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PojavLauncher

A Minecraft: Java Edition Launcher for Android and iOS based on Boardwalk. Succeeded by https://github.com/AngelAuraMC/Amethyst-Android observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/PojavLauncherTeam/PojavLauncher · Java · LGPL-3.0 (copyleft) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 43
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2366
  • days_rel: 593
  • days_push: 344
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

9340 stars · 2281 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

PojavLauncher is a Minecraft: Java Edition launcher for Android and iOS devices, based on Boardwalk, supporting versions from rd-132211 through 1.21 snapshots plus Forge and Fabric modding. The project has been discontinued, with Amethyst-Android named as its successor.

Use cases

  • play minecraft java edition on android
  • play minecraft java edition on iphone or ipad
  • run forge mods on mobile minecraft
  • launch fabric modpacks on android
  • play older minecraft versions on a phone

When to choose

  • you need to run Minecraft: Java Edition on an Android or iOS device and are fine using an archived launcher
  • you want to study how a mobile Java Edition launcher is implemented

When to avoid

  • you want an actively maintained launcher - use the successor Amethyst-Android instead
  • you need support or bug fixes, since the project is officially discontinued

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

game gui gaming-tools cross-platform mobile-development jvm minecraft-launcher java-edition modding forge fabric discontinued minecraft android ios mobile

1 source

Member repositories

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="PojavLauncherTeam/PojavLauncher")

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