System Requirements
The preservation project supports compatible Android hardware, BlueStacks 5 Nougat 32-bit and iOS Preservation 1.0.6. iPhone users can install through SideStore without a jailbreak or use the existing TrollStore/jailbreak route where compatible.
A 64-bit Android phone can still be compatible
The Android APK contains armeabi-v7a native code. The deciding factor is whether the installed firmware still supports 32-bit ARM applications.
adb shell getprop ro.product.cpu.abilistIf the result includes armeabi-v7a, the device is a strong candidate. If it lists only arm64-v8a, the Android APK cannot run natively.
BlueStacks 5
The easiest route if you do not already own compatible Android hardware.
Recommended PC
- Operating system
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- Processor
- Modern multi-core Intel or AMD CPU
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM or more
- Virtualization
- Enabled in BIOS/UEFI
- Internet
- Required
BlueStacks Instance
- Android: Nougat 32-bit
- CPU: 4 cores
- Memory: 4 GB
- Resolution: 1280 × 720 landscape
- DPI: 240
Use preservation v0.26 for the current Mother Base renderer stability mitigation.
Android Phone / Tablet
Works on Android firmware that can still run 32-bit ARM (armeabi-v7a) applications.
Device Requirements
- CPU hardware
- 32-bit or 64-bit ARM
- Required APK ABI
- armeabi-v7a support
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM or more recommended
- Internet
- Wi-Fi or mobile data
- Orientation
- Landscape capable
Some newer Android phones are 64-bit-only and cannot load the current APK even though the processor itself is ARM64.
iPhone
iOS Preservation 1.0.6 is an ARM64 iPhone build with modern-iPhone display tuning and two installation paths: SideStore without a jailbreak, or TrollStore / a compatible jailbreak setup. The current package retains the modern-device fix introduced in 1.0.5 and adds level-based console bonus character unlocks.
Current iOS Requirements
- Minimum iOS
- iOS 15.0
- Device
- 64-bit iPhone capable of running the app
- SideStore route
- No jailbreak · initial computer setup · Apple Account · Wi-Fi · LocalDevVPN · periodic signing refresh · Nightly fallback if Stable cannot connect
- TrollStore route
- Compatible TrollStore/jailbreak environment for the installed firmware
- Internet
- Required for registration, cassettes and other restored server features
- Live-tested builds
- iPhone 16 / SideStore · iPhone 12 / iOS 15.6.1 / TrollStore
iOS 1.0.6 uses local Mother Base progression and does not currently offer Android-style restore/migration. SideStore users should refresh/update in place and avoid deleting the app if they need the current save.
OPTIONAL TROLLSTORE / JAILBREAK COMPATIBILITY
Check the model and firmware together
There is no single jailbreak that applies to every iPhone. The maintained iOS Guide publishes a device selector that routes each model and iOS version to an appropriate method. Use it as the starting point rather than downloading a tool based on the phone name alone.
BLUESTACKS OFFICIAL MINIMUM
CONFIRMED & PERIOD-CORRECT HARDWARE
Android Compatibility Examples
Older ARMv7-era devices remain straightforward choices, while some 64-bit devices also work when their firmware retains 32-bit ARM application support.
Redmi Note 10 Pro
Snapdragon 732G generation
- Tested OS
- Android 13 / MIUI 14
- Why it fits
- Firmware retains 32-bit ARM app support
Samsung Galaxy S5
SM-G900 family
- Launch OS
- Android 4.4.2
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Why it fits
- Period-correct ARM hardware
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
SM-N900 / N9005 family
- Launch OS
- Android 4.3
- RAM
- 3 GB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
SM-T700 / T705 family
- Launch OS
- Android 4.4
- RAM
- 3 GB
Compatibility guidance combines preservation testing with maintained Android, BlueStacks, SideStore and jailbreak documentation. SideStore provides the non-jailbreak route; jailbreak availability still changes by model and firmware for users choosing the TrollStore/jailbreak path.