JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) was a tools app developed by DeepBlue Labs. It was removed from Google Play Aug 4, 2021 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) had been downloaded 2.2 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) was rated 2.69 out of 5 stars, based on 7.2 thousand ratings.
App Information
JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) was free to download. The APK download size was 6.64 MB. The last available version was 1.0.91.2. The last update was on May 23, 2021.
Technical Requirements
JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) required Android 9.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play May 2019.
Description
An application that transforms your smartphone into a Left JoyCon, Right JoyCon, or Pro-Controller.
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Comments on JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) for Android
★★★★★
This app was great when it still worked, unfortunately Nintendo ruined it with their system updates. I do not fault the devs for this! I wish this still worked without rooting your device, but there's nothing we can do now. People who are leaving bad reviews need to understand that the devs can't do anything as it's Nintendo that caused this, not them. It was fun while it lasted! Thank you Joycon droid devs!
★★★★★
unfortunate that the switch update broke the app, it worked perfectly before. I'm not gonna root my phone to keep using it, but leaving 5 stars because it's not the fault of the devs and it used to work as advertised. hopeful for a fix but if not it was good while it lasted :)
★★☆☆☆
Now that this apparently requires root in order to work, JoyCon Droid is even LESS useful than it was before. I won't fault the devs though as this is not their fault, but it does still make this more limiting as rooting, while technically easy and useful if you can do it, there are some apps, (mostly games), that are known to block access to users with rooted devices. Since I play some of these games, this means I can't root my device or else I'll no longer be able to play those games. I wish this wasn't the case, and I'm sure many, including the devs feel the same, but without access to an alternate device I can root without worrying about games on my main device, JoyCon Droid is effectively useless to the majority who had been affected by the change inflicted by Nintendo. I'm disappointed, but I can't be mad. Still, I must be honest in my review and revise it to reflect the change; what was originally a promising 2 stars is now a disappointing 1 star, and the devs are not to blame for this.
★★☆☆☆
Barely ever worked even when it didn't require Root nor Magisk. Newer Samsung phones you have to trip Knox to even root it 100% voiding your warranty just for some stupid amiibo or joycon functionality? Sorry, it's cheaper to just buy an Amiiqo or a new pair of Joycons depending on your usage. Not to mention the extremely aggressive description now from the developer. Your app got popular from one thing and one thing only. A reddit thread advertising a way to emulate amiibo. Stay in your lane.
★★☆☆☆
Disconnects after 15 seconds, Switch gives error code 2115-0064. UPDATE 5/9: This app is dead to me. I don't feel comfortable rooting my phone so it was a nice app while it lasted.
Technologies used by JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk)
JoyCon Droid (Requires Root & Magisk) is requesting 14 permissions and is using 12 libraries.
Permissions
Development tools
test access to protected storage
Your location
approximate (network-based) location
Network communication
view network connections,
pair with Bluetooth devices,
full network access,
Google Play billing service
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Hardware controls
control vibration
System tools
access Bluetooth settings,
prevent phone from sleeping
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