How to sideload Android apps in Windows 11

The only method to install Android apps on Windows was through third-party emulators. Now, you can install Android applications through the Amazon Appstore with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA).

Amazon Appstore is limited in its selection of Android applications, unlike the Google Playstore. Amazon Appstore requires a U.S.-based Amazon account. Sideloading Android apps from other sources is a way to skip this requirement. You can install any Android application you want on your Windows 11 computer. This tutorial explains the different methods to sideload Android apps on Windows 11.

Hardware Virtualization must be enabled on your computer in order to sideload applications. Your device must also be in the United States. See also This tutorial will show you how to install Android apps on Windows 11. For more information about this requirement, click her.

Windows 11 allows you to sideload Android apps through the Command Prompt and third-party Android installers. Both are possible. We will show you.

Use the Command Prompt to Sideload Android Apps on Windows

You will first need to install the Android Software Development Kit(SDK) as well as Android Debugging Bridges (ADB), on your computer.

The SDK Platform Tools webpage is available on Android developer website Use the following steps in your browser to access this page.

1. Scroll down to the Downloads section on the Android Developer Website and choose Download SDK Platform-Tools for Windows.

2. Check I have read and agree with the above terms and conditions Choose and Download Android SDK Platform-Tools for Windows.

3. Select the ZIP file you have downloaded by right-clicking it Extract All.

4. Select the Extract To extract files from the selected folder, click the “Extract” button. Click the Browse To extract files from a folder, click the “Extract” butto.

5. Open the platform-tools folder.
6. Select the address bar Use the press Ctrl + C Copy the path to your folder.

7. Type by pressing the Windows key windows subsystem In the Windows Search bar. You can select Open Please see the below Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app.

8. Select Developer Use the toggle button on the sidebar to turn on Developer mode.

9. Select the Copy In the row with IP addresses, click on this button.

10. Select the Refresh If the IP address is “Unavailable”, click on this button

You can select another IP address if it is not available Manage developer settings, Refresh Click the button once more. This helped to reveal the IP address of our Android Subsystem Windows test computer.

Reopen Windows Subsystem Android and close it if you are still unable to access the IP address after multiple refreshes.

11. The APK file for the Android application you wish to install is available here. APKMirror and APK4Fun are just a few of the many options available APK files can be downloaded from the most secure platforms for Android applications. platform-tools folder (see step #6).
12. Navigate to the Start Menu and search for command prompt, Run as administrator You can open Command Prompt by granting admin privilege.

13. Type cd, Enter. . This is how the command should appear:

cd C:\Users\Lenovo\Desktop\platform-tools_r33.0.2-windows\platform-tools

14. Type adb connect IPAddress (replace IPAddress with the IP address copied in step #11) and press Enter. . This is how the command should appear:

adb connect 192.163.6.172

15. Next, you can type adb install ApkName Replace ApkName by the extension and name of the APK file that you wish to sideload. Use the following buttons to activate Enter To run the command.

Sideloading Subway Surfers is done on Windows 11 so that we can run the following command: adb install subway-surfers.apk.

The Command Prompt message “Performing Streamed Install” will be displayed when you install the app. If you see a message indicating “Success”, check the app list on your computer.

Apps should be added to the Start Menu as an item that has been recently added.

16. Just like regular Windows applications, you can select the app and run it. The app can be pin to your Start Menu, Taskbar or Desktop.

You can sideload APK files by closing the Command Prompt, Android Subsystem or the Command Prompt. Then, restart the procedure from scratch. Be sure to place the APK files you are trying to sideload in the platformtools folder.

Use WSATools to Sideload Android Apps for Windows 11

WSATools, a third-party program that allows you to sideload Android applications in Windows 11, without having to run Windows 11 itself, is WSATools Command prompt commands. . Follow the below steps to download the APK file for the Android file that you wish to sideload.

1. Start the Microsoft Store App, and type wsatools Use the search box to find and then press Enter.

2. Microsoft Store must open WSATools App Preview. Please select the Get Click the button below to download and install the app onto your computer.

3. Open WSATools for more information.

4. Select the Install an APK button.

5. After that, you’ll be prompted to download and install Android Debug Bridge. You can choose the Install Click here to continu.

6. Select the following option after ADB has been downloaded Select Folder To choose the destination folder to which WSATools should download ADB, click on this butto.

7. Select a folder to be your destination and click Install ADB here.

8. Select the APK file for the app that you wish to sideload Load APK.

9. Select Install.

WSATools will display a successful message after the installation has been completed. To launch newly installed apps, open the Start Menu on your computer. Close WSATools if it gets stuck at the Installation Progress Page. Reopen WSATools and restart WSATools.

The Android Device is not your PC

Some Android apps may not work well on your machine, especially Google apps which require Google services. There are currently over 1000 Android apps available in Amazon’s Appstore. Amazon and Microsoft have promised to continue developing the market, in order that it can support more apps.

You may not be required to download or install applications from unknown sources in the immediate future. You can still use these techniques and tools to install Android apps on Windows PCs.