Best Custom Drivers for Snapdragon Devices

What are custom drivers?

Custom drivers are pretty much an Android Snapdragon device thing that are community made, open source Vulkan graphics drivers that are made to replace the stock Snapdragon driver on your device.

Essentially, you use these for better compatibility, better performance and better features in a lot of emulators, but mostly to fix emulators like Azahar, ARMSX2, ARMSX3, Eden, GameNative, GameHub and so on.

In a lot of cases, if you have a Snapdragon device listed below, this is just necessary to use.

The List

This list below is just based on my testing and knowledge as well as what the community has said is the best option for each processor.

Using these drivers depends on the emulator – all of my emulator setup guides talk about when and where to use custom drivers, and the below is just to help you download them to use.

I’ve included multiple options for some processors as it’s not always the case that one custom driver is the best for all scenarios, so you’ll want to try the different options.

Best Custom Drivers

If you just want the best custom drivers that are widely compatible and work across a whole bunch of processors, this is them:

• Balemuni Apex
• Mr Purple T30
• StevenMCZ Gen8 V36

Otherwise, keep reading to find your specific processor and the recommended drivers for them.

Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 – Adreno A12

This covers devices like the Retroid Pocket Classic and Anbernic RG 55G1.

• Qualcomm Driver v819.1

Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 – Adreno A22

This covers devices like the Retroid Pocket G2.

• Unknown

Snapdragon 845 – Adreno 630

This covers devices like the AYN Odin.

• Mr Purple T24

Snapdragon 865 – Adreno 650

This covers devices like the Retroid Pocket 5, Retroid Pocket Mini, Retroid Pocket Flip 2 and so on.

• Mr Purple T19
• Turnip driver v24.3.0 – Revision 9v2

Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 – Adreno 722

This covers devices like the Retroid Pocket Duo.

• Unknown currently

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – Adreno 740

This covers devices like the AYN Odin 2 Portal, AYN Thor, Retroid Pocket 6, Retroid Pocket Nova and so on.

• Balemuni Apex
• Mr Purple T28
• StevenMXZ Turnip v26.3.0 R4

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

• Balemuni Apex

Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 – Adreno A32/A33

This covers devices like the KONKR Pocket FIT, ONEX SUGAR1 and Ayaneo Pocket S2.

• K11MCH1 Turnip v26.0.0 R7
• Mr Purple T29

Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 – Adreno A32

This covers devices like the AYANEO Pocket S Mini, AYANEO Pocket DS, AYANEO Pocket ACE, AYANEO Pocket DMG, AYANEO Pocket EVO and AYANEO Pocket S.

• K11MCH1 Turnip v26.0.0 R7
• Mr Purple T29

Snapdragon 8 Elite – Adreno 830

This covers devices like the AYN Odin 3.

• StevenMCZ Gen8 V36

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5/Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 – Adreno 840

This covers devices like the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5.

• StevenMCZ Gen8 V36