The Azahar 3DS emulator for Android and iOS has received update v2127.0. The developers published preliminary builds on GitHub, and Android Authority reported on them on 9 November 2026. Android Authority writes that this is a major cross-platform update. According to the team, it may be the biggest update they have ever released.
Azahar 3DS emulator: what's new for Android
On Android, per-game settings have been added. Players can thus adjust one title without changing the settings of the others. Another new feature is support for the Android Dynamic Performance Framework (ADPF). According to the developers, it speeds up most Android devices, and on devices with a Mali GPU by up to 15 percent.
Azahar also now allows the use of custom GPU drivers on devices without a Snapdragon chip. When a player closes a game launched from a home screen icon, the emulator itself also closes.
iOS and tvOS: a faster interpreter without JIT
The iOS version has received a faster interpreter for devices without JIT. Apple does not allow emulators easy access to JIT compilation, which significantly reduces performance. According to the developers, this has significantly improved performance on iOS and tvOS, and the app can now be launched on iPhone XS.
Preliminary builds of Azahar v2127.0 are available on GitHub.