Godot runs on Android

The latest Godot 3.5 Beta 3 development version is now available on Android.

It is reported that the porting of the Godot editor to Android started two years ago.

Since the Godot editor is built using Godot itself, it is possible to compile the Godot editor for Android by changing some of the build system. But there is still a lot of work to do to make this build work properly on Android devices, including improved mouse and keyboard support, better touch input, and the ability to run projects in the editor just like on the desktop.

After a lot of testing by interested users, the project is slowly but steadily moving forward. Fredia Huya-Kouadio, Godot's Android maintainer, did the final work and merged the relevant code into Godot 3.5 (GH-57747). The current version does not have many changes for mobile devices, so it can only be used on tablets with a keyboard and mouse attached.

Additionally, with the help of contributors, Fredia has been optimized for low processor usage modes on Android devices, making it suitable for those making non-gaming applications or non-real-time games on Android and wanting to extend battery life.

Now, users can find the build version of Android Editor in the download repository: _android_editor.apk. But please note that the current build version is not signed, so you will receive a warning when installing it.

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