No ADB commands required
Technology has improved a lot recently. One of the greatest additions to the pack is some exciting news. You can now install android applications (APKs) on windows 11.
Thanks to the latest Microsoft operating system, you can install apps like WhatsApp or android games that require more graphics power. If you follow around and keep up with apps like WhatsApp, you would agree with me, currently you can only use services like “WhatsApp web” to link your main device to a web browser …basically it is just mirroring the app on other devices.
However, you can now install your desired apps on the PC.
Before we proceed, our tutorial will require us to put together several tools.
1. Windows Subsystem for Android (~1.2GB)
[MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2204.40000.19.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.Msixbundle]
2. Windows Subsystem for Android Tools (~80MB) [54406Simizfo.WSATools_0.2.0.0_neutral_~_f0x555vvp18ze.Msixbundle]
3. Platform tools (ADB resources) (~10MB)
Make sure you are running the latest version of Windows 11.
Step 1. Move the 3 files to your “downloads” folder
Step 2. Click Start, and type Windows Powershell – Here we are trying to search for Windows command line shell #where we can type commands
Step 3. When Windows powershell opens, type cd c:\users\[NAME OF PC USER GOES HERE]\downloads – We are changing the working directory to our current “Downloads” folder
Step 4. Type add-package c:\users\[NAME OF PC USER GOES HERE]\downloads\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2204.40000.19.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.Msixbundle and then wait for the command to process
Step 5. If the previous step completed successfully, Type add-package c:\users\[NAME OF PC USER GOES HERE]\downloads\54406Simizfo.WSATools_0.2.0.0_neutral_~_f0x555vvp18ze.Msixbundle
Step 6. Having reached this far Steps 4 & 5, should have completed properly. To confirm this, when you click the start button, you should notice; 2 applications have been added just recently.
And finally, you can try to place any .APKs in your pc, you will notice they have a new icon, but more importantly they can now be installed just like any PC setup/application on double click.
Feel free to contact me for any assistance, especially on how to get hold of the files being discussed above. (Optionally you can also google, zinthu zake nzosasowa)