Windows 10 Mobile: how to install Android applications on a Windows Phone!

One of the big novelties of Windows 10 was the possibility of using Android applications on the mobile version of the OS. Excellent news, the Windows application store being one of its main weak points.

Unlike iOS apps which require a bit of developer work, Android apps can run without doing too much since it is thanks to an emulator that they run on Windows 10 Mobile.

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You will never guess the good news. Since today it is possible to run Android applications on Windows 10 Mobile smartphones. Warning, the OS is only available in beta, its official release only scheduled for October / November.

We also specify that the first handling requires a certain know-how. The danger is that your smartphone is totally blocked and requires reflashing. We cannot be held responsible for any false manipulation. That being said, here is the procedure to take advantage of Android applications on Windows 10 Mobile.

The method of the experienced geek

1. First check that your smartphone is part of the following list : Lumia 920, Lumia 925, Lumia 929 / Verizon Icon, Lumia 830, Lumia 930, Lumia 1520, Lumia 635 (1Go), Lumia 730, Lumia 820, Lumia 435, Lumia 928
2. Update your smartphone to the latest version of Windows Mobile Insider Preview
3. Download Connection Tools and Android SDK
4. Unzip the folder you just recovered
5. Install the apps IpPverUsbInstaller.msi et vcredist_x86.exe on your pc
6. On your smartphone, activate Developer modes then Discover devices in Settings> Update and security
7. Open the folder wconnect (you extracted it in the previous steps) on your PC: press the right button and the shift key on your keyboard and select open a command window here
8. Connect your smartphone to your PC via USB.
9. In the command window, enter the terms wconnect.exe usb
10. Enter the pairing code of the device
11. Go to the adb folder and with the right button and the Shift key on your keyboard, open a new command window
12. Enter the terms adb devices taking care to check that your device is properly connected
13. Save an APK file (installation file of an Android app or game) in the adb directory
14. Enter the command adb install APKNAME.apk (APKNAME.apk is the name of the installation APK file)

The too easy method

The second method is much simpler but requires trusting a third-party application. This method was provided by the Spanish site Microsoft Insider. Here is the very simple procedure to install Android apps on a Windows 10 Mobile device:

1. Download the APK TO Windows 10 Mobile tool
2. On your smartphone, activate Developer modes then Discover devices in Settings> Update and security
3. Connect your smartphone to the PC
4. Drag and drop your APK files

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You're done and you can now enjoy the Android apps on your Windows 10 Mobile smartphone. Note that for the moment not all applications work properly, especially all those that require a Google account, but this is only a beta version. So you gave it a go?

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