Are you using the Windows 8 or Windows 10 in your Personal Computer? But are you an Android lover as well? If you have the same answer ‘YES’ for both of these questions, you’ll love reading this post because we are going to tell you how to run your favorite Android Apps in your Windows 8 or Windows 10 powered device. First, let me tell you about the need of running android apps in PC. By running apps on PC before installing them into your device will definitely help you to get rid of some time-ruining applications as well as test and use your favorite but useful applications.
In my case, my Android device has a low internal memory, which further restricts me from installing apps. Therefore, when I saw a good application in Google Play Store, I am so eager to install it. However, when I think about my device’s memory, I am simply helpless. In this situation, I can run these apps on my PC first to use the application as well as to decide whether there is a need of installing this Application In my device.
The next use is an important one. You can make use of Android Apps in your PC itself. For example, you might be familiar with Flipboard, which is a very good Android application for combining your various sources of news and hence getting all your favorite content under one tap. Sadly, no software is currently available for PC with such features. So we can just run Flipboard in your PC and get its features through your usual internet connection. Another one is WhatsApp Messenger, you can be active in those friend groups on it from your computer. Therefore, running your android apps in Windows 8 or Windows 10 has multiple uses.
Now, let me tell you how you can run Android applications in your Windows 10 based PC in order to have these multiple uses mentioned above. We already had written ways to run android apps on windows PC. This is more detailed method.
Bluestacks:
A. Download and Install Bluestacks for Windows From the official website: bluestacks.com
B. Download and Install Your Favorite (Or Desired) Application from Google Play
C. Just spend your time testing the Application.
Android SDK:
There is not a high amount of preference for this one. Android SDK is the official Android Developer Kit from Google and developed for Android developers. If you are going to test your apps through SDK, it will not be much comfortable.
- You can download Android SDK From Here
- Set it up (Follow the steps)
- Start the simulator and using Google Play search for apps and install
Live Android
This feature is only possible with the help of virtual desktop software such as VMware. Live Android is a customized version of Android OS specially designed for x86 Architecture. Apart from the two methods mentioned above, Live Android will provide you a desktop instead of a standard home screen. Still you are able to install applications in it.
Running On VMware
- Download Live Android
- Set up a new Virtual machine in VMware,
- Install Live Android as a new Operating System.
- Start Desktop, Download and install Applications using Google Play
Virtual Box:
Virtual Box is similar to the VMware. Virtual Box is Open source and more user-friendly than the VMware but it has some limitations as well.
- Download Live Android
- Set up a new Virtual machine in Virtual Box,
- Install Live Android as a new Operating System.
- Start Desktop, Download and install Applications using Google Play
Do you use any other ways to run Android Applications in your Windows 10 PC? Share its name in the comment section.
I have tried this but in Windows 7 because I don’t have yet computer with Windows 8 operating system, but the procedure is still the same. It is quite more convenient to consider this as we can easily do multitasking and trying certain game or apps compare to manually try and install them in our smartphones.
i too try this apps and i reccoment to use, is very great
I have a laptop with GB RAM, AMD Ryzen5 and Vega Graphics. The Bluestacks is consuming more than 80% of the RAM. Is that Normal?
Tried to run Candy Crush Saga on the laptop with Bluestacks but it’s pretty sluggish.
Yes it is normal.
Tried VMware method. Works flawlessly. Android runs smoothly on my trash laptop. Thanks for the suggestion.
Glad it worked for you.
Thanks for the list.
Would definitely try these apps to run Android on my PC.
Hi James,
Sure. Do try and let us know.
Tried everything. VMWare is the best working for running android apps on PC.
Note – Please correct the spelling of VMWare. You spelt it as “VMWar”.
Thanks, Larry.
I have corrected it.
Thanks for this awesome list of programs to run Android apps on PC.
Used Bluestacks for a long time. I used to run WhatsApp on my PC before they introduced the WhatsApp Web.
Currently, I use Android SDK. It’s the most powerful emulator program.
Hello Matthew,
Thanks for your comment. Bluestack is easy.
Do these software programs have Linux alternatives?
Very few have.
Yup, great bro it’s very useful for gamer