{"id":360137,"date":"2021-10-29T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-sideload-android-apps-on-windows-11\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T12:00:29","slug":"how-to-sideload-android-apps-on-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-android-apps-on-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Sideload Android Apps on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a3dbde2be1a0\" 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-6a3dbde2be1a0\" 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-android-apps-on-windows-11\/#What_Youll_Need\" >What You\u2019ll Need<\/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-android-apps-on-windows-11\/#First_Set_Up_ADB\" >First, Set Up ADB<\/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-android-apps-on-windows-11\/#How_to_Sideload_Android_Apps\" >How to Sideload Android Apps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Sideload Android <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 Windows 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-764072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/android-windows-11.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/android-windows-11.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\/10\/android-windows-11.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 wallpaper with Android robot.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows 11 supports Android apps, but there\u2019s a pretty big catch\u2014they\u2019re only officially available from the Amazon Appstore. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is you can sideload Android apps on Windows 11. We\u2019ll walk you through the process.<\/p>\n<p>The bad news is sideloading apps on Windows 11 is not as straightforward as it is on Android devices. We\u2019ll need to dip our toes into ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and run some commands in Windows Terminal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Install Android Apps on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Youll_Need\"><\/span>What You\u2019ll Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we get started sideloading, there\u2019s quite a bit you\u2019ll need.\u00a0If you already have the Amazon Appstore up and running and you just want more apps, you can skip past this section.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, you need to be on the Windows Insider Beta channel, build 22000.282 or higher.\u00a0Here\u2019s how you can switch between channels\u2014but beware, the beta channel isn\u2019t completely stable and we don\u2019t recommend using it on your primary PC.<\/p>\n<p>Next, your Windows 11 PC must have hardware virtualization enabled. Windows 11 essentially runs Android in a virtual machine, which is why this is necessary. You can check if your PC has virtualization enabled by going to the \u201cPerformance\u201d tab in the Task Manager. (You can press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to\u00a0open the Task Manager.)<\/p>\n<p>If hardware virtualization isn\u2019t enabled, you may need to\u00a0enable Intel VT-X in your computer\u2019s UEFI firmware (BIOS). If your system has AMD hardware instead, look for AMD-V in\u00a0your computer\u2019s UEFI firmware settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-25_16-28-16-e1635194023950.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Task Manager virtualization.\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have all of these things, you\u2019re ready to proceed! Now is a good time to reboot your PC before we go any further, just to make sure everything is applied correctly.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Set_Up_ADB\"><\/span>First, Set Up ADB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The key to sideloading Android apps in Windows 11 is ADB (Android Debug Bridge). Without ADB, the Windows and Android filesystems can\u2019t talk to each other. That means there would be no way to get an APK file into the Android filesystem. Let\u2019s change that.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve outlined the steps to set up ADB on your Windows device in a dedicated guide. For our purposes, you only need to follow the instructions in Step One, which will get the appropriate files downloaded and ready for sideloading apps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Install and Use ADB, the Android Debug Bridge Utility<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Sideload_Android_Apps\"><\/span>How to Sideload Android Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, you will need an APK file to install. A trusted source for APK files is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apkmirror.com\/\">APKMirror.com<\/a>. Pay attention to the type of file you download. We want an APK, not an app bundle. Remember where you put the downloaded APK.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-28_13-43-54.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Download an APK.\" width=\"648\" height=\"172\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, open the \u201cWindows Subsystem for Android\u201d from the Start Menu. You can simply search for it by name to find it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-28_13-45-34.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open the &quot;Windows Subsystem for Android.&quot;\" width=\"503\" height=\"259\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0Windows Subsystem for Android, toggle on \u201cDeveloper Mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-28_13-47-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable &quot;Developer Mode.&quot;\" width=\"649\" height=\"214\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, we need to find the IP address of the Android instance. To do this, open \u201cFiles\u201d from the\u00a0Windows Subsystem for Android. After it opens, click \u201cRefresh\u201d for \u201cIP Address.\u201d Do not close the Files app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-28_13-49-00.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open &quot;Files&quot; and then refresh the &quot;IP Address.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now we can open ADB and begin sideloading.\u00a0Launch \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d from the Start Menu and change the directory to where you unzipped the platform-tools. You can do this by entering the command below, replacing the file destination with your own:<\/p>\n<p><code>CD C:Program Filesplatform-tools<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Next, we\u2019ll connect to the Android instance. Enter the command below, using the IP address that appeared earlier.<\/p>\n<p><code>adb connect [IP address]<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The next step is to install the APK. Use the command below and replace the path with the destination of the APK file you downloaded earlier (keep the quotes).<\/p>\n<p><code>adb install\u00a0\"C:UsersjoefeDownloadscom.shiftyjelly.pocketcasts.apk\"<\/code><\/p>\n<p>If everything goes right, you\u2019ll see \u201cSuccess\u201d and the app will be available in the Start Menu!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-764876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-10-28_14-00-17.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android app in the Start Menu.\" width=\"553\" height=\"222\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat this same process for any app or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> you can\u2019t find in the Amazon Appstore. Keep in mind that Google apps may not work correctly if sideloaded, as they sometimes require additional services. Other than that, you should be able to get pretty much any Android app up and running in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Here&#8217;s How Android Apps Work on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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