Found a bypass for Emulator Crashing/Freezing on One UI 8.5 (Android 16)
Hey everyone,
If your Windows emulator (GameHub) keeps crashing or gets stuck on the "Initializing" screen after updating to One UI 8.5, it is likely due to the new strict scoped storage permissions in Android 16.
I found an easy workaround today that doesn't require any custom drivers or root:
Move your target game directory onto an external USB-C Flash Drive (or external SSD).
Connect the drive to your Samsung device.
Open the app and use the "Import" option to locate the executable file directly from the external storage directory.
Grant the external storage permission when prompted.
It bypassed the internal storage sandbox lock successfully and launched smoothly. Performance is identical to internal storage. Hope this helps!
（Tested on s25 plus)