Link to Windows v1.21072.149.0-beta Beta
APK · 82.7 MB · version code 2710297 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded Aug 10, 2021
- Same certificate as v1.26091.116.0, which matches Google Play Details
This is a beta (pre-release) build and may be unstable. See the current release.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v1.24082.214.0-canary, uploaded Mar 26, 2025 — about 3 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 82.7 MB; the latest is 143.9 MB (61.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4+; the latest needs Android 8.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 45 more permissions: Approximate location, Authenticate accounts, Bluetooth advertise, Bluetooth connect, Bluetooth scan, Call phone, Capture audio output, Capture media output….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Bluetooth, Bluetooth admin, Get tasks, Write secure settings.
File information
- Version
- v1.21072.149.0-beta (2710297)
- Uploaded
- Aug 10, 2021
- Size
- 82.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 5615e48feb86091b55a94f2a50dd67cc
- 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-2710297-58943698-5615e48feb86091b55a94f2a50dd67cc.apk
- Package
- com.microsoft.appmanager
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1B+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v1.21072.149.0-beta
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 (29)
This version requests 29 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
- 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
- Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
- Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
- Android read msg pref (custom) sec.android.permission.READ_MSG_PREF
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Mobile system ui visibility extension (custom) com.sony.mobile.permission.SYSTEM_UI_VISIBILITY_EXTENSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Use ypc broker (custom) com.microsoft.surface.ypc.broker.USE_YPC_BROKER
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
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 10, 2021
- Uploaded by “ortumatrix” Silver tier · 10,050 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 4.4+
You'll need about 165.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (82.7 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-2710297-58943698-5615e48feb86091b55a94f2a50dd67cc.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 5615e48feb86091b55a94f2a50dd67cc. 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.