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.

How to Install ANDROID Apps on WINDOWS PHONE 10 Preview? Easy Video Guide
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1. tahir123770
  
  why i am unable to download APKTOWIN10M ... download link is not active
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Oct 31, 2015 ---
  
  Entry point not found error .... any solutions ?
  
  tahir123770, Oct 31, 2015
  
  #1821
  
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2. Aryan Rawat
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  When i open this happen always help me please . I like 5 to 6 post . HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  Aryan Rawat, Oct 31, 2015
  
  #1822
  
  aaashish, jredforever, prowin10 and 1 other person like this.
3. v2000vortex
  
  most awesome
  
  v2000vortex, Oct 31, 2015
  
  #1823
  
  aaashish and matthew smith like this.
4. lebronze
  
  merci pour le partage
  
  lebronze, Oct 31, 2015
  
  #1824
  
  aaashish and matthew smith like this.
5. matthew smith
  
  missterio said: ↑
  
  Nice .
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  Teodor Cristian Rădoi said: ↑
  
  Thanks!
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  matthew smith, Nov 1, 2015
  
  #1825
6. tenzin
  
  how to like it?
  
  tenzin, Nov 1, 2015
  
  #1826
7. Nick Wagner
  
  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.
  
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  nice
  Nick Wagner, Nov 1, 2015
  
  #1827
8. Pheonixtro
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  :
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  where do i like???
  
  Pheonixtro, Nov 1, 2015
  
  #1828
9. koushik
  
  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
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Nov 2, 2015 ---
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  'Like'
  Click to expand...
  
  koushik, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1829
10. Farhan
  
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  Farhan said: ↑
  
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  where will i have to click 'like'
  
  Farhan, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1830
11. chris15
  
  it works
  
  chris15, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1831
12. Harrison
  
  THX MAN now i can play ore games
  
  Harrison, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1832
13. fanda
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  fanda, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1833
14. karem
  
  very nice
  
  karem, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1834
15. newzgrabber
  
  Nice
  
  newzgrabber, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1835
16. oystein
  
  nice work
  
  oystein, Nov 2, 2015
  
  #1836
17. Adi7709
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  Adi7709, Nov 3, 2015
  
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18. KillerN1LETPLAYS
  
  Thanks! good tutorial
  
  KillerN1LETPLAYS, Nov 3, 2015
  
  #1838
19. nemivsek
  
  thank you
  
  nemivsek, Nov 3, 2015
  
  #1839
20. Louis Michel
  
  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...
  
  Louis Michel, Nov 3, 2015
  
  #1840
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