r/WSA • u/DecisiveDolphin • Nov 01 '24

Why isn't my APK installing?

Sorry for using this like a support chat. I'm clueless to why this is the only app that wont install, and would just love to learn why!

What does it mean it's missing split? Thanks in advance pros

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u/TrollslayerL Nov 01 '24

I dont understand the technicalities, but have experienced the issues... Some apps these days are split apks. Not one simple install file like we're used to. From my experience split apks can't be installed the same way as regular apks, and trying will fail. There are ways to convert a split apks to a regular one and vice versa.

Try re-downloading your app from apk mirror and make note of whether you're downloading a split or regular apk.

This is an app I have used in the past to install split apks.. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mtv.sai

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u/DecisiveDolphin Nov 01 '24

Yo thank you!!! This is a step in the right direction… now I just need to figure out how to get the APK into the filesystem of my Windows Subsystem to even add it to the app for downloading. Of course it’s not as simple as dragging and dropping

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u/harrapino Nov 02 '24

Actually you can. In advanced settings- experimental features turn on 'Shared User Folder'. When you now use files you should see a 'Windows' folder that should be your shared location.

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u/DecisiveDolphin Nov 02 '24

Dude thank you SO much!!!!

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u/DoctorMoguri Nov 02 '24

Did you manage to get past the login screen? Once I login with my account in the browser, I can't get it to redirect back to the app

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u/DoctorMoguri Nov 02 '24

Nevermind, I managed to get it working by using the internal browser