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John GBA Lite v4.13

20.4 MB / 10M+ Downloads / Rating 4.0 - 281,452 reviews


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John GBA Lite, developed and published by John emulators, has released its latest version, v4.13, on 2025-03-09. This app falls under the Arcade category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.0, based on 281.452 reviews.

John GBA Lite APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 6.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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Game Details

Package name: com.johnemulators.johngbalite

Updated: 1 month ago

Developer Name: John emulators

Category: Arcade

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing John GBA Lite on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Game Rating

4.0
Total 281,452 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2025-04-19
Best gba emulator

5 ★, on 2025-04-19
This is greatest emulator

3 ★, on 2025-04-19
does anyone know why my game keeps crashing after something specific pops up.?

5 ★, on 2025-04-19
yeeeah baby

4 ★, on 2025-04-18
but the graphics is like Minecraft,pls change

5 ★, on 2025-04-18
This has been one of my trusted emulators for over a decade! Related, it's crazy how old I am now 😰

Previous Versions

John GBA Lite v4.13
2025-03-09 / 20.4 MB / Android 6.0+

John GBA Lite v4.12
2025-02-27 / 20.4 MB / Android 6.0+

John GBA Lite v4.11
2024-03-07 / 19.9 MB / Android 6.0+

John GBA Lite 3.81
2019-01-28 / 3.4 MB / Android 4.1+

About this app

John GBA Lite is GBA emulator for android 6.0+.
This app does not work without your own game files.

Features
- Original GBA engine
- Cheats (Raw/GameShark/CodeBreaker)
- High quality rendering
- Search game files in SDCard & Internal Storage
- Virtual On-screen keypad
- Zipped file support
- Save States (with previews)
- Customizable keys
- Turbo buttons
- Screenshot
- Fast forward / Slow down (x0.25 - x16)
- Bluetooth/MOGA controller support
- Dropbox support (requires John DataSync)

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Hardware requirements
-CPU: 1.0GHz Dual-core
-RAM: 1GB

New features

-Added support for Android 15
-Added notifications for Android 14 or later
-Added layout feature for different screen resolutions (For foldable devices)
-Added import file feature (v2.13)
-Improved usability (v2.13)
-Fixed bugs

App Permissions

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.