limboemu/limbo
Limbo is a QEMU-based emulator for Android. It currently supports x86, ARM, PowerPC, and Sparc emulation for Intel x86 and ARM android devices. See wiki https://virtualmachinery.weebly.com for APK download and Instructions. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3854
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 745
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3401 stars · 563 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Limbo is a QEMU-based PC emulator that runs on Android devices, supporting x86/x86_64, ARM/ARM64, PowerPC, and Sparc guest architectures. It lets users boot and run full operating systems such as Linux distributions, Windows/ReactOS, FreeDOS, and AROS on Android phones and tablets.
Use cases
- run a Linux distro on my Android phone
- emulate x86 operating systems on ARM Android devices
- boot FreeDOS or ReactOS in a VM on a tablet
- test legacy PowerPC or Sparc systems on mobile
- run a lightweight virtual machine without rooting Android
When to choose
- you want to run desktop OSes or legacy systems directly on an Android device
- you need multi-architecture emulation (x86, ARM, PowerPC, Sparc) on mobile
- you want an open-source, GPL-licensed QEMU port for Android
When to avoid
- you need high-performance virtualization with hardware acceleration on Android
- you want a desktop or server virtualization solution rather than an Android app
- you need modern OS support with GPU acceleration or seamless integration
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
simulation android-tools developer-tools operating-systems cross-platform qemu emulator virtual-machine x86 arm powerpc sparc virtualization android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/limboemu/limbo · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6199f18e6433
- homepage: https://virtualmachinery.weebly.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2e0a16fb6236
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| limboemu/limbo | main | 23 |
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