How to run Android apps on your PC/MAC/windows

If you're dying to run your favorite Android apps on a Windows computer, then you'll want to take a look at the new beta version of the BlueStacks App Player, an emulator for Android that works on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. The software gives you access to Android apps from Android Market / Play Store, GetJar, Amazon AppStore or 1Mobile Market, and lets you run on your desktop computer. You can also use a complementary Android app to download the same apps you have on your mobile device to your computer and make the text messages sent to your phone forwarded to your PC/MAC.
If you want to make the attempt with BlueStacks, these are the steps to follow:

Download Bluestcks App to Run All Android Apps On PC

To download the App Player beta sees the BlueStacks site, click on the "Download Now" button on the home page and run the EXE file. If your computer lacks the NET framework 3.5, you are prompted to install the utilities before proceeding with App Player. The program takes only minutes to install, since most files and other data required by the application are then obtained from the network. Android Phone The configuration process is fairly straightforward, but the owners of Android smartphones will want to be sure to click on the "Yes" when the installer asks you for your mobile. The program will ask for an email address and a phone number. BlueStacks will then send a text message and email with more details so you sync your phone with App Player. Sometimes sending text messages may fail, but we found that all necessary information was already contained in the mail.

Launch your Android apps

Once you have entered the details of your Android device, you're ready to start using the application. By default, you will get a number of apps to test immediately, as the Nook from Barnes & Noble, Documents To Go, Evernote, Fruit Ninja Free, Pulse, and StumbleUpon. To launch an app, click once on the program icon. To return to the main screen, click on the icons BlueStacks the center of the navigation bar at the bottom of the window App Player.

Most Android apps Download

To download applications from the various stores of Android, simply enter the name of the app in the search bar which is under the apps section. You can download almost anything you can use on your phone. However, some messaging applications such as WhatsApp Messenger, for example, do not work within the App Player. Gets its App Player applications Google Play, but you can also download stores like Amazon Android App Store, GetJar and 1Mobile Market. Click on the transparent window on top of the desktop add Windows and select the icon for the shopping basket to point a specific market.

Prepare your Android device

If you want to receive text messages and bring the same apps you have on your phone App Player for your PC/MAC, you must download the free plug BlueStacks Cloud Connect from Google Play. The app prompts you to enter a PIN that you were previously emailed. You can also find the PIN within the App Player by clicking on the icon "Settings" at the bottom right of the navigation bar. On the next page, select "Cloud Connect" and a popup will show you your PIN.
Cloud Connect is a fairly straightforward operation: Just select the apps that you want to "sync" with App Player and then press the button to sync up to the Right. If you want to synchronize all touches in the box next to "Sync" button. Despite its name, this functionality will only download the same app on your phone App Player. It will not sync your settings and data such as your login information will be refilled. Windows 8 The App Player may be useful for future Windows 8 tablets with touch capabilities. If the Windows Store lacks a Metro version of an app you want to use, you can go to the BlueStacks App Player. The only disadvantage is that you will be running Android apps on a traditional desktop environment of Windows. Might interest you too: