WSABuilds/Guides/Sideloading Guides/WSAFiles.md

# Sideloading using the Files app

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#### Starting with WSA version 2305, you can sideload APK files using the Files app. This guide will show you how.

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> [!NOTE]
> This guide is only applicable for WSA versions 2305 and above. If you're using an older version, you will need to use [ADB](https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds/blob/master/Guides/ADB-Sideloading.md) or one of the [listed APK installers](https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds/blob/master/Guides/Sideloading.md).

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## Setup

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***1. Open the Windows Subsystem for Android app, advanced settings and enable share user folders found under experimental features. Make***



<img width="623" alt="image" src="https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds/assets/44692189/d39ddbd3-20fd-462c-bf95-a193be045427">

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***2. Go to the "System" section and open the Files app.***

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***3. Click on Subsystem for Android, followed by Windows to browse through your Windows files.***

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<img width="962" alt="image" src="https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds/assets/44692189/95885809-deb2-4ac4-b468-7447fb84dde0">

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***4. Click the APK you want to install and choose package installer if it asks. Agree to the warnings and then click install.***

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<img width="443" alt="image" src="https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds/assets/44692189/9e0698de-e47e-45c9-83a0-8c8ea1297cd4">

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> [!NOTE]
> If you're facing problems, try disabling `Block installation of malicious apps` in the WSA app.

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## After installation 

#### Once installed, you can launch the sideloaded app from the Start Menu.



#### If you want to install bundle files, such as .apkm or .xapk, you can install [SAI](https://apkpure.com/split-apks-installer-sai/com.aefyr.sai) and use that to install bundle files, as well as regular APKs.