# Fast DS Emulator For Android

> Fast DS emulator offers a drastic improvement in performance. Smooth and FAST.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cpu.free.dsemulatorv6](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cpu.free.dsemulatorv6)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.cpu.free.dsemulatorv6`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CPU Studio
- **Category:** GAME\_ARCADE
- **Downloads:** 7,737,301
- **Rating:** 2.92 / 5 (103,937 ratings)
- **Version:** pb1.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2016-12-02
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 100 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpu.free.dsemulatorv6)
- **Website:** [https://freeds-web.web.app/](https://freeds-web.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://cpustudio.blogspot.jp/2017/03/privacy-policy.html](http://cpustudio.blogspot.jp/2017/03/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Fast DS Emulator For Android lets you enjoy Nintendo DS games smoothly and quickly on your Android device. It supports various file formats like .nds, .3ds, and .zip, and includes features such as save and load game states for seamless gameplay. Customize control buttons and screen layout for your comfort and use external controllers for enhanced gaming experience. The emulator also supports 3D mode for compatible decrypted ROMs, delivering immersive gaming at top speed. Note that this app is intended strictly for playing private backups of legal Nintendo DS games and is not affiliated with Nintendo.

## Rankings

- #17,315 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.cpu.free.dsemulatorv6.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users generally view Fast DS Emulator as a solid, easy-to-use DS emulator. However, repeated complaints focus on intrusive ads, frequent crashes and freezes (notably when accessing the menu), and regressions after updates that remove features or degrade usability. Overall sentiment is mixed: dependable when functioning, but reliability issues and ad-related annoyances hinder long-term play.

### Pros

- Overall good DS emulator for Android
- Easy to use and user-friendly
- 3DS feature is a nice addition

### Cons

- Ads are excessive and intrusive, affecting gameplay and saves
- Frequent crashes and freezes, especially when opening the menu
- Updates have introduced bugs or removed settings/features
- Menu-related freezes and glitches that can crash games

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cpu.free.dsemulatorv6)