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Special to USA TODAY
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Typing away on a sales report for the
your computer:
boss, you decide to take a well-
deserved break from work.

Will it be some laughs on TikTok?

Sending friends a snap via Snapchat?
Playing a game of "Clash of Clans" or
"Crash Bandicoot: On the Run"?

The problem is, all of these are mobile

apps, and your smartphone is lying on
a charging mat. Oh, and the kids are
watching videos on your iPad.

Why shouldn't you be able to access

these on the laptop or desktop you're
already on?

You can, in fact, run Android apps –

designed for a smartphone – on your
Windows PC or Mac.
Traveling safe:Tips to keep your
laptop, tablet and smartphone safe
while traveling this summer
Math during COVID:COVID
crushed math grades. There's an app
for that
There are a couple of different ways to
pull this off, in fact, and they’re free,
too.
How to run Android apps
on your computer with
Bluestacks
The best solution is to install
BlueStacks 5 for Windows PC (or
Bluestacks 4 for Mac), which lets you
run Android on your personal
computer.
The San Jose, California-based
company claims more than 2 million
Android games and apps are
supported on its emulator, thanks to
the software’s complex virtualization
technology developed by 10 engineers require a computer with a webcam, of
over the years. course.

Because Android is an open operating Along with support for the Google
system, BlueStacks is completely free Play store, BlueStacks 5 includes a
and legal for users to download and Controls Editor (to create and
install. It only takes up 2GB of storage customize unique control options for
once installed, not including any apps your favorite games) and Game
you may download. Center (which lets you browse
through games, based on genres,
Other system specs are equally as
popularity, and other variables).
modest, such as requiring at least
4GB of RAM (system memory),
though 8GB or more is
recommended. BlueStacks 5 might
also require the download of a newer
graphics card driver on an aging
computer. But that’s about it.

To download apps and games from

the Google Play Store within
BlueStacks, simply log in with your
Google ID (Gmail address and
password) and have at it.

It may take a bit of experimentation

to see how some games should be best
played on a PC or Mac. For instance,
How to run Android apps
if you’re used to controlling a racing
on your computer using
game by tilting your Android phone,
Your Phone app
you might opt for a keyboard or
gamepad instead. A second way to access Android apps
Apps that leverage your smartphone’s and games on a Windows PC is to
camera, such as Instagram, will launch the Your Phone app, which is
already built into Windows 10 (and
on many Samsung Galaxy
smartphones, there’s a preinstalled
Link to Windows app, which can also
work).
It’s a bit more of a headache to
set up and its performance isn’t
as good as Bluestacks, but it
does let PC users wirelessly
access apps on your nearby
smartphone – so long as
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between devices:
Here's how to run
Android apps on
Windows and
Mac computers
Marc Saltzman
Special to USA TODAY
0:00
3:39
AD
Typing away on a sales report for the
boss, you decide to take a well-
deserved break from work.
Will it be some laughs on TikTok?
Sending friends a snap via Snapchat?
Playing a game of "Clash of Clans" or
"Crash Bandicoot: On the Run"?
The problem is, all of these are mobile
apps, and your smartphone is lying on
a charging mat. Oh, and the kids are
watching videos on your iPad.
Why shouldn't you be able to access
these on the laptop or desktop you're
already on?
You can, in fact, run Android apps –
designed for a smartphone – on your
Windows PC or Mac.
Traveling safe:Tips to keep your
laptop, tablet and smartphone safe
while traveling this summer
Math during COVID:COVID
crushed math grades. There's an app
for that
There are a couple of different ways to
pull this off, in fact, and they’re free,
too.
Here are two of the best solutions, to
running millions of Android apps on
your computer:

How to run Android apps
on your computer with
Bluestacks
The best solution is to install
BlueStacks 5 for Windows PC (or
Bluestacks 4 for Mac), which lets you
run Android on your personal
computer.
The San Jose, California-based
company claims more than 2 million
Android games and apps are
supported on its emulator, thanks to
the software’s complex virtualization
technology developed by 10 engineers
over the years.
Because Android is an open operating
system, BlueStacks is completely free
and legal for users to download and
install. It only takes up 2GB of storage
once installed, not including any apps
you may download.
Other system specs are equally as
modest, such as requiring at least
4GB of RAM (system memory),
though 8GB or more is
recommended. BlueStacks 5 might
also require the download of a newer
graphics card driver on an aging
computer. But that’s about it.
To download apps and games from
the Google Play Store within
BlueStacks, simply log in with your
Google ID (Gmail address and
password) and have at it.
It may take a bit of experimentation
to see how some games should be best
played on a PC or Mac. For instance,
if you’re used to controlling a racing
game by tilting your Android phone,
you might opt for a keyboard or
gamepad instead.
Apps that leverage your smartphone’s
camera, such as Instagram, will
require a computer with a webcam, of
course.
Along with support for the Google
Play store, BlueStacks 5 includes a
Controls Editor (to create and
customize unique control options for
your favorite games) and Game
Center (which lets you browse
through games, based on genres,
popularity, and other variables).
How to run Android apps
on your computer using
Your Phone app
A second way to access Android apps
and games on a Windows PC is to
launch the Your Phone app, which is
already built into Windows 10 (and
on many Samsung Galaxy
smartphones, there’s a preinstalled
Link to Windows app, which can also
work).
It’s a bit more of a headache to set up
and its performance isn’t as good as
Bluestacks, but it does let PC users
wirelessly access apps on your nearby
smartphone – so long as both devices
are connected to the same Wi-Fi
network.
If you start from your PC, in the
search box on the taskbar, type the
words “your phone,” and then click or
tap to launch the app.
If you start from your Android phone,
select this from the list of phone
models. You’ll be asked to sign in to
your Microsoft account, and then
prompted to install or open the
companion app on your Android
device. To do this, open a web
browser on your Android device and
then enter the link that’s displayed on
your PC.
Next, sign in to the companion app
with the same Microsoft account that
you’re signed in to on your PC. On
your PC, select the “Pair with QR
code” button. Now use your Android
app to screen to scan the QR code
that’s displayed on your PC, to link
the devices.
Now you can wirelessly access your
Android phone from your PC, and
even pin Android apps to your
Windows taskbar, and launch them
individually.
While the Your Phone app does in fact
work to access Android apps on a
Windows PC, be aware that gamers
may find performance a little
sluggish.
Follow Marc on Twitter for his “Tech
Tip of the Day”
posts: @marc_saltzman. Email him
or subscribe to his Tech It Out
podcast
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th devices are connected to the same
Wi-Fi network.
If you start from your PC, in the
search box on the taskbar, type the
words “your phone,” and then click or
tap to launch the app.
If you start from your Android phone,
select this from the list of phone
models. You’ll be asked to sign in to
your Microsoft account, and then
prompted to install or open the
companion app on your Android
device. To do this, open a web
browser on your Android device and
then enter the link that’s displayed on
your PC.
Next, sign in to the companion app
with the same Microsoft account that
you’re signed in to on your PC. On
your PC, select the “Pair with QR
code” button. Now use your Android
app to screen to scan the QR code
that’s displayed on your PC, to link
the devices.
Now you can wirelessly access your
Android phone from your PC, and
even pin Android apps to your
Windows taskbar, and launch them
individually.
While the Your Phone app does in fact
work to access Android apps on a
Windows PC, be aware that gamers
may find performance a little
sluggish.
Follow Marc on Twitter for his “Tech
Tip of the Day”
posts: @marc_saltzman. Email him
or subscribe to his Tech It Out
podcast
at https://marcsaltzman.com/podca
sts.
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for 15 DaysDonate NowAkshaya Patra|
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n devices: Here's
how to run
Android apps on
Windows and
Mac computers
Marc Saltzman
Special to USA TODAY
0:00
3:39
AD
Typing away on a sales report for the
boss, you decide to take a well-
deserved break from work.
Will it be some laughs on TikTok?
Sending friends a snap via Snapchat?
Playing a game of "Clash of Clans" or
"Crash Bandicoot: On the Run"?
The problem is, all of these are mobile
apps, and your smartphone is lying on
a charging mat. Oh, and the kids are
watching videos on your iPad.
Why shouldn't you be able to access
these on the laptop or desktop you're
already on?
You can, in fact, run Android apps –
designed for a smartphone – on your
Windows PC or Mac.
Traveling safe:Tips to keep your
laptop, tablet and smartphone safe
while traveling this summer
Math during COVID:COVID
crushed math grades. There's an app
for that
There are a couple of different ways to
pull this off, in fact, and they’re free,
too.
Here are two of the best solutions, to
running millions of Android apps on
your computer:
How to run Android apps
on your computer with
Bluestacks
The best solution is to install
BlueStacks 5 for Windows PC (or
Bluestacks 4 for Mac), which lets you
run Android on your personal
computer.
The San Jose, California-based
company claims more than 2 million
Android games and apps are
supported on its emulator, thanks to
the software’s complex virtualization
technology developed by 10 engineers
over the years.
Because Android is an open operating
system, BlueStacks is completely free
and legal for users to download and
install. It only takes up 2GB of storage
once installed, not including any apps
you may download.
Other system specs are equally as
modest, such as requiring at least
4GB of RAM (system memory),
though 8GB or more is
recommended. BlueStacks 5 might
also require the download of a newer
graphics card driver on an aging
computer. But that’s about it.
To download apps and games from
the Google Play Store within
BlueStacks, simply log in with your
Google ID (Gmail address and
password) and have at it.

It may take a bit of experimentation

to see how some games should be best
played on a PC or Mac. For instance,
if you’re used to controlling a racing
game by tilting your Android phone,
you might opt for a keyboard or
gamepad instead.

Apps that leverage your smartphone’s

camera, such as Instagram, will
require a computer with a webcam, of
course.
Along with support for the Google
Play store, BlueStacks 5 includes a
Controls Editor (to create and
customize unique control options for
your favorite games) and Game
Center (which lets you browse
through games, based on genres,
popularity, and other variables).
How to run Android apps
on your computer using
Your Phone app
A second way to access Android apps
and games on a Windows PC is to
launch the Your Phone app, which is
already built into Windows 10 (and
on many Samsung Galaxy
smartphones, there’s a preinstalled
Link to Windows app, which can also
work).

It’s a bit more of a headache to set up

and its performance isn’t as good as
Bluestacks, but it does let PC users
wirelessly access apps on your nearby
smartphone – so long as both devices
are connected to the same Wi-Fi
network.
If you start from your PC, in the
search box on the taskbar, type the
words “your phone,” and then click or
tap to launch the app.
If you start from your Android phone,
select this from the list of phone
models. You’ll be asked to sign in to
your Microsoft account, and then
prompted to install or open the
companion app on your Android
device. To do this, open a web
browser on your Android device and
then enter the link that’s displayed on
your PC.
Next, sign in to the companion app
with the same Microsoft account that
you’re signed in to on your PC. On
your PC, select the “Pair with QR
code” button. Now use your Android
app to screen to scan the QR code
that’s displayed on your PC, to link
the devices.
Now you can wirelessly access your
Android phone from your PC, and
even pin Android apps to your
Windows taskbar, and launch them
individually.
While the Your Phone app does in fact
work to access Android apps on a
Windows PC, be aware that gamers
may find performance a little
sluggish.
Follow Marc on Twitter for his “Tech
Tip of the Day”
posts: @marc_saltzman. Email him
or subscribe to his Tech It Out
podcast
at https://marcsaltzman.com/podca
sts.
With Rs 1,200 you can feed a family of four
for 15 DaysDonate NowAkshaya Patra|
Sponsored
Border disputes between India and China: A
colonial legacyFrontline|
Sponsored
The cost of hearing aids in Madanapalle
might surprise youHear.com|
Sponsored
Get your productivity upgradeDell|
Sponsored
Exclusively for Ages 4-14.Get a Free
TrialPlanetSpark|
Sponsored
Coding classes for kids from IIT & MIT
AlumniCoding improves your child's logical thinking,
problem solving, concentration & creativity. Book a free
trial class.Toppr Codr|
Sponsored