Long time users Windows phone dreamed of installing applications and games on their mobile devices without the help of a PC. After all, it took a lot of time, you had to download the Windows Phone 8.1 SDK, register as an application developer, and you could only install two applications, and no more, and not everyone has a PC. But, fortunately, developers from Microsoft have simplified this task by creating an item in the phone settings called "For Developers". In this article, I will try to tell you in detail how to install .APPX games and applications on Windows 10 Mobile without the help of a PC.

What do you need:
1. Phone based on Windows 10 Mobile.
2. App/game with .APPX extension (extension .XAP not tested).
3. Any application for downloading files, it is not necessary, you can get by with the built-in browser Microsoft Edge, but I recommend using the Loadkit Download Manager app.
4. Any site to download .APPX applications/games.

Instruction:
1. First you need to enable the "Developer Mode" function, for this you need:
1.1 Go to "Settings".

1.2. Go to "Update and Security".

1.3. Go to the sub-item "For Developers".

1.4. Select the Developer Mode option.

The first step has been completed. Now let's start downloading and installing the application itself, in my case it is .

2. Download and install apps/games.
2.1. We go to any site where you want to download the installable file, copy the link, in my case this is our wonderful site site.

2.2. Opening the Loadkit program Download Manager and download the file using the program I mentioned above. To do this, click on "Add New Download" or on the "+" sign, paste the link that we copied earlier, click on "Go", the program will analyze the link and give you the name of the downloaded file, you can rename it and give the path to any download folder, in my case it is the “Downloads” folder, then click “Start Download”.

2.3. After the file has downloaded, we need to go to system Windows 10 Mobile program
"File Explorer", and go along the path "D:\Downloads" and find a file called "minecraftpe_0_13_0.appxbundle", click on it.

2.4. After we clicked, a window will pop up for us, click "Install".

2.5. We are waiting for a little time, from 30 seconds to 1 minute, and, as we see, the application has been installed!

Operating system developers strive to make them as intuitive and user-friendly as possible, and company employees Microsoft- not an exception. Windows Phone OS is quite easy to use, so installing applications while working with it is a matter of a couple of clicks. However, sometimes users have problems, so we will consider the process of installing programs in more detail.

To install an application on Windows Phone from the Windows Store, you need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1. Launch the Store application from the main menu of the smartphone

Step 2. Choose desired program or a game and click the " For free” (possible options are “ Buy", if the application is paid, and " Install", if it was already installed on the device)

Step 3. Wait until the utility is downloaded and installed on your smartphone

Step 4. Run the application from the Store or the main menu of the phone

Install xap files

Applications in *.xap format can be installed from a computer by connecting it to a smartphone. To do this, you need the Windows Phone 8 SDK, which can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website. After downloading and installing the package, a number of utilities will appear on the computer, including Windows phone application Deployment, which is needed to install the program on Windows Background. The sequence of actions is as follows:

Step 1. Launch the Settings app on your smartphone, go to the " Update and Security”, select the item “ For developers", set the switch near the inscription" Developer Mode” and press the button “ Yes»

Step 2. Run the program on the computer Windows Phone Application Deployment, connect a smartphone with an unlocked screen to it, select the application that you want to install on the device, and press the " Expand»

Step 3. Wait until the installation of the utility is completed on the phone (during the process, the screen of the device must be unlocked)

Step 4. Disconnect the smartphone from the computer and check installed application in the main menu

Installing Android Apps on Windows Mobile

Microsoft was involved in the development of the project Astoria, which could enable users to install applications on Windows 10 Mobile originally developed for the Android OS. However, in the end, work on the project was stopped, so this moment install and run Android programs on smartphones running Windows Mobile impossible.

Microsoft has recently applied great effort to promote their mobile platform, but, alas, cannot boast of special successes. All the attempts of marketers and programmers break into a vicious circle in which Windows Phone found itself: "users do not come because of the meager selection of applications, and developers are ignored because of the small number of users."

However, since Windows release 10, which is known to be a universal system for all platforms, things can change. Microsoft came up with a radical way out of the trap in which their mobile devices found themselves. Project Astoria is a dedicated developer tool that aims to make it as easy as possible to port and run Android programs on mobile devices under Windows control.

The presentation of this project was scheduled for autumn 2015 along with the final release of Windows 10 Mobile. However, something went wrong, and yesterday the documentation and files of Project Astoria were leaked to the Web. And here is some interesting information that became public knowledge:

• Project Astoria will allow Windows users 10 Mobile seamlessly install android apps if they do not use in their work Google services play. Otherwise, developers will still need to make a slight modification.
• Along with Windows, the Project Astoria SDK will also be available for Mac at a later date.
• To install the application apk file, you will need Java JDK (1.7 or older), Android Studio and the ability to work with the Android Debug Bridge (adb).
• Currently, a limited list of devices is supported, but in the future it will be expanded. Here is the list: Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 925, Nokia Lumia 929 (icon), Nokia Lumia 830, Nokia Lumia 930, Nokia Lumia 1020, Nokia Lumia 1520, Nokia Lumia 635, Nokia Lumia 730, Nokia Lumia 820, Nokia Lumia 435, Nokia Lumia 928.

Some curious users have already tried out the tools posted on the Web and installed Android applications on devices running Windows 10 Mobile. It turned out that this process is very simple and accessible to almost any advanced user. You can see detailed step by step guide in the next video. Links to the necessary files are given in the comments to this roller on YouTube.

This news cannot but please all owners of mobile gadgets running an operating system from Microsoft. Finally, they will be able to install any programs they need and stop envying the wealth of choice from competitors. However, can this save the Windows Mobile platform? We invite you to express your opinion in the comments.

Windows phone is operating system, which accompanies the latest and advanced smartphones of some successful manufacturers. Users appreciated the additional functionality of this system. Programmers have implemented a sufficient number of useful features, thanks to which the user can independently change the settings to increase the level of comfort when using a modern gadget.

Most in a simple way is to download programs from the official Store

Modern smartphones are endowed with features that allow you to use the gadget as a real mobile computer device. In this regard, novice users are actively wondering how to download applications for Windows Phone, so that they can be immediately installed on their gadget. The task does not belong to the category of difficult, even for beginners. You should only carefully read the instructions of experienced users who share useful and universal secrets on how to download applications for Windows Phone quickly and bypassing any possible problems.

Windows Phone developers have endowed their OS with some features, in comparison with competing systems, which include Android and iOS. Windows Phone has a more closed structure, so many users are absolutely convinced that downloading applications on Windows 10 Phone is possible only exclusively from the Store, which contains a number of applications specially adapted for Windows 10 Phone.

However, in reality, having a great desire, the user has the opportunity to download an application or programs with the xap extension also from other sources, and then install them on a smartphone, and use them just as successfully as other programs downloaded and installed from official resources.

Ways to Download and Download Applications

The simplest and accessible way is to visit the Store, where, moving from section to section, you can get acquainted with the range of applications that are offered for download and subsequent installation on Windows Phone. The Store has the ability to download both applications and programs for free, so many owners of modern gadgets positively evaluate the capabilities of the Store, which is noted by quite frequent visits to this resource.

It is quite easy to download applications and programs that have aroused increased interest from it. The content that aroused interest is selected from the list, then you should click on it, after which you will be redirected to the page of this application. Here, it is useful for the owner of the gadget to familiarize himself with the annotation of the software, from which it will become clear what functionality it is endowed with, what tasks the user will be able to perform after downloading and installing it on his gadget. If the user is satisfied with everything, it remains just to click on the "Download" button.

The download process is easy to optimize if the owner of the smartphone knows what specific applications he most needs, as well as if he is fully aware of their functionality. In this case, in the list of content available for download, checkboxes are set opposite desired applications, after which the button oriented to start the boot process is immediately pressed.

In some cases, you can also download programs that you want to install on Windows 10 Phone to a computer or laptop. This method is used quite often by those who have speed mobile internet extremely low, and there is no router that allows you to take advantage of Wi-Fi capabilities, since computer equipment is connected to the Internet via a network cable.

If a windows application Phone download to your computer, at any time you can move it to a memory card and install it from your smartphone.

Downloading with a download manager

Programmers have released a special download manager GetThemAll, using which it is quite easy to capture videos, pictures, applications, programs and also simply install them on a smartphone later on.

Here you should not even wonder how to allow downloading applications on Windows Phone. The download manager is able to independently analyze the selected one, and then provide the user with a list of valid software content for download, all that remains is to indicate the desired content.

Using the GetThemAll download manager, it is quite easy to download several files at the same time, and it is also easy to track the progress of the download. If desired, the owner of the smartphone can pause the download, and also resume it in the future. This feature is highly appreciated by users, because sometimes the download is interrupted due to the unstable operation of the Internet. When the connection is restored, the download resumes, there is no need to start everything again.

Installing downloaded programs

Install applications on Windows Phone 10 downloaded from the Store, even those who have become the proud owner of a smartphone quite recently will be able to, since the whole process is automated. The user can only agree with the offers that arise during the download and installation.

Things are much more complicated when there is an incredible desire to install hacked game or other software content on Windows Phone 10 that is not available on official resources. Many are even absolutely convinced that it is impossible to install programs for Windows Phone that are not downloaded from official sources. In fact, everything is not so, using some interesting recommendations, it is easy to learn how to install applications on Windows Phone 10, while not limiting yourself in your desires.

Installing gaming software on a gadget

To ensure the successful installation of absolutely any software resources and games on a smartphone that are not downloaded from official resources and hacked by programmers or advanced users, you first need to create account Microsoft.

Now after successfully creating personal account Live ID, important to download and produce Windows installation Phone SDK, which allows you to directly download and install files with the xap extension. After Windows installation Phone SDK on a smartphone, the user is able to install adapted programs and game applications in two ways:

• using "Application Deployment";
• using "Windows Phone Power Tools".

It is much easier to use the second method, it is more understandable, functional and accessible, so it is not surprising that most users prefer it. Installing applications on Windows Phone 10 is fast, and very rarely accompanied by unexpected "surprises".

If you want to install programs using the Application Deployment installed on your PC, you should first launch the specified program by going to it from the Start menu. Be sure to connect the switched on smartphone to computer technology using a USB cable. Next, you need to specify the path to the downloaded hacked game or program with the xap extension. After that, the “Expand” button will be found on the monitor screen, which must be clicked. The system will independently carry out all the necessary procedures, if necessary, perform an additional download of the missing files, after which it will notify the user of the successful completion of the initial stage with the traditional message “XAP file deployment completed”. The gadget is disconnected from the computer equipment, and the prepared software or gaming software continues to be installed on the smartphone.

The Windows Phone Power Tools software resource is a real "lifeline" for those who tried to install the game using Application Deployment, but it failed, ended in complete failure. You should not give in to pessimism and “give up”, it is better in this case to try the second method, which is distinguished by great opportunities and high reliability.

Windows Phone Power Tools starts in the same way as in the case of Application Deployment. It is imperative to connect your smartphone to computer equipment in time using a USB cable. Further, the path to the desired files located on the computer's hard disk is also indicated, after which the "Install" button is pressed. Windows program Phone Power Tools will independently install the desired program or game. Upon completion of the installation, the “Install” button becomes active again, which will be a signal that the desired software has been successfully installed.

Please note that there are some installation restrictions. third party applications at once. In particular, if you want to install several applications, games or programs that are very important for the user, it is important to choose only 10 that the owner of the smartphone most needs. The system will be able to allow them to be installed at a time. After some time, you can try again and install again using the described software, new 10 applications.

So, happy owners of smartphones should definitely expand their knowledge regarding functionality gadget, especially after making sure that there are no difficulties associated with downloading and installing the desired games and programs. Only those who will be “you” with their smartphone will be able to feel comfortable and perform all the necessary tasks very quickly.