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MasterGear - SMS/GG Emulator Live

Garage Research Emulators11 apps · 945.5K installsArcade$4.99com.fms.mg

Retro emulator that runs classic MasterSystem, GameGear, and SG1000 games.

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Total installs
19,514
exact · Play shows 10,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.4★
675 ratings · 93 reviews
Released
11 Jul 2011
15.3y ago
Last update
28 Aug 2026
v4.9.13 · 1mo ago
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Permissions

10 in 3 groups
4 Sensitive1 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Add shortcuts to your home screen without asking youinstall shortcuts · com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

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Full description
MasterGear emulates MasterSystem, GameGear, and other classic 8bit consoles made by Sega. It runs MasterSystem and GameGear games right on your Android phone or tablet. Save game progress at any time and share it with friends, or play games together on the network. MasterGear also runs Mark2, Mark3, SG1000, SC3000, and SF7000 games and other software. * Specifically optimized for Android devices, using assembly language and hardware acceleration to run as fast as possible. * Supports full screen landscape and portrait modes, with many special effect options. * Save game play at any point and go back to that point once your character gets killed. * Share your current position in a game with other users via State Exchange feature. * Play with other users over local network or Internet via NetPlay feature. * Play with your hardware keyboard, gamepad, touch screen, or accelerometer. * Supports ARM-based GoogleTV devices, such as LG G2/G3. * Supports Bluetooth gamepads, Xperia Play special buttons, iCade, Sixaxis, and Moga gamepads. * Record soundtrack to MIDI files. MasterGear package itself does not contain any games. You should place your own game files onto the SD card before running MasterGear. Please, do not run any software you do not own with MasterGear. The author cannot and will not tell you where to find free MasterSystem or GameGear games. Please, report any encountered problems here: http://groups.google.com/group/emul8

What's new

-- Fixed file selector running underneath system UI. -- Fixed changelist dialog running underneath system UI. -- Fixed other activities to avoid system UI.

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