How to Open APK Files On PC

Step 1. The format of applications running on the android phone is APK. To open/install APK files on pc you need an emulator for Windows.

Step 2. There are many emulators available. Here, to open APK files on pc, Bluestacks emulator is used.

Step 3. To install Bluestacks on your computer, go to https://www.bluestacks.com . Click on download Bluestacks.

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Step 4. Double click on the download EXE file and click on the run and install Bluestacks on your PC.
Download your required APK file. Here I have downloaded Temple Run game.

Step 5. Now launch the Bluestacks application and click on the three dots present beside the “Installed apps” as shown in the image below. Then click on “Install APK”.

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Step 6. A new window opens up showing all downloaded APK files in your pc. Select the required APK file which you want to install and click on open.

Step 7. You can see the APK file is added to your Bluestacks application.

Step 8. Now you can open the application and use it on your PC