So in this article, I will show you how to install and configure the ARC Welder tool to test your app without any hassle. Furthermore, you can use apps like ES File Explorer to transfer the APKs of installed apps to your computer and then test them using the ARC Tool. Just search for the app along with the keyword ‘ APK Download’ and you will see plenty of mirrors that will allow you to directly download the APK file to your computer. The APK file of an app can be obtained from one of the many mirrors online.

Besides PCs, the ARC Welder app works on Chromebooks as well, and thus you can run Android apps on your Chromebook.Īll you need is the APK file of the app you wish to run. Recently, Google came out with a developer tool called ARC Welder for Chrome that can run and test Android apps directly on the Chrome browser. Used to be complicated process, trust me. Well, there’s always been a way to get that done, but it required installation of the entire Android SDK on programming tools like Eclipse or NetBeans. Given a chance, I am sure most of you would love to run your favorite Android apps on your personal Windows computer.

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