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. jayrodriguez1127
  
  Thanks
  
  jayrodriguez1127, Jan 28, 2016
  
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2. Prosenjit
  
  ........
  
  Prosenjit, Jan 28, 2016
  
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3. madaina
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  i am not getting link
  
  madaina, Jan 28, 2016
  
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4. i like some think
  
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  help me
  
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5. Tibi72
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  y
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  i still cannot see the download link. i got this app only in spanish and i need english!! Help!
  
  Tibi72, Jan 28, 2016
  
  #2485
6. njbnick6495
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  i liked, i am a member i still cant see link for download
  njbnick6495, Jan 28, 2016
  
  #2486
7. BielCraft
  
  Thank you for this post
  
  BielCraft, Jan 29, 2016
  
  #2487
8. lilly
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  users
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  y
  
  lilly, Jan 29, 2016
  
  #2488
9. nickson2
  
  I've followed the guide however after pairing phone and entering code I get "Error: Creating Session" "Error connecting to the device. Error Code = 9"
  Please Help TIA
  
  nickson2, Jan 29, 2016
  
  #2489
10. BuberPop
  
  lololololololololoollololololoolo
  
  BuberPop, Jan 29, 2016
  
  #2490
11. saifullah
  
  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...
  
  how would I create the shortcut when it doesn't allow me to use /;- etc plz help
  saifullah, Jan 29, 2016
  
  #2491
12. skssunil
  
  hey its coming like hidden content at the point of downoading tool
  
  skssunil, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2492
13. Robert Dela Paz
  
  link to hidden link https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=...7A5E9DC8E43BC!264362&parId=root&action=locate
  
  Robert Dela Paz, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2493
14. alessandro28399
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  e you can see the hi
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  alessandro28399, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2494
15. Paul12242345
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  Paul12242345, Jan 30, 2016
  
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16. ahmadzablah
  
  nice
  
  missterio said: ↑
  
  Nice .
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  ahmadzablah, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2496
17. jonathanengberg
  
  thanks mate
  
  jonathanengberg, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2497
18. tomturbo
  
  top, nice
  
  tomturbo, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2498
19. jonathanengberg
  
  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...
  
  I tried making the shortcuts but they are unaccessable, help.
  jonathanengberg, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2499
20. anjana jayasingha
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
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  anjana jayasingha, Jan 30, 2016
  
  #2500
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