{"id":345898,"date":"2021-09-29T16:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/"},"modified":"2021-09-29T16:00:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:00:47","slug":"how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Sideload APKs on a Chromebook Without Developer Mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a280494ab733\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a280494ab733\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/#Sideloading_APKs_and_Developer_Mode\" >Sideloading APKs and Developer Mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/#Enable_the_Linux_Subsystem\" >Enable the Linux Subsystem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/#Setting_Up_the_Android_Debugging_Bridge\" >Setting Up the Android Debugging Bridge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/#Sideloading_an_APK\" >Sideloading an APK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apks-on-a-chromebook-without-developer-mode\/#With_Great_Power\" >With Great Power<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Sideload APKs on a Chromebook Without Developer Mode&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-753075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/man-using-chromebook.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/man-using-chromebook.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/man-using-chromebook.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Young man using a Chromebook laptop\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/bishkek-kyrgyzstan-june-6-2019-asus-1490302889\">Konstantin Savusia\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever tried installing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s on your Chromebook from unofficial app stores, you know you\u2019ve got to enter developer mode, which requires a factory reset. Here\u2019s how you can get around that requirement using the Linux subsystem.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sideloading-apks-and-developer-mode\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sideloading_APKs_and_Developer_Mode\"><\/span>Sideloading APKs and Developer Mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some Android apps are not listed on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\">Google Play<\/a>. There can be many reasons for this. Perhaps Google has barred the app because it doesn\u2019t meet Google\u2019s stipulations. Then again, it may be a self-imposed exile by the programmers. They may have a beef with Google and want to sidestep the usual app delivery mechanisms. And sometimes developers release their stable, safe builds via Google Play, but make other builds\u2014such as potentially unstable daily development builds\u2014available elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>To install an Android application from an unofficial repository means downloading an APK and installing it. APK stands for both <strong>A<\/strong>ndroid <strong>P<\/strong>ackage <strong>K<\/strong>it and\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>ndroid <strong>P<\/strong>ac<strong>K<\/strong>age. It\u2019s the name for a type of file that contains an Android app and all of its required files. Bundling the app and its dependencies into a single file makes it much easier to distribute and copy.<\/p>\n<p>Installing an APK on a Chromebook used to mean switching your Chromebook\u00a0into developer mode. Doing so required a system reset\u2014or powerwash\u2014which took your Chromebook back to a brand new, clean state. It also presented a scary warning each time your Chromebook booted up, and it lowered your security too.<\/p>\n<p>Using your Chromebook\u2019s\u00a0Linux subsystem\u00a0it\u2019s possible to install Android apps from APK files without setting up developer mode. You just need to turn on Android debugging mode\u2014and that doesn\u2019t need a factory reset.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you need to have a Chromebook capable of running the Linux subsystem and running Android apps, but all recent models should be able to do this.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"enable-the-linux-subsystem\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enable_the_Linux_Subsystem\"><\/span>Enable the Linux Subsystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already enabled the Linux subsystem, you\u2019ll need to do that now. It\u2019s simple to do, but it does take a moment or two to complete. Click the notification area (system tray) to open the Settings menu and click the cogwheel icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752765\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Chromebook system menu\" width=\"352\" height=\"540\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the Settings page, type \u201clinux\u201d into the search bar. You\u2019ll see the Linux development environment (beta) entry in the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Turn On&quot; next to the Linux development environment setting on a Chromebook\" width=\"644\" height=\"252\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the \u201cTurn On\u201d button. You\u2019ll see a notification that a download is about to take place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Linux development environment confirmation screen on a Chromebook\" width=\"643\" height=\"513\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the blue \u201cNext\u201d button. You\u2019ll be prompted to provide a username. You can leave the disk size setting at its default value. Click the blue \u201cInstall\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Setting a Linux user name on a Chromebook\" width=\"644\" height=\"514\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The download and installation process starts. It can take a few minutes for this step to complete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/5-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Linux download progress bar on a Chromebook\" width=\"644\" height=\"513\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Eventually, you\u2019ll see the Linux terminal window with a command prompt that contains the user name you chose earlier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Linux terminal window on a Chromebook\" width=\"643\" height=\"100\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"setting-up-the-android-debugging-bridge\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_the_Android_Debugging_Bridge\"><\/span>Setting Up the Android Debugging Bridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Linux has been installed, open the System menu and click the cogwheel. On the Settings page, search for \u201clinux.\u201d You\u2019ll see more options this time. Select \u201cDevelop Android Apps\u201d then click the slider button alongside \u201cenable ADB debugging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The enable Android Debugging option on a Chromebook\" width=\"644\" height=\"193\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This turns on the Android Debugging Bridge. It\u2019s a tool used by developers to test their Android apps as they work on them. We\u2019re going to use the feature to sideload APKs.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be asked to confirm that you do want to enable ADB. Click the blue \u201cRestart and Continue\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirmation screen for turning on Android debugging on a Chromebook\" width=\"499\" height=\"155\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When your Chromebook has rebooted, tap the \u201cEverything\u201d button\u2014the one with the magnifying glass symbol on it\u2014and type \u201cterminal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/9-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Searching for the word terminal on a Chromebook\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the terminal icon in the search results. A Linux terminal window will open. Type this command in the terminal window:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install android-tools-adb -y<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/10-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"55\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This installs the Android ADB system. When the installation has finished, type this command to connect the debugging bridge to an IP address and port.<\/p>\n<pre>sudo adb connect 100.155.92.2:5555<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/12-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"95\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You need to confirm you want to allow USB debugging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/13-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirmation window to allow USB debugging on a Chromebook\" width=\"644\" height=\"200\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the \u201cAlways allow from this computer\u201d check box and click the \u201cOK\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p>If your terminal window doesn\u2019t display \u201cconnected to 100.155.92.2:5555\u201d, open Settings and navigate to <code>Apps &gt; Google Play Store &gt; Manage Android Preferences &gt; System &gt; About Device<\/code>. Click on the \u201cBuild Number\u201d entry seven times.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/14.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The build number field in the about device screen on a Chromebook\" width=\"305\" height=\"380\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is an \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Easter_egg_(media)\">Easter egg<\/a>\u201d that forces your Chromebook to consider you as a developer. Reboot, and then try again.<\/p>\n<p>If it still doesn\u2019t work, try using this command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo adb connect arc<\/pre>\n<h2 id=\"sideloading-an-apk\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sideloading_an_APK\"><\/span>Sideloading an APK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re going to install the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apkmirror.com\/apk\/mozilla\/firefox-fenix\/firefox-fenix-93-0a1-release\/\">Firefox browser nightly developer build<\/a>. This is an unstable but cutting-edge-as-possible version of the Firefox browser. We\u2019re using it as a good example of an Android app that isn\u2019t available on Google Play. Don\u2019t use it as your daily browser; this build is for testing and experimenting, not for relying on.<\/p>\n<p>Download the appropriate APK for your Chromebook\u2019s architecture. Our test machine has an Intel 64-bit processor, so we downloaded the \u201cX86_64\u201d APK. The downloaded file was placed in the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder.<\/p>\n<p>It was called \u201corg.mozilla.fenix_93.0a1-2015827511_minAPI21(x86_64)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk.\u201d That\u2019s a pretty awful filename to have to work with. Perhaps it was inspired by a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll\">certain Welsh village<\/a>. To make things more manageable, we renamed it \u201cfirefox.apk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The APK needs to be located where the Linux subsystem can see it. Open your file browser and drag the APK to the \u201cLinux files\u201d directory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/15-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The downloaded APK in the Linux files directory on a Chromebook\" width=\"470\" height=\"375\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To install the APK on a Chromebook with an Intel or AMD CPU, type this command. Substitute \u201cfirefox.apk\u201d with the name of your APK:<\/p>\n<pre>adb -s emulator-5554 install firefox.apk<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/16-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"95\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If your Chromebook uses the ARM architecture, use this command instead:<\/p>\n<pre>adb install firefox.apk<\/pre>\n<p>The word \u201cSuccess\u201d in the terminal window indicates everything has gone well.\u00a0Hit the \u201cEverything\u201d button and type firefox. You\u2019ll see the \u201cFirefox Nightly\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/17-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"275\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the icon to launch the unstable version of Firefox.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-752790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/18-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Firefox Nighhtly build running on a Chromebook\" width=\"644\" height=\"400\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wrap-it-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"With_Great_Power\"><\/span>With Great Power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u2026comes great responsibility. Be careful when you are sideloading APKs. Some APKs may contain malicious or destructive code. Do some research before sideloading. 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Here\u2019s how you can get around that requirement using the Linux subsystem. 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