As of 2021, Microsoft Windows 11 provides native support for running Android apps (via Microsoft). You don't need clunky third-party emulators to bring your favorite ...

Forget BlueStacks. You can use Android apps natively just like Windows apps.

WSATools is the one-click APK installer for Windows Subsystem for Android that you can use to get rid of all the ADB commands to install an Android app on Windows 11. With the help of this component, ...

Windows Launcher for Android recreates the old-school Windows XP look and feel for free, while being compatible with most ...

Simone Franco, the developer of the WSATools app, has released version 1.0.0 in the Microsoft Store. The release brings a few notable changes to the project, allowing users to install APK bundles and ...

There are a growing number of ways to quickly and easily sideload Android apps on Windows 11. Shortly after writing about WSATools, the first Android app sideloader to hit the Microsoft Store, I ...

Although Windows Subsystem for Android allows Windows 11 users to install Android apps on their Windows computer, you can sideload apps as well. If the desired app is not available on the Amazon ...

Android apps arrived on Windows 11 not too long ago, but there’s still one big issue: Windows only supports the Amazon Android app store, which has less than a fourth of the apps that can be found on ...

The merge between computer and Android apps is now getting wider and wider as users no longer need an emulator just to run mobile apps on their desktop or laptop. With the new changes to Windows 11 ...

If you’ve been in the Android sphere long enough, you’ve probably heard people talking about APK files and terms like sideloading. Indeed, an APK can be invaluable if you cannot find a specific app on ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...