How to use Android apps on your Windows PC (and why you might want to)

With the right software, you can run Android apps on your Windows PC. Here’s why you may want to and how to get it set up on your own computer. How to use Android apps on your Windows PC (and why you might want to).

News Apps How to use Android apps on your Windows PC (and why you might want to) Mobile gamers may find this especially useful. As an avid player who had chewed through all the content that game had to offer, I still wanted a Destiny fix, so I turned to the next best thing: the mobile game Destiny: Rising, developed by NetEase. But while I could easily play the game on my phone or tablet, gaming on a handheld screen has never appealed to me.

So, I installed the Android version of the game on my PC instead, then kicked back and enjoyed the game’s solid mouse and keyboard support, with far better graphics to boot. But how did I install an Android game on my Windows PC, and are there any reasons to do so beyond gaming. It’s a lot easier to run Android on your PC than you may think, with multiple popular and powerful tools available for that purpose.

Pretty much any computer made in the past decade can run an Android emulator, and as long as you’re at least somewhat familiar with Android, you’ll quickly get the hang of it. And while emulating Android on a PC opens up new possibilities for mobile gamers, it’s also useful for content creators, developers and DIY tinkerers.