How do I install APK on Nokia Lumia?

Just a few minutes ago, I installed Snapchat, Slack and Twitter’s Android app on Windows 10 Mobile. As I’ve stated previously, the apps are pretty good on Windows 10 Mobile. So if you’re wondering how to install Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile, here’s how to:

Keep in mind that getting APKs without permission is piracy and you should be aware of local laws.

Before we start, keep in mind that this may damage your device. We wouldn’t recommend trying this, but if you really want to, you can feel free to do so at your own risk. 

Here is the list of supported devices:

• Nokia Lumia 920
• Nokia Lumia 925
• Nokia Lumia 929 (icon)
• Nokia Lumia 830
• Nokia Lumia 930
• Nokia Lumia 1520
• Nokia Lumia 635 (1GB RAM variant)
• Nokia Lumia 730
• Nokia Lumia 820
• Nokia Lumia 435
• Nokia Lumia 928

If you have one of the above devices,  here’s how to install the apps:

• Download wconnect and Android SDK’s ADB tool from here.
• Unzip both of the files on the folder
• Open the folder wconnect, then install  IpOverUsbInstaller.msi and vcredist_x86.exe
• Go to your Windows 10 Mobile’s Settings page, then head over to Update & Security > For Developers  and enable Developers Mode, as well as Device Discovery
• Now go to the extracted wconnect folder, then open an elevated command prompt (Shift+right click > Open command window here)
• After that, you’ll need to connect to the phone — and there’s two way of doing that (USB method is recommended):
  • If you want to connect using USB, type wconnect.exe usb and hit enter
  • And if you want to connect over Wi-Fi, type wconnect.exe 192.168.xxx.xxx (replace the xxx with your network’s IP)
• Then it’ll ask for the pairing code, just type the pairing code and hit enter
• After that, navigate to the extracted adb folder and open an elevated command prompt
• To make sure that your device is connected, type adb devices and hit enter to show the list of devices that are connected
• Lastly, place the APK file that you want to install on the same directory (adb folder) and type in adb install APKNAME.apk (replace APKNAME with the APK file’s name)
• Just wait for it to do its thing and you should be able to install the Android app on your Windows 10 device

If you are a bit confused by the above steps, there’s also a video guide published by the folks at WPXBOX – take a look:

Again, this may damage your device, so we don’t recommend trying this. And if you really want to install Android apps on your Windows 10 Mobile device, do it at your own risk.

Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile using this trick

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Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile? Sounds like a joke in 2017 as Microsoft has wiped all components of Project Astoria from Windows 10 Mobile. Some years ago, we were able to install Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile as the feature was part of Microsoft’s Project Astoria.

The functionality to install Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile was limited to Build 10240. However, you can still install Android apps on Windows Phone but the process is bit tricky and available to selected phones only.

Before we get started, you will need to have a retail FFU file for your Windows Phone. You can get the file from Windows Device Recovery Tool after flashing the phone. It is important as it would be part of the backup image of your phone.

How to get retail FFU File for your Windows Phone

• Download Windows Device Recovery Tool.
• Connect your Windows Phone to Windows Device Recovery Tool.
• Before flashing, the tool will download the image of your Windows Phone and save it on PC.
• The retail FFU File will be stored in C:> ProgramData > Microsoft > Packages.

Download Windows 10 Mobile Build 10240 and enable Project Astoria

1. Download the Windows 10 Mobile Build 10240 ROM. Available for Lumia 930, Lumia 640, Lumia 640 XL. (If the links are not reachable, use a USA VPN). (The ROM/Images are owned by Microsoft.com, we are just sharing it).
2. Download Windows Phone Image Designer.
3. Full charge your phone and get into UEFI mode. You can do so by turning your phone off and boot into UEFI mode by holding the Volume Up Button.
4. A lightening bolt logo will be displayed on your screen. It means you are on UEFI screen.
5. Use a USB cable and connect your phone to PC.
6. Open Windows Phone Image Designer on your PC.
7. (Start the start.bat file to launch Windows Phone Image Designer).
8. Select the option flash a Windows Phone image onto your phone and click on next.
9. Under flashable devices section, click change and browse to select the ROM you’ve downloaded in step 1.
10. Click on the flash option and your phone will install Build 10240.

Windows 10 Mobile Build 10240 is extremely buggy and it might be unusable. Now you need to install the tools that will help you installing Android on Windows 10 Mobile.

How to install Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile

1. Download the APK Deployment app.
2. Run the app on your Windows 10 PC.
3. Enable Developer Mode and Device discovery on your Windows 10 Mobile Device.
4. Connect your phone to PC using USB. Pair the app.
5. You can now simply deploy the APK to your Windows Phone.

Only some Android apps work on Windows 10 Mobile. You can recover your phone to previous version of operating system by using the backup image you had downloaded earlier using Windows Device Recovery Tool.

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