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. VojvodaVuk
  
  thanks
  
  VojvodaVuk, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #141
2. raidraco123
  
  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...
  
  how to download the tool?
  raidraco123, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #142
3. raman
  
  youtube app not working
  
  raman, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #143
4. Rim Vee
  
  If this works properly in the future - windows phone might be acceptable phone again.
  
  Rim Vee, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #144
5. Feras
  
  Will try it out! thanks
  
  Feras, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #145
6. nithin suresh
  
  great. goona try this out
  
  nithin suresh, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #146
7. malka88032
  
  Can this run on win xp
  
  malka88032, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #147
8. Riabbimira
  
  it;s great
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Aug 24, 2015 ---
  
  i will try it
  
  Riabbimira, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #148
9. Dickjohnsson
  
  Working fine on lumia 735
  
  Dickjohnsson, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #149
10. vatti pranay reddy
  
  very nice
  
  vatti pranay reddy, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #150
11. saransh mishra
  
  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...
  
  saransh mishra, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #151
12. Jonis Snou
  
  Is it possible to install Google Play Services and Play store?
  
  Jonis Snou, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #152
13. brodjo
  
  Testing it now on Lumia 830, thanks for the guide
  
  brodjo, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #153
14. Christopher THompson
  
  Very interesting.
  
  Christopher THompson, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #154
15. raman
  
  device not getting connected error 9
  
  raman, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #155
16. guitar_l
  
  awesome, thanks for the tutorial! Gonna try it with my L730.
  
  guitar_l, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #156
17. Marko
  
  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
  Marko, Aug 24, 2015
  
  #157
18. Skeetp
  
  afla adms
  
  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...
  
  ke
  Skeetp, Aug 25, 2015
  
  #158
19. Admerelech
  
  Hope this works on my phone
  
  Admerelech, Aug 25, 2015
  
  #159
20. Shadman
  
  I can't find the download link
  
  Shadman, Aug 25, 2015
  
  #160
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