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Switch to Windows Phone on Windows Pc

Developed By: Microsoft Corporation

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 2.327 votes

Last Updated: December 23, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.5.0.518
Size 1.6 MB
Release Date June 04, 15
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (10)]

What's New:
Fix some bugs related with device compatibility. [see more]

Description from Developer:
We updated the former app "Switch to Windows Phone" and built this new version. It is preview version.

We are offering you two ways to move your data to Windows Phone:

... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Switch to Windows Phone and install on Windows PC. Switch to Windows Phone is free Tools app, developed by Microsoft Corporation. Latest version of Switch to Windows Phone is 1.5.0.518, was released on 2015-06-04 (updated on 2023-12-23). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Switch to Windows Phone is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,327 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 570 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Switch to Windows Phone on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Switch to Windows Phone on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Switch to Windows Phone on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Switch to Windows Phone using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Switch to Windows Phone" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Switch to Windows Phone on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Switch to Windows Phone" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.5.0.518.

Download Switch to Windows Phone 1.5.0.518 on Windows PC – 1.6 MB

We updated the former app "Switch to Windows Phone" and built this new version. It is preview version.

We are offering you two ways to move your data to Windows Phone:

(1) WiFi: if you’ve already set up your Windows phone. You’ll be able to move your contacts, text messages, photos, videos, and music over directly using virtual Wi-Fi and an app that you install on your new phone.
You do not need any network, real WiFi router or account. But you need to install a Windows Phone app on your Windows Phone. The name of the app is "Switch to Windows Phone". It's at https://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/switch-to-windows-phone/3286dd5d-3f98-435a-b80c-3fccba05a867

(2) OneDrive: if you haven’t set up your new phone yet. You’ll create a backup copy of your bookmarks, photos, videos, and apps, which can be downloaded automatically when you set up the new phone.
You need network connection and an Microsoft account.
Fix some bugs related with device compatibility.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.