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The Nintendo Switch can now run Android 10

The Nintendo Switch can now run Android 10

With a little tinkering, you can now install the full version of Android 10 on the Nintendo Switch.

Since the technical paper was issued Nintendo Switch, Which was revealed to share a gut Nvidia Shield On Android, developers are trying to send the popular console to Android.

We have already found out A promising project in 2019 with LineageOS 15. Now version 17, based on Android 10, is available on the Nintendo console.

Android or Android TV: There is a choice

The Switchroot program offers the classic version of Android 10, or the most suitable version of the Android TV for a game console. In all cases, fully compatible with Pro Controller and Joy-Cons, as well as Wi-Fi, touchscreen and charging.

Say goodbye to games created for the Nintendo Switch, which should run on the Nintendo OS. On the other hand, games created for Android are really compatible. Beware of non-existent Nvidia Shield games.

Limitations

The developers note that Joy-Con’s navigation pad is not recognized in all applications and that Bluetooth audio may cause some problems. Note that the official Nintendo operating system does not allow the use of Bluetooth audio.

If you are interested in the project, keep in mind that this is an unofficial port, which covers many risks for the console, which is not explicitly guaranteed. It is also required to break some of the security locks available in older versions of Switch OS.

If all this does not scare you, go for it In XDA-Developers Find the official page of the project.