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. rapain
  
  wow awesome guide!! thanks
  
  rapain, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1061
  
  shubhamyyyyd likes this.
2. Mula
  
  Great
  
  Mula, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1062
3. metalcitrom
  
  thanks!
  
  metalcitrom, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1063
4. belvedere
  
  looks good
  
  belvedere, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1064
5. Richard Yager
  
  I want to try, please show me the links.
  
  Richard Yager, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1065
6. TheLaughingMan
  
  Hello Techcat Community,
  
  I am having a bit of trouble with my Lumia 929, on build 10.0.10536.1004 I couldnt get android apps to work, they would just crash when attempting to open any app I flashed over to my device. On build 10.0.10166.0 android apps load perfectly..... Cant tell if Microsoft is blocking apk loading on newer builds ? Has anyone else run into this issue ?
  
  TheLaughingMan, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1066
7. miguel671
  
  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...
  
  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...
  
  thanks bro
  miguel671, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1067
8. Pille palle
  
  thx
  
  Pille palle, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1068
9. geremydf
  
  excelente
  
  geremydf, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1069
10. aeenvied
  
  Nice
  
  aeenvied, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1070
11. Goonygoog
  
  Thanks!!!
  
  Goonygoog, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1071
12. Karthik
  
  tq
  
  Karthik, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1072
13. Rishi soni
  
  I am not able to download this APK
  
  Rishi soni, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1073
14. 1029384756
  
  ty m8
  
  1029384756, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1074
15. martin
  
  nice
  
  martin, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1075
16. alexk29
  
  thanks
  
  alexk29, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1076
17. blahblahlol1
  
  Good, worked well
  
  blahblahlol1, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1077
18. Nick Mesher
  
  Great Info - Really useful
  
  Nick Mesher, Sep 27, 2015
  
  #1078
19. Zatharan
  
  Thanks !
  
  Zatharan, Sep 28, 2015
  
  #1079
20. omar hatem
  
  thanks
  
  omar hatem, Sep 28, 2015
  
  #1080
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