Win XP Simulator v27
APK · 31.3 MB · version code 27 · Android 5.1+ · uploaded Jul 4, 2026
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v29, uploaded May 8, 2026.
- Size: this file is 31.3 MB; the latest is 47.1 MB (15.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.1+; the latest needs Android 7.1+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v27 (27)
- Uploaded
- Jul 4, 2026
- Size
- 31.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.1+ (API 22)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 86e786b661faa6aaa5af1276e8b7cbd6
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 7D:F0:19:28:1C:51:BF:91:2B:03:1A:42:D0:5C:5B:F4:0E:17:D8:8F
- Signed by
- C=US, O=Android, CN=Android Debug
- File name
- com-malgow-winxpsimulator-27-75518473-86e786b661faa6aaa5af1276e8b7cbd6.apk
- Package
- com.MalGow.WinXPSimulator
- Downloads (all versions)
- 500K+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v27
This will be the last and final update for Windows XP Simulator. Before we part ways, I would like to say a few words.
From the very first update in 2017, to the final one, today, in 2021. You have all been a part of this journey, part of the unexpected growth of WXPS. It's been a blast reading reviews, everyone has their own experiences, stories to tell and reasons to play. It's been an honour. Till the next project! gbye :)
+ MEMZ
+ Draggable windows
+ Customisable error delay
~ Bug fixes
Permissions (2)
This version requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 4, 2026.
- Signed with a debug certificate Unusual for a published app, but it is the certificate of the Google Play version, so it is the developer's own key.
- Other versions use a different certificate v29. Android normally won't update one with the other. v29
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jul 4, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 4, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Win XP Simulator on Android 5.1+
You'll need about 62.5 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (31.3 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-malgow-winxpsimulator-27-75518473-86e786b661faa6aaa5af1276e8b7cbd6.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 86e786b661faa6aaa5af1276e8b7cbd6. 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 Win XP Simulator — 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 5.1+). 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.