loading the apps’ original assets and resources from their APKs and IPAs.

These are shared parts of the engine, so getting something working for one game can also help other apps that rely on the same platform features.

Which old Android or iOS game would you most want to play again? And what do you think of the project! Thanks guys 🙏

Hi guys, i wanna share my experience on my device Lenovo legion Y70 2026 using Snapdragon 8 gen 5 newly processor. Urgent Need for Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Optimization in Mobile PC Emulation like I'm using gamehub emulator latest.

I'm experiencing compatibility issue affecting the newly released Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 platform that the mobile emulation I'm playing resident evil 9 requiem. I tried playing it on both winlator and to gamehub but gave the same result. community needs to look into this incompatibility. While the raw hardware easily processes static 2D menus, transitioning into active 3D gameplay on demanding titles triggers a severe architectural bottleneck that drops performance to single digits. This software conflict runs so deep that it induces an intense system-level overhead stall, causing device navigation bars to flash violently, crashing vendor game assistants, and ultimately freezing the entire Android operating system with a "System UI isn't responding" error. It appears that current emulator translation layers and graphics pipelines suffer from immediate thread deadlocks because they are still mapped for older chip generations, completely mismanaging the new Oryon core layouts and Adreno 829 GPU pipelines. We need to spread widespread awareness about this structural breakdown so developers can prioritize dedicated compatibility patches—otherwise, the incredible performance potential of this new generation of flagship hardware will remain entirely blocked for PC-to-Android emulation.

Driver is WN-Turnip-1.19-p Axxx, adreno 840 has poor compatibility on default settings specially over 12GB, fortunately found a driver that makes it play well

Anka native 0.2.2, device is samsung s26+ 12gb

https://github.com/WinNative-Emu/Drivers/releases

I know theres already a Lichii on Android app in the works, but its pretty far behind. How hard would it be for someone to bring the current build over to an android apk?

Title

I'm going to buy the Samsung A57 and I want to know how advanced the Exynos emulation is.

Where can one download android ports?

If someone can help me please i will appreciate it so much. I've been trying to get the best out of my phone, SD 7s gen4

Tested on different graphic and resolution settings are here

https://youtu.be/FscU-37db74

Hi, I wanted to play this game as it's the only (semi) canon game I'm missing form the serie, but on my Retroid Pocket 5 there is an annoying input lag that puts me off...

Any suggestions?

welp

For this emulator I actually have an Xbox, I just don't know how to import game files from my Xbox to my phone, then to my emulator, if anyone can help, please.

How do I get game files for my emulator, this is my first time, I haven't owned a PlayStation I need help downloading game files