# Paving-Base/APK-Installer

An Android Application Installer for Windows

Repository: https://github.com/Paving-Base/APK-Installer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apk-installer
Homepage: https://paving-base.github.io/APK-Installer/
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: winui3, installer, apk, wsa, android
Last push: 2026-08-25T20:11:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 30, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1777, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 387, "gap_med": 78.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1668, forks 164 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:19.822639+00:00)

## What it is
A Windows application built with WinUI 3 that installs Android APK files, primarily targeting the Windows Subsystem for Android. It provides a GUI for sideloading APKs on Windows 10 (build 17763+) and Windows 11 across x86, x64, and ARM64 devices.

## Use cases
- install apk files on windows
- sideload android apps on windows 11
- install android apps via wsa
- double-click apk to install on windows
- manage android app installation on pc

## When to choose
- you want a GUI to install APKs on Windows instead of using adb commands manually
- you run Windows Subsystem for Android and need easy sideloading
- you want a Microsoft Store-distributed installer with localization

## When to avoid
- you need to install APKs on macOS or Linux
- you need full Android device management or emulation, not just APK installation
- WSA has been deprecated on your Windows version

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-upload, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, windows, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows
- tags: apk-installer, winui3, wsa, adb, android-on-windows, microsoft-store, desktop

## Member repositories
- Paving-Base/APK-Installer (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:19.822639+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:42:48.972182+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Paving-Base/APK-Installer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:19.822639+00:00, sha 6d8c606f2762)
  - homepage: https://paving-base.github.io/APK-Installer/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:16:03.754764+00:00, sha 34963156d844)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.