How to Install Any Android Apps on Windows 11: Sideload Android Apps APK

This article will how you how to sideload APK files to install any android apps on your windows 11 PC by Windows Subsystem for Android. You can install any android apps as you want on your Windows 11 PC.

Step 1 Download SDK Platform Tools

Click here to visit SDK platform tools download page.

Click Download SDK Platform-Tools for Windows.

Scroll down to checkbox I have and agree with the terms and conditions. Next, click the download button to download SDK Platform-Tools.

Then you will get a zip file, extract this zip file to get a platform-tools folder.

Step 2 Turn on Developer mode in Windows Subsystem

Click on Start menu and search for Windows Subsystem for Android, and then open Windows Subsystem for Android.

Turn on Developer mode in Windows Subsystem for Android. Find and remember the IP where it can connect with ADB.

Step 3 Download Aurora Store APK

Click here to visit and download Aurora Store APK.

After completing the download, copy Aurora Store APK file and paste to platform-tools folder.

Step 4 Install Any Android App on Windows 11

Open platform-tools folder, right click on the blank space and click on Open in Windows Terminal.

Type the following command and press enter.

.\adb connect “your id address”

You IP address is showed under the develop mode in Windows Subsystem.

Below image is the example of IP address.

And then type the following command and press enter.

.\adb install “apk file name”

Get the apk file name by righting click on the apk file and then click on Copy as path. Below image is the example of Aurora Store APK file.

And now you will see that performing streamed install success.

Now, click on start menu, you will find the Aurora Store is successfully installed on your windows 11. Open Aurora Store, you will find all popular android apps listed here and install any android app on your Windows 11, like Facebook android app, WhatsApp android app, Instagram android app, Pinterest android app, Amazon premium android app, Netflix android app, music android app, LinkedIn android app, Zoom cloud meeting and so on. You can easily install any android app as soon as possible.