Emulators and compatibility layers
Android Emulator privacy rating
Google's emulator for running Android virtual devices on a computer, included with Android Studio and based on QEMU.
Summary
Android Emulator scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the emulators and compatibility layers criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 30 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0. Google Play system images are proprietary.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The developer.android.com website uses Google Analytics, and Android Studio and the emulator can send usage statistics and crash reports to Google.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Made by Google, which is funded by advertising and uses data collected across its services for ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.