Windows 11: How to Sideload APK Using Windows Subsystem for Android and ADB

Here’s how to sideload an APK file to install the Android app on your Windows 11 PC using Windows Subsystem for Android. You can install Windows Subsystem for Android manually on your Windows 11 PC using its Msixbundle file from our guide here. Step 1: Enable Developer mode in Windows Subsystem Open Windows Subsystem for Android first. For this, press the Windows key and search for Windows Subsystem for Android. Click Windows Subsystem for Android. Or click Open. In the Windows Subsystem for Android, toggle on Developer mode. Step 2: Install SDK Platform Tools Visit Google’s SDK Platform Tools page here.  Click Download SDK Platform-Tools for Windows. Scroll down all the way and select the checkbox to agree with the terms and conditions. Then click the green button to download the Platform Tools. A zip file called platform-tools_r31.0.3-windows (version might change) will be downloaded to your PC. For your ease, create a new separate folder called folder-for-apps in Windows Explorer. Now, transfer the platform-tools file to this folder. Right-click the platform-tools file and select Extract all. Click Extract. The file will be extracted. Open the folder called platform tools. You will have the adb.exe and some other files here. Related:…
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