apkstart: Install APKs via double-click on Windows and run them in standalone windows

A tool that treats Android apps like native software in a Windows environment. Double-clicking a .apk file automatically handles everything from installation to creating a desktop icon, and the app runs in a standalone window without needing to open a separate emulator window. Icons are extracted directly from the APK and converted into multi-size ICO files.

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It manages a QEMU-based runtime internally and automatically falls back to software simulation if hardware acceleration is unavailable. The network uses the host's physical network directly, operating without virtual network adapters or additional driver installations. App data is synchronized in real time between local folders and the Android storage, allowing free file access.

The Electron-based shell implements its own parsing for ZIP, PNG, ICO, and AXML to minimize third-party dependencies. ARM-only apps are supported through an Android 14 mirror and ndk_translation, with failures diagnosed in Korean and automatically retried. It also provides an option to reuse the adb ports of existing external runtimes such as WSA or MuMu.

Suitable for developers or general users who frequently use Android apps on a PC. The installation package is approximately 1.3GB and includes the full runtime, allowing it to operate offline without additional downloads after the first run. It is released under the MIT license and assumes a Windows 10/11 x64 environment.