RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator
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Retro pixel home screen launcher with a built-in GBA emulator for your games
- Downloads
- 3.4K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 30
- 2026 · v1.1.0
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About RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator turns your Android home screen into a retro pixel-art launcher and includes a built-in emulator for playing your own handheld game backup files.
RETRO HOME SCREEN LAUNCHER
• Pixel-art home screen with a classic handheld look
• App drawer with search and adjustable grid columns
• Folders to keep your apps organized
• Home screen widgets: add, resize and remove live widgets
• App shortcuts: long-press an icon for quick actions
• Recent apps screen to jump back to what you were using
• Charging screen that shows battery level and charging status
• Launcher settings to customize your home screen and drawer
You choose whether to set RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator as your default home app. You can switch back to your previous launcher at any time in Android Settings > Apps > Default apps > Home app.
BUILT-IN EMULATOR
• Play compatible game backup files stored on your device
• Save and load states at any time
• Fast-forward for long sections
• Customizable on-screen controls (size, position, opacity)
• Controller skins and themes
• External controller support (device dependent)
• Cheat code support for compatible files
• File scanning to find compatible game files on your device
PREMIUM
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator is free to use and contains ads. An optional Premium subscription or one-time purchase removes ads. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in Google Play > Payments & subscriptions.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator does not include any games, ROMs or BIOS files and does not provide any way to download them. Use only game backup files that you legally own.
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo or any other game company. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
RETRO HOME SCREEN LAUNCHER
• Pixel-art home screen with a classic handheld look
• App drawer with search and adjustable grid columns
• Folders to keep your apps organized
• Home screen widgets: add, resize and remove live widgets
• App shortcuts: long-press an icon for quick actions
• Recent apps screen to jump back to what you were using
• Charging screen that shows battery level and charging status
• Launcher settings to customize your home screen and drawer
You choose whether to set RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator as your default home app. You can switch back to your previous launcher at any time in Android Settings > Apps > Default apps > Home app.
BUILT-IN EMULATOR
• Play compatible game backup files stored on your device
• Save and load states at any time
• Fast-forward for long sections
• Customizable on-screen controls (size, position, opacity)
• Controller skins and themes
• External controller support (device dependent)
• Cheat code support for compatible files
• File scanning to find compatible game files on your device
PREMIUM
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator is free to use and contains ads. An optional Premium subscription or one-time purchase removes ads. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in Google Play > Payments & subscriptions.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator does not include any games, ROMs or BIOS files and does not provide any way to download them. Use only game backup files that you legally own.
RetroBoy Home & GBA Emulator is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo or any other game company. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
What’s new
Version 1.1.0 · Updated October 30, 2026
fix crash, update sdk
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