# AndroidHardwareProfiles

> An abstract class for defining Vulkan hardware profiles that Unity includes in Android builds.

## Definition

* **Type:** Class
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.Android](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/android.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.Android.Extensions

```csharp
public abstract class AndroidHardwareProfiles
```

## Remarks

Inherit from this class to define device-specific Vulkan hardware profiles for Android. At build time, Unity calls [AndroidHardwareProfiles.DefineHardwareProfile](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/android/androidhardwareprofiles/definehardwareprofile.md) to collect your profile configuration, then serializes it into a `Profile.json` file in the application's assets.

At runtime, Unity uses these profiles to configure graphics API selection, driver workarounds, and graphics jobs settings based on the device hardware.

**Note**: You can't use Vulkan hardware profiles and Vulkan Device Filtering Assets at the same time. When both exist, hardware profiles take precedence.

For more information, refer to [Vulkan hardware profiles](/engine/6000.7/manual/platform-specific/android/developing/graphics/vulkan-hardware-profiles.md).

## Examples

```csharp
using UnityEditor.Android;
using UnityEditor.HardwareProfiles;

public class MyHardwareProfiles : AndroidHardwareProfiles
{
    public override void DefineHardwareProfile(ProfileDatabase database)
    {
        // Configure the default filter for all devices
        var defaultFilter = database.GetDefaultFilter();
        defaultFilter.SetGraphicsAPI(GraphicsAPI.UseVulkan);

        // Target specific devices
        var pixel6 = database.CreateFilter("", "", "((G|g)oogle)", "(oriole|raven|bluejay)");
        pixel6.SetGraphicsAPI(GraphicsAPI.UseOpenGles);
    }
}
```

## Methods

| Method                                                                                                                        | Description                                                                                        |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [DefineHardwareProfile](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/android/androidhardwareprofiles/definehardwareprofile.md) | Implement this method to configure Vulkan hardware profiles for the Android build.                 |
| [IsEnabled](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/android/androidhardwareprofiles/isenabled.md)                         | Override this method to control whether Unity uses this hardware profile during the Android build. |