September 30, 2019 ![Phone Phone](/uploads/1/2/6/0/126027783/228490986.jpg)
Mar 17, 2019 Your Phone is a Windows 10 app that helps you make the most of your PC and mobile phone. Depending on what kind of mobile phone you have, the Your Phone app on Windows 10 lets you: Link your phone and PC to unlock a variety of cross-device experiences. (Android and iPhone) See recent photos from your phone on your PC. (Android only). Project Astoria is a bridge for Android enabling developers to port Android apps to Windows 10 Mobile. Some folks have created a tool called wconnect that helps you install Android APK on Windows.
- Nokia Lumia 435
- Nokia Lumia 730
- Nokia Lumia 920
- Nokia Lumia 925
- Nokia Lumia 928
- Nokia Lumia 929 (icon)
- Nokia Lumia 830
- Nokia Lumia 930
- Nokia Lumia 1520
- Nokia Lumia 635 (1GB RAM variant)
- Nokia Lumia 820
- Microsoft Lumia 950 (Not sure)
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL (Not sure)
- First of all, Unzip the downloaded files.
- Now, Go to wconnect Folder. Then install IpOverUsbInstaller.msi and vcredist_x86.exe.
- Now take your windows 10 mobile in your hand. Navigate to Update & Security > For Developers. Now enable Developer mode. Also enable Device discovery.
- Again go to wconnect folder. Press and hold Shift from keyboard and right click on blank area by mouse. Then select Open command window here.
- Now connect your Windows 10 mobile via USB with your PC.
- In command prompt type wconnect.exe usband hit Enter.
- Now, You will be asked for pairing code. Type the pairing code in command prompt and hit enter. You can get the code by taping on pair from Update & Security > For Developers of windows mobile.
- After doing it, Navigate to extracted ADB folder.
- Now open elevated command prompt like before.
- Now, Type adb devices and hit Enter. You will see the connected devices. If you see your device is connected, Follow the next step.
- Download any android app’s apk file to adb folder. Now in command prompt type install adb appsapkname.apk. Just replace the appsapkname with your downloaded apk file name. For example, My app’s apk file name is com.facebook.orca_57.0.0.31.81-21775698_minAPI21(armeabi-v7a)(320dpi).apk. So, My command will be like it –
- Now, Wait for completing the process. After installing the app, You will see success in command prompt.
There is no doubt that Android is the most popular mobile OS. But windows is not. Peoples are not enough interested to buy a Windows Phone or Mobile because of its apps availability issue. But Microsoft took a step to let users use android & iOS apps on their windows 10 mobile. It is now true. Though it is still in developing stage. But you can install and use your favorite android apps on some selected devices. Anyway, This project name is Astoria. If it can be 100% completed, You can easily use any apps on Microsoft’s mobile operating system.
Project Astoria:
I already said what it is. Actually, It has not been fully fully done yet. Now, Project Astoria supports some specific devices. These are –
But, Be careful. Project Astoria has not been completed yet. It is still in beta. So, Attempting installation of android apps on your windows 10 mobile may ruin your device. If you love to take challenge, You can try it. Otherwise, I never recommend you to try this thing.
How to Install Android Apps on Windows Mobile Device:
To start the procedure, You will require a few things. These are Windows 10 Mobile installed device, a data cable and a Windows PC. Then, You will need Android SDK’s ADB tool and wconnect. You can download these from here. These are virus free. But i always recommend you to scan these files. Don’t use internet explorer to download these files. Use latest Chrome or Firefox. Now, Follow these instructions –
Video: Installing Android Apps on Windows 10 Mobile
You may become confused. So, You also can watch this video to understand more clearly how to install android app on windows mobile.
So, These are the steps. But be careful. It may damage your device. If anything unexpected occurs, We will not be responsible for that.Update: This method may not work now. Because, Microsoft is not supporting it anymore.
source: TheWindowsClub
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Last month we looked at apps that allow you to connect iOS devices to your Windows 10 PC. But if you're on Android and Windows 10, you don't need to feel left out. There are a number of ways to connect your Android devices to your PC. In fact, due to the open nature of Android, there are even more options.
While there are many Microsoft apps available for Android, this list is about apps that connect your phone and your PC, not just services that are available on both.
From mirroring your screen to connecting your devices through the web, these are the best apps to connect your Android phone to Windows 10.
AirDroid
AirDroid extends your Android phone experience to your PC. You can mirror the entire phone screen and control your phone through your PC or just sync specific aspects of the phone such as notifications. You can respond to messages from your PC through SMS, WhatsApp, Kik, and other messaging services and also have the option to send quick replies to someone who calls you on the phone.
You can also use it to transfer files between your phone and your PC and control your camera remotely.
Setting up AirDroid takes a little bit of work, you have to unlock developer options and turn on USB debugging, but the app and AirDroid's website walk you through this.
There's a basic free version of the app, or you can upgrade to pro for $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year. The pro version removes ads, allows you to transfer entire folders, and grants you access to more features broken down on their website.
I like the idea of AirDroid, and it worked fairly well in my testing, but screen mirroring did run into some glitches, as did notifications. This could be based on my hardware so it's worth trying it out on your setup to see how it performs.
Vysor
Vysor is another way to mirror your Android phone onto your PC. It also allows you to drag and drop files and take screenshots. You can also use Vysor to type into text boxes on your phone using your PCs keyboard.
One way it differs from AirDroid is that it allows you to use Vysor Share, though you need a Vysor Pro account, which lets you share your phone with people throughout your office.
There is a free version of Vysor but to unlock high quality mirroring, wireless connection, Vysor Share, and more features you'll need to upgrade to Vysor Pro which costs $2.50 per month, $10 per year or $40 for a lifetime.
Textto
Rather than mirroring your entire screen or all of your notifications, Textto specializes in allowing you to text from your PC. Setting it up is incredibly easy. You just need to sign up with a Gmail account on both the Android app and PC version of Textto. You can then text from your computer through Textto's PC program or the web. It works wirelessly so you can set it up and then just text from your phone or PC.
Textto doesn't replace your SMS app of choice on your phone, it just relays your text messages through your PC. I was incredibly impressed while using this and it's especially useful because Skype SMS relay still hasn't arrived on Android.
You can get the PC version from Textto's website and download the Android app through Google Play. Both of them are free.
Photos Companion
Photos Companion comes from the Microsoft Garage. It allows you to send your photos between your Android phone and your PC as long as you're on the same wireless network. The connection works almost instantaneously and only requires scanning a QR code to set up.
The Android version of the app is free, and the Windows 10 Photos app comes for free as part of Windows 10.
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Cortana
There's no shortage of digital assistants on Android, but if you use a Windows 10 PC, it's worth checking out Cortana. The assistant can sync reminders, lists, notes on both your Android phone and PC. It can also sync notifications from your phone with your PC.
Cortana has become easier to access than ever on Android phones by its integration with Microsoft Launcher. Cortana is free on Android, as is Microsoft Launcher which can integrate with it, and is also built into Windows 10.
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge provides a nice browser experience as its own app on Android, but it's especially useful if you want to continue your browsing experience from your phone to your PC. You can select to continue viewing any webpage on your PC immediately or select to view it later.
Microsoft Edge also syncs with other aspects of the PC version of Edge including favorites so you can have a close to seamless browsing experience.
Edge is part of Windows 10, and the Android version is free.
Honorable mentions
There are two other apps that help you connect your phone to your PC, but they are restricted to specific hardware.
Dell Mobile Connect
Dell Mobile Connect allows you to make calls and texts through your PC and also lets you read and react to notifications. Our executive editor, Daniel Rubino, has called it amazing and it looks like a big draw to anyone considering new hardware. But the app is not only restricted to working with Dell PCs, it only works with specific Dell PCs. Hopefully, we'll see more hardware from Dell supporting this in the future and other OEMs making similar applications.
Dell Mobile Connect is amazing. Full mirroring of Android on Windows 10. Make/receive calls/sms. pic.twitter.com/70zY0ZcvtL
— Daniel Rubino (@Daniel_Rubino) March 1, 2018HP also has an app of their own, HP Orbit, which allows you to send photos, text, and links between your phone and your PC. As you'd expect, it requires an HP PC. It isn't as powerful as Dell Mobile Connect but is very fast.
Over to you
These are some of the best ways to connect Android phones to Windows 10 PCs, but they aren't the only ways. What are your favourite apps and services to connect your devices across platforms? Let us know in the comments below.
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