Link to Windows v2.0.0
APK · 5.7 MB · version code 25355 · Android 4.3+ · uploaded Aug 8, 2016
- Same certificate as v1.26091.116.0, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.24082.214.0-canary, uploaded Mar 26, 2025 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 5.7 MB; the latest is 143.9 MB (138.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.3+; the latest needs Android 8.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 59 more permissions: Approximate location, Precise location, View Wi-Fi connections, Authenticate accounts, Bluetooth advertise, Bluetooth connect, Bluetooth scan, Call phone….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Get tasks, Read profile, Receive sms, Push messaging (app-defined).
File information
- Version
- v2.0.0 (25355)
- Uploaded
- Aug 8, 2016
- Size
- 5.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.3+ (API 18)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 675196e82442df30c30a29f2691f8992
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- AF:B5:C4:F7:4C:1D:2E:67:78:B6:1E:36:CB:63:A6:E8:05:9D:28:1D
- Signed by
- CN=Microsoft Corporation Third Party Marketplace (Do Not Trust), OU=Microsoft Next Screen Lock for Android, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, ST=Washington, C=US
- File name
- com-microsoft-appmanager-25355-20383353-675196e82442df30c30a29f2691f8992.apk
- Package
- com.microsoft.appmanager
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1B+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v2.0.0
What's New:
- New UX for the app! We've launched a friendlier, more accessible experience so that you can more easily find the apps you need.
- Minor wording changes to make the experience more understandable.
- Bug fixes.
Permissions (15)
This version requests 15 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.microsoft.appmanager.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Microsoft Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v1.26091.116.0, which matches Google Play v1.26091.116.0 · v1.26082.130.0 · v1.26042.138.0 · v1.25041.133.0
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Aug 8, 2016
- Antivirus scan passed May 29, 2020
- Uploaded by “appsgalore” Bronze tier · 2,169 followers · uploading since 2012
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Link to Windows on Android 4.3+
You'll need about 11.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (5.7 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-microsoft-appmanager-25355-20383353-675196e82442df30c30a29f2691f8992.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 675196e82442df30c30a29f2691f8992. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Link to Windows — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 4.3+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.