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How to Install Android APK APPS on Windows Phone 10 Preview! Video Guide

Discussion in 'TechCat Blog' started by Justin, Aug 15, 2015.

By Justin on Aug 15, 2015 at 2:12 PM

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#1 Justin, Aug 15, 2015
Last edited: Oct 25, 2015
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)
Click to expand...

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:

**Hidden Content: Registered users only. You must click 'Like' before you can see the hidden data contained here.**

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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Discussion in 'TechCat Blog' started by Justin, Aug 15, 2015.

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1. UzU
  
  This is so cool!
  
  UzU, Nov 8, 2015
  
  #1881
2. aboali smile
  
  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...
  
  good
  aboali smile, Nov 8, 2015
  
  #1882
3. Akash
  
  v
  very good
  
  Akash, Nov 8, 2015
  
  #1883
4. munn
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  Like
  Click to expand...
  
  munn, Nov 8, 2015
  
  #1884
5. shoaib
  
  nice post
  
  shoaib, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1885
  
  leolego likes this.
6. venkatesh
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  see
  Click to expand...
  
  ipoverusb not installing im using windows 7 32 bit .so whaat can i do?
  
  venkatesh, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1886
7. mohamed el sayed
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  **Hidden Content: You must click 'Like' before you can see the hidden data contained here.**
  
  [/QUOTE
  Click to expand...
  mohamed el sayed, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1887
8. uyogesh
  
  where is tools ??? i never seen even after log in
  
  uyogesh, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1888
9. King Cream
  
  This seems really cool
  
  King Cream, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1889
10. xXJustin01Xx
  
  Keep getting Error 9.
  
  xXJustin01Xx, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1890
11. linksolver
  
  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...
  
  Thanks a lot
  
  linksolver, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1891
12. Dinesh Kumar
  
  unable to download the tool
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Nov 9, 2015, Original Post Date: Nov 9, 2015 ---
  
  pls give me download link for APKToWin10M Insider tool and am not able to run ipoverusbsvc in win 7 OS
  
  Dinesh Kumar, Nov 9, 2015
  
  #1892
13. leolego
  
  Thank you!
  
  leolego, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1893
14. mohannad anan
  
  thank for helping us
  
  mohannad anan, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1894
15. Elias
  
  Great application
  
  Elias, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1895
  
  mohamed324 likes this.
16. mohamed324
  
  amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Nov 10, 2015 ---
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  **Hidden Content: You must click 'Like' before you can see the hidden data contained here.**
  
  Click to expand...
  mohamed324, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1896
  
  Elvijs likes this.
17. trouzy
  
  How do you view the hidden content? I have 'liked' tweeted etc. Where can I download this thing
  
  trouzy, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1897
18. pontifex
  
  Tnx, i will try it.
  
  pontifex, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1898
19. trouzy
  
  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 just get 'problem with shortcut' when I try to access the shortcut on my phone. Any ideas?
  
  thanks
  trouzy, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1899
20. alex1234D
  
  i like it
  
  --- Double Post Merged, Nov 10, 2015 ---
  
  Justin said: ↑
  
  .**
  Click to expand...
  
  alex1234D, Nov 10, 2015
  
  #1900
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