Most Wanted & U2, native on Android
Three open-source ports recompile Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Underground 2 to run on phones without an emulator. Which APK, its SHA-256, and how to set it up.
- Most Wanted for Androidv1.3.0November 1, 2026
- Most Wanted Android Evolvedv0.1.13November 6, 2026
- Underground 2 Android Evolvedv0.14.13November 6, 2026
Which APK do I download?
Pick the game and your device. Every button goes straight to the file on the project’s GitHub Releases page.
This site hosts no files and gives no help getting game files: every port needs your own copy of the game.
Check an APK’s SHA-256
Drop the .apk or SHA256SUMS.txt you downloaded. Your browser calculates its SHA-256 with WebCrypto and compares it with all 75 files published in the three projects’ GitHub releases. The file never leaves your device.
Windows: certutil -hashfile FILE.apk SHA256 · Linux: sha256sum FILE.apk · macOS: shasum -a 256 FILE.apk
The Xbox disc 
and the PC executable 
are translated ahead of time, then compiled for the phone in your pocket.
Three ports, two games
Each project takes the game’s original x86 program, translates every function to C or C++ before the game ever runs, and builds that for Android’s ARM processors. The rest of a console or PC (the graphics API, sound, input, files) is rewritten underneath it. Your own game files are read from a folder on the phone.
| Most Wanted for Android | Most Wanted Recompiled | Underground 2 Recompiled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Most Wanted (2005) | Most Wanted (2005) | Underground 2 (2004) |
| Version recompiled | Xbox, Black Edition (USA) | PC, speed.exe | PC, SPEED2.EXE |
| Recompiler | XboxXBE-Recomp (to C++) | pcrecomp, patched (to C) | pcrecomp, patched (to C) |
| Graphics | Direct3D 8 reimplemented on Vulkan | Direct3D 9 through DXVK on Vulkan | Direct3D 9 through DXVK on Vulkan |
| Latest | v1.3.0, November 1, 2026 | v0.1.13, November 6, 2026 | v0.14.13, November 6, 2026 |
| APKs | arm64 | arm64 + ARMv7 | arm64 + ARMv7 |
| Your files go in | MostWanted/ | nfsmw/ | nfsu2/ |
| Extras | Cheats, add-on cars, My Music, Linux build | LAN and online, tilt steering | Tilt steering, 30/60/120 FPS caps |
| Downloads | 320,803 | 114,416 | 221,178 |
Together the three repositories have published 30 releases and been downloaded 656,397 times on GitHub (November 9, 2026).
Android 10, Vulkan 1.1 and your own copy
- Android
- Android 10 or newer for all three ports. Saves and game folders need file access (“all files access” on Android 11+).
- Processor
- 64-bit ARM (arm64-v8a) for all three. Most Wanted Recompiled and Underground 2 also publish an ARMv7 (32-bit) APK, not yet tested on a phone by the project. Most Wanted for Android is arm64 only.
- Graphics
- A Vulkan 1.1 driver. RanggaCasper names Adreno 6xx or newer, Mali-G7x or newer and Samsung Xclipse. The codepdbh launchers can also load a custom Turnip driver ZIP for Adreno.
- Memory and storage
- Most Wanted for Android: 4 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage for the game files and saves. The codepdbh APKs are 62.0 MB and 70.4 MB, plus your PC game folder.
- Game
- Your own copy. Most Wanted for Android: the Xbox Black Edition (USA) as a disc image or
default.xbe+NFSfolder. The Recompiled ports: your PC installation folder.
This site does not explain how to obtain game files. Use the files of a copy you own; no release contains game data.
Latest APKs and SHA-256
Exact files from the newest release of each project. Most phones need one arm64 APK; the ARMv7 builds are for 32-bit Android.
| Project | File | Size | Bytes | SHA-256 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MostWanted-Android | MostWanted-1.3.0.apk | 33.8 MB | 33,806,764 | 6531e85ea7c73ef618892db9b57212dd6740552f78dc36182bbf57fbceb8d270 | GitHub |
| nfsmwpc-recompiled | NFSMWPC-AndroidEvolved-v0.1.13-arm64.apk | 62.0 MB | 62,007,369 | 6a72dfc9fe9c3ea15bfd0fb08e8c2b290ea43ad6bca2080bee22aa3ad8645215 | GitHub |
| nfsmwpc-recompiled | NFSMWPC-AndroidEvolved-v0.1.13-armeabi-v7a.apk | 68.1 MB | 68,111,127 | f996e12aada0ddb8c1396cb5fb8f5a5b247664d4abea0535c7d1dc1cbc67c6c8 | GitHub |
| nfsmwpc-recompiled | NFSMWPC-v0.1.13-SHA256SUMS.txt | 220 bytes | 220 | 8bbf744c06031fae1d4515193fcf39cf56d9535ec3dfb21cd66822c02337fd49 | GitHub |
| nfsu2-recompiled | NFSU2-AndroidEvolved-v0.14.13-arm64.apk | 70.4 MB | 70,358,899 | b7e044cbbe2a9df2e2e8cb5873f4207b161790f484222b242df28f536855bf80 | GitHub |
| nfsu2-recompiled | NFSU2-AndroidEvolved-v0.14.13-armeabi-v7a.apk | 80.8 MB | 80,848,973 | 807d7f730b85296e7624db44136034dba8518674b7f0e15518f2d509c1af89aa | GitHub |
| nfsu2-recompiled | NFSU2-v0.14.13-SHA256SUMS.txt | 218 bytes | 218 | f534042b56501fc3ce0bf2026e29c0da109f5a2431701a05d4750ff5f1c1930c | GitHub |
What’s new this week
Most Wanted for Android v1.3.0
- Movie crash fixed: the game no longer closes when a movie starts or stops (at boot, after a race) on phones with several cores.
- Saves in
MostWanted/hdd: saves and logs now sit in the MostWanted folder, so they survive an uninstall; all files access is required. - New cheats: No Traffic and Auto Shift in drag races; LT and RT work in the pause menu’s Performance Tuning.
Most Wanted Recompiled v0.1.13 and Underground 2 v0.14.13
- Shadow detail can be turned on: the port now reports an NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX to the game, which only offers shadows on NVIDIA or ATI cards.
- Complete file reads: some phones handed the game its files in pieces, causing crashes at start or while loading.
- PowerVR fallback for MediaTek phones such as the Moto g54 (Dimensity 7020): if the Vulkan driver fails, simpler settings are retried. Untested on a PowerVR phone.
Install in four steps
- Download the APK for your game and phone, and check its SHA-256 with the checker above.
- Install it (allow installs from your browser or file manager when Android asks).
- Copy your game files to the folder the port reads:
MostWantedfor the Xbox port,nfsmwornfsu2in internal storage for the PC ports. - Open the app, grant file access, choose the language and resolution, and press Play.
Updates install over the old APK and keep your saves: each project signs every release with the same key. The full install guide has the folder layouts.
Which phones report problems
The codepdbh launchers fill in the phone’s chip when you file a report. Across the 92 most recent Most Wanted Recompiled reports and 92 Underground 2 reports on November 9, 2026, budget MediaTek and Unisoc chips lead; most reports are crashes on start or while loading, the target of the v0.1.13 and v0.14.13 fixes.
| Chip maker | Most Wanted Recompiled | Underground 2 |
|---|---|---|
| MediaTek | 51 of 92 | 36 of 92 |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon | 26 of 92 | 30 of 92 |
| Unisoc | 11 of 92 | 13 of 92 |
| Samsung Exynos | 1 of 92 | 3 of 92 |
| HiSilicon Kirin | 1 of 92 | 1 of 92 |
Reports show where people play, not which phones fail: a chip with many players files many reports. More on the requirements page and the troubleshooting page.
What the ports add
Picture
- Render resolution from 20% to 200% (Xbox port) or 25%–720p presets (PC ports)
- FXAA and SSAA 2x, anisotropic filtering, screen filters
- Widescreen (Hor+) on any phone shape
- Frame caps from 30 to 120 FPS, or unlimited
Controls
- A full on-screen pad you can move and resize
- Classic, Xbox or PlayStation touch styles
- Tilt steering on the PC ports
- Bluetooth and USB controllers, with rumble
Game
- Career, Blacklist races and pursuits (Most Wanted)
- LAN and online on Most Wanted Recompiled
- Saves that survive an uninstall (Xbox port, v1.3.0)
- Cheats panel on the Xbox port
Tools
- Mods Loader for PC add-on cars (Xbox port)
- My Music: your own MP3, FLAC or OGG files in the radio
- Diagnostic ZIP and game log for reports
- Custom Turnip driver loader on the PC ports
Guides: phone requirements · controllers and touch · fixes · En español: guía de NFS Recomp · Em português: guia do NFS Recomp
Frequently asked questions
What is NFS Recomp?
A name for three open-source projects that make two Need for Speed games run natively on Android phones without an emulator. Most Wanted for Android (RanggaCasper) recompiles the Xbox version of Most Wanted; Most Wanted Recompiled and Underground 2 Recompiled (codepdbh) recompile the PC versions. This site tracks their GitHub releases.
Is this an emulator?
No. In all three projects the game’s x86 code is translated to C or C++ ahead of time and compiled for ARM, so nothing interprets the original processor while you play. Graphics go through Vulkan: a Direct3D 8 reimplementation for the Xbox port, DXVK (Direct3D 9 to Vulkan) for the PC ports.
Which Most Wanted should I download?
If your own copy is the Xbox Black Edition, Most Wanted for Android v1.3.0; it is the most downloaded of the three (320,803 downloads) and has a settings panel, cheats, add-on cars and My Music. If your copy is the PC game, Most Wanted Recompiled v0.1.13, which also has LAN and online play. They need different game files, so you cannot swap one for the other.
Where do I download the APKs?
Only from each project’s GitHub Releases page. The current files are MostWanted-1.3.0.apk, NFSMWPC-AndroidEvolved-v0.1.13-arm64.apk and NFSU2-AndroidEvolved-v0.14.13-arm64.apk. Every button here links to those exact files; nothing is mirrored on this site.
Do the APKs include the game?
No. Every release contains only the port. You copy the files of a copy you own into a folder on the phone: MostWanted for the Xbox port, nfsmw or nfsu2 for the PC ports. This site does not explain how to obtain game files.
Is there a Windows PC download?
No. All three projects publish Android APKs only. The two codepdbh repositories describe how to build a Windows host from source with Visual Studio and your own PC game, and RanggaCasper’s Most Wanted builds natively on Linux x86-64 from source. Any “PC exe” using these names did not come from the projects.
Does Underground 2 have online play?
The README does not list it. Most Wanted Recompiled has LAN and online play through a replacement for the EA Nation server (hosting needs the server files from your own PC copy); it has been confirmed between two phones on a home network and over a VPN.
Will it run on my phone?
Android 10 or newer, 64-bit, with a Vulkan 1.1 GPU. The projects report about 60 FPS in races on a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 tablet (Most Wanted for Android), about 75 FPS on a Galaxy S25 (Most Wanted Recompiled) and 120 FPS on a Galaxy S25 (Underground 2). Budget MediaTek and Unisoc phones file most of the crash reports. See phone requirements.