In one fell swoop, Microsoft dramatically improved the utility of the oft-malignedMicrosoftStore.
Therearesomedecent apps in the Microsoft Store, but there are simply way more Android apps to choose from.
First, lets ensure your system is compatible.
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Youll see a curated selection of apps to choose from.
How do Android apps compare to Windows apps?
Other than a different aesthetic, Android apps pretty much behave like any regular Windows app.
This will keep WSA running in the background so your apps load instantly.
What about installing apps that arent on the Amazon Appstore?
But many have successfully sideloaded a variety of unapproved Android apps onto Windows.
Needless to say, you should exercise an abundance of caution when sideloading apps.
Theres a good chance the app youre trying to sideload will either act wonky or wont work at all.
First things first, confirm youve enabled Developer Mode in WSA controls, as noted in the earlier section.
Once thats done, installWSAToolsfrom the Microsoft Store.
This app does two things.
you might then point WSATools to wherever you extract the platform-tools folder from Google.
you’re able to find APKs for thousands of apps on sites likeAPKMirrorandAPKPure.
But in the meantime, this guide should help get you started.
