How to Install Android APK APPS on Windows Phone 10 Preview! Video Guide

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How to get Android APPS working on Windows Phone 10 Preview [EASY GUIDE]

Microsoft has been working on Android APK support in Windows Phone 10. This guide will talk how to enable Android virtual machine on Windows Phone 10 Preview and install Google Play Android Store with further Android apps.

You will need:
Windows PC
USB Cable
Nokia Lumia Windows 10 Phone with at least 1GB of RAM. List of tested and working models:

•Nokia Lumia 820
•Nokia Lumia 920
•Nokia Lumia 925
•Nokia Lumia 928
•Nokia Lumia 929 (icon)
•Nokia Lumia 1520
•Nokia Lumia 830
•Nokia Lumia 930
•Nokia Lumia 730
•Nokia Lumia 435
•Nokia Lumia 635 (1GB RAM variant)
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I will use Nokia Lumia 920 for this guide. It's running Windows Phone 8.1, so I'll need to update it to Windows Phone 10 first.

Updating to Windows Phone 10 Preview

Download Windows Insider app from Windows app store.

Enroll for Windows Phone 10 Preview Insider program, I recommend Fast Ring option for the latest Win 10 version.

Phone will reboot.

Go to Settings > Phone Update > Download Windows 10 update.

Enabling Android virtual machine and installing APKs

Download APK Windows 10 Insider tool to Windows PC.

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Install and open it.

Follow on screen instructions.
Go to Phone Settings > Updates > For Developers > enable developer mode and device discovery

Connect phone to PC via USB.

Click pair, phone will give code.

Enter code in developer app.

Drag Android App APK file and click install.

Install takes from half a minute to several minutes, depending on size of the APK.

Where to get Android APKs?

Search Google Play in web browser for an app you want.

Copy app page url from web browser

Convert app page url to APK download url here.

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1. soham hazra
  
  good to know
  bro
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 21, 2015 ---
  
  thanks friends
  
  soham hazra, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #921
2. Sumit
  
  Good....
  
  Sumit, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #922
3. soham hazra
  
  soham hazra said: ↑
  
  Double
  Click to expand...
  
  goood
  
  soham hazra, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #923
4. AhmadIsra
  
  Thanks before.. Nice thread..
  
  AhmadIsra, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #924
5. Elias
  
  GREAT
  
  Elias, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #925
6. moin
  
  its great and good
  
  moin, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #926
7. Kartheek J
  
  lihwwak99 said: ↑
  
  oh yeah
  Click to expand...
  
  yah its cool
  
  Kartheek J, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #927
8. manish_path
  
  nice
  
  manish_path, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #928
9. Samuel rojas
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  Error 14 means either your device is no in supported list or you haven't installed "Developer Enhacements" update.
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Aug 16, 2015, Original Post Date: Aug 16, 2015 ---
  
  Accessing Android Root in Windows Phone 10 file explorer.
  
  Simply create two shortcuts in Windows PC.
  C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Aow
  C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Aow\mnt\shell\emulated\0
  Copy both to phone ********* folder.
  Access ********* folder in Windows 10 file explorer and system folders via shortcuts.
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Aug 16, 2015 ---
  
  Installing Gapps: Google Play, Google Framework and depended apps like Snapchat.
  
  Complete Accessing Android Root Guide and create Aow shortcut.
  Download GappsInstaller script.
  The latest version https://github.com/Marocco2/AM-GApps-Tool
  
  Pair your phone in APKToWin10M Insider tool.
  Run Gappsinstaller script 1Install.bat
  It took me round 3 minutes to push all files.
  Script will say "it finished, reboot phone". DO NOT REBOOT YET.
  Use Aow shortcut to access C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Aow then go data\local\tmp\busybox
  Select Busybox file and Copy To, press up several times till you end up in Aow again, then go RootFS\system\xbin and hit yes to copy.
  Go to Aow\data\local\tmp\Gapps\app select all files and Copy to, go up till Aow and RootFS\system\app yes to copy all files.
  Copy further contents of
  tmp\Gapps\etc -> RootFS\system\etc
  tmp\Gapps\framework -> RootFS\system\framework
  tmp\Gapps\lib -> RootFS\system\lib
  Open for developers > turn off Developer mode.
  Reboot phone
  Turn on developer mode, device discovery, pair with APKToWin10M Insider tool again (may need to disconnect first)
  Press Enter on 1Install.bat script to continue to Part 2.
  This should go quickly, it will show "finished, restart phone", but DON'T RESTART YET. (Restarting with developer mode on will crash it)
  Go for developers, Turn off developer mode.
  Reboot phone.
  Turn on developer mode, device discovery, pair with APKToWin10M Insider tool again (may need to disconnect first)
  Press Enter on 1Install.bat script to continue and finish.
  Turn off developer mode and reboot.
  Turn on devoloper and run Google Play store.
  
  Click to expand...
  
  ..
  Samuel rojas, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #929
10. Anders Nilsson
  
  This looks really nice
  
  Anders Nilsson, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #930
11. Mathew Gilmartin
  
  Original said: ↑
  
  Successfully installed couple apps, but now I can't access developer settings anymore it just crashes.
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Aug 15, 2015 ---
  
  Fixed by unregistered developer mode using Windows Phone 8.1 SDK: Windows Phone Developer Registration 8.1 tool.
  Developer SDK download ***Hidden content cannot be quoted.***
  Click to expand...
  
  nice
  
  Mathew Gilmartin, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #931
12. Jakeel
  
  The fact that the 735 isn't one of the ones that it works with sucks, but still an insightful post.
  
  Jakeel, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #932
13. dreuge
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  Error 14 means either your device is no in supported list or you haven't installed "Developer Enhacements" update.
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Aug 16, 2015, Original Post Date: Aug 16, 2015 ---
  
  Accessing Android Root in Windows Phone 10 file explorer.
  
  Simply create two shortcuts in Windows PC.
  C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Aow
  C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Aow\mnt\shell\emulated\0
  Copy both to phone ********* folder.
  Access ********* folder in Windows 10 file explorer and system folders via shortcuts.
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Aug 16, 2015 ---
  
  Installing Gapps: Google Play, Google Framework and depended apps like Snapchat.
  
  Complete Accessing Android Root Guide and create Aow shortcut.
  Download GappsInstaller script.
  The latest version https://github.com/Marocco2/AM-GApps-Tool
  
  Pair your phone in APKToWin10M Insider tool.
  Run Gappsinstaller script 1Install.bat
  It took me round 3 minutes to push all files.
  Script will say "it finished, reboot phone". DO NOT REBOOT YET.
  Use Aow shortcut to access C:\Data\Users\DefApps\APPDATA\Local\Aow then go data\local\tmp\busybox
  Select Busybox file and Copy To, press up several times till you end up in Aow again, then go RootFS\system\xbin and hit yes to copy.
  Go to Aow\data\local\tmp\Gapps\app select all files and Copy to, go up till Aow and RootFS\system\app yes to copy all files.
  Copy further contents of
  tmp\Gapps\etc -> RootFS\system\etc
  tmp\Gapps\framework -> RootFS\system\framework
  tmp\Gapps\lib -> RootFS\system\lib
  Open for developers > turn off Developer mode.
  Reboot phone
  Turn on developer mode, device discovery, pair with APKToWin10M Insider tool again (may need to disconnect first)
  Press Enter on 1Install.bat script to continue to Part 2.
  This should go quickly, it will show "finished, restart phone", but DON'T RESTART YET. (Restarting with developer mode on will crash it)
  Go for developers, Turn off developer mode.
  Reboot phone.
  Turn on developer mode, device discovery, pair with APKToWin10M Insider tool again (may need to disconnect first)
  Press Enter on 1Install.bat script to continue and finish.
  Turn off developer mode and reboot.
  Turn on devoloper and run Google Play store.
  
  Click to expand...
  
  Thanks
  dreuge, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #933
14. slork
  
  so good so aswom i like it
  
  slork, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #934
15. memersonm
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  see this hidden content your post count must be 1 or greater.**
  Click to expand...
  
  memersonm, Sep 21, 2015
  
  #935
16. AhmadIsra
  
  nice thread.. So helpful..
  
  AhmadIsra, Sep 22, 2015
  
  #936
17. Julian Bustillos
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  How to get Android APPS working on Windows Phone 10 Preview [EASY GUIDE]
  
  Microsoft has been working on Android APK support in Windows Phone 10. This guide will talk how to enable Android virtual machine on Windows Phone 10 Preview and install Google Play Android Store with further Android apps.
  
  You will need:
  Windows PC
  USB Cable
  Nokia Lumia Windows 10 Phone with at least 1GB of RAM. List of tested and working models:
  
  I will use Nokia Lumia 920 for this guide. It's running Windows Phone 8.1, so I'll need to update it to Windows Phone 10 first.
  
  Updating to Windows Phone 10 Preview
  
  Download Windows Insider app from Windows app store.
  Enroll for Windows Phone 10 Preview Insider program, I recommend Fast Ring option for the latest Win 10 version.
  Phone will reboot.
  Go to Settings > Phone Update > Download Windows 10 update.
  
  Enabling Android virtual machine and installing APKs
  
  Download APK Windows 10 Insider tool to Windows PC.
  ***Hidden content cannot be quoted.***
  
  Install and open it.
  Follow on screen instructions.
  Go to Phone Settings > Updates > For Developers > enable developer mode and device discovery
  Connect phone to PC via USB.
  Click pair, phone will give code.
  Enter code in developer app.
  Drag Android App APK file and click install.
  Install takes from half a minute to several minutes, depending on size of the APK.
  
  Where to get Android APKs?
  
  Search Google Play in web browser for an app you want.
  Copy app page url from web browser
  Convert app page url to APK download url here.
  
  How to Install ANDROID Apps on WINDOWS PHONE 10 Preview? Easy Video Guide
  
  Click to expand...
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2015 ---
  
  nice i like it
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2015 ---
  
  nice eee
  Julian Bustillos, Sep 22, 2015
  
  #937
  
  kuon likes this.
18. Sourav Prasad
  
  where is the link to download the insider app on pc????
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2015, Original Post Date: Sep 22, 2015 ---
  
  it shows error code 16
  what to do?????/
  
  Sourav Prasad, Sep 22, 2015
  
  #938
19. vicksanj
  
  cool guide man thanks a lot
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 22, 2015 ---
  
  cool guide man thanks a lot
  
  vicksanj, Sep 22, 2015
  
  #939
20. IGI
  
  ty
  
  IGI, Sep 22, 2015
  
  #940
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