This is our first look at the upcoming Android port for the Nintendo Switch

Back in February, developers Billy Laws and Max Keller managed to get Android running on Nintendo’s Switch gaming system for the first time. Four months later, ByLaws is now very close to releasing that unofficial Android port. While there is still some time left for the public release, the folks over at XDA Developers managed to get an early hands-on experience with Android on the Nintendo Switch.

The unofficial Android port lets one use the Nintendo Switch pretty much like an Android tablet. Thanks to its Tegra X1 chipset and 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, the Nintendo Switch delivers a largely smooth experience when playing games downloaded from the Play Store. The hands-on report notes that while PUBG Mobile runs well on balanced graphics setting, the Joycons don’t work currently and it is not possible to choose higher graphics as those options will apparently come to the device “soon”.

Apart from PUBG Mobile and a few other games, however, Joycons work quite well with most other games and apps. The only issue is that they only work in wireless mode, even when physically connected to the sides of the console. Aside from gaming, the Android port will let you use the Switch for media…