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. gurrkin
  
  Thanks!
  
  gurrkin, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #521
2. Rishab sharma
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  this
  Click to expand...
  
  nice thanks
  
  Rishab sharma, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #522
3. Mister_Too_Live
  
  cool
  
  Mister_Too_Live, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #523
4. Citcat15
  
  tnx
  
  Citcat15, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #524
5. kshk
  
  does it in Lumia 540
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 6, 2015 ---
  
  plz give me the link
  
  kshk, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #525
6. jack shake
  
  posting to download
  
  jack shake, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #526
7. Alamgeer
  
  Its giving error 14 pairing with Microsoft Lumia 535 ... Can anyone tell what to do????
  
  Alamgeer, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #527
8. ashish
  
  hello link is hidden for me
  
  ashish, Sep 6, 2015
  
  #528
9. eddie
  
  Sweet..
  
  eddie, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #529
10. manjeet
  
  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...
  manjeet, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #530
11. yash
  
  thanks
  
  yash, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #531
12. shahidjutt
  
  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...
  
  great
  shahidjutt, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #532
13. bjack
  
  nice, i will try it on lumia 535 fake
  
  bjack, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #533
14. ASPA34
  
  great...
  
  ASPA34, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #534
15. Shubham Chand
  
  Great nice ............ i would like to have one
  
  Shubham Chand, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #535
16. Sougata Tikader
  
  thanks dude
  
  Sougata Tikader, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #536
17. toco349
  
  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...
  
  good job will try soon
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 7, 2015 ---
  
  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...
  
  no not yet soon though will helped her out with you are going on
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Sep 7, 2015 ---
  
  ok man
  
  toco349, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #537
18. amitkr021
  
  thanks
  
  amitkr021, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #538
19. Baghus
  
  Nice article, but how do i get a post count?
  
  Baghus, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #539
20. Lance
  
  Nice! I will try this right away.
  
  Lance, Sep 7, 2015
  
  #540
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