Furthermore, this trend highlights a misunderstanding of the hardware requirements. The PlayStation 4 is a dedicated gaming machine with architecture optimized for graphics rendering. Even high-end Android phones struggle to replicate this via software interpretation. A BIOS file cannot bridge the gap between mobile hardware and console optimization. The apps that demand these files are often "fake" emulators—UI shells designed to generate ad revenue or sell premium "upgrades" that do nothing. Legitimate emulators, when they eventually arrive on Android, will likely not require users to manually hunt for BIOS files in the way older emulators did, or they will utilize complex, legal methods to handle firmware that do not involve shady download links.

As of 2024, true, stable PlayStation 4 emulation on Android devices is in its very early stages and faces massive technical hurdles.

If you actually want to help users distinguish real emulation from scams, a responsible feature would include: