J2ME emulator · Android & browser
JavaPlay runs classic .jar games from the Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Gameloft days. The game sits on top and a real phone keypad sits below it: soft keys, D-pad, OK and 0–9.
Free games library
Openly licensed Java games we host for you. Play them here in the browser, or open the Free games tab in the app.
How to play
On Android, download the app and open it. If Android asks, allow your browser to install unknown apps. On a computer, just open Play in browser.
Pick a game from our free games library and play it right away, or use any .jar game you already have. If a game has screen sizes, pick 240×320.
Tap + Add game and pick the .jar, or open the download with JavaPlay. Screen size, landscape and controls are set for you.
Tested with real games
These three classic games were played in the JavaPlay Android app. The screenshots are from that test.
A 3 MB strategy game built for the Samsung Jet. It draws its picture sideways, so JavaPlay detects that and turns it back. The phone switches to landscape, the keypad hides, and you play by touch: city building, story scenes and battles all work.
The red ball classic. JavaPlay detects its small 128×128 screen and scales it up sharply. The menu and levels play like on the Nokia original.
Gameloft's temple puzzle adventure with music. Story scenes, levels and the HUD all render as on the original phones.
JavaPlay does not host or sell these games. Download only games you have the right to play.
Made for old games
Reads the game's own images and manifest to pick 128×128, 176×208, 240×320 or 320×240. You can change it from the ☰ menu.
Landscape games open sideways with the D-pad left and number keys right. Games that draw sideways are turned upright, and you can turn any game from the menu.
Games made for touch phones hide the keypad and fill the screen. A small ☰ button stays in the corner for the menu.
Choose Record video in the ☰ menu to capture a sharp gameplay video with the game's music. Choose Stop recording to save it.
High scores and progress stay on your device between sessions.
A Java bytecode VM, MIDP 2.0 and the Nokia UI API written from scratch. That is why the app is only 244 KB.
Controls
Every key sends the same code an old Nokia would, so games react the way they were made to.
FAQ
JavaPlay is not on the Play Store, so Android shows this warning for any app installed from a website. The app asks for no permissions except vibration, needs no account and shows no ads.
A .jad file is only a description. The game itself is in the .jar file. Download the .jar version instead.
Open the ☰ menu while playing and choose Screen size. Pick the size the game was made for, often 240×320. The game restarts with the new size.
Open the ☰ menu and tap Rotate screen until it is upright (Off, Left, Right). JavaPlay remembers the choice for that game.
JavaPlay supports 2D games made for MIDP 1.0/2.0 and Nokia phones. 3D games (M3G, Mascot Capsule) and online features are not supported yet. If a game fails, try another screen size from the ☰ menu.
Yes. Open Play in browser, add a .jar and use the keyboard or click the keypad. Use a recent Chrome or Edge.
Free, no sign-up, no ads. Start in the browser or take it with you on Android.
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