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Windows 11 Explorer context menu to install apk into Subsystem for Android
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Prerequisites

  • currently this requires at least Windows 11 insider beta channel - install guide
  • and "adb.exe" must be in your system path - install guide

Install Steps

  1. download these files to a local folder
  2. double click the android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd

that's it, now you have a new context menu:

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what to expect:

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launch new apps from start menu (pretty slick there msft):

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android_subsys_install_apk_context_menu_setup.cmd
:: associate apk file extension with ProgId
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.apk" /f /ve /t REG_SZ /d WSA_APK_Install
:: progid provides the windows explorer context menu...
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\shell\Install to Android Subsys on Windows\command" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "cmd /c clear & mode 80,15 & title WSA APK Installer & echo, & echo, & adb connect 127.0.0.1:58526 & adb install \"^%%L\" & timeout /t 5"
:: ...and file icon
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\WSA_APK_Install\DefaultIcon" /f /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%~dp0android.ico,0"
@timeout /t 5
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