Sideloading APKs onto WSA via ADB
2026-03-17·4 min read
#wsa#sideload#adb#apk
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Open the WSA settings app from the Start Menu and toggle 'Developer mode'. Note the IP and port shown (usually 127.0.0.1:58526).
Connect ADB
adb connect 127.0.0.1:58526Install the APK
adb install path\to\app.apkWSA Installer automates ADB authorization during Play Store patching, so you rarely need these commands — but they're the fallback for any APK.
When Sideloading Is Best
- Apps not on the Play Store or Amazon
- Beta/test APKs from developers
- Region-locked apps you sideload from a different source
- After a GApps break, to install Aurora Store itself
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