Google ARC Lets You Run Android Apps in Chrome Browser

Google released a developer tool ARC (Application Runtime for Chrome) Welder which allows you to run various Android apps on Chrome Browser. It is based on Google’s experiment to run Android apps for testing purposes without need of some specific operating system and they called this experiment as Application Runtime for Chrome. ARC is a sandboxing technology to run Android Apps on Chrome Web Browser in an isolated environment. It’s independent of operating system, allows safe running of apps at near-native speed.It’s currently Available on Chrome for Windows, Linux and MAC OS X. Earlier it was accessible to developers only, but now anyone can download and use it. ARC welder is based on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and it can currently open only one app at a time. You can select in which mode you want app to run whether Landscape or Portrait. You need to specify which version of app you want to run whether phone or tablet it’s all your choice.  

SIMPLE STEPS TO RUN ANDROID APPS IN CHROME BROWSER:-

1. For this you must have latest version of Google Chrome (Version 41+) or Install the latest Google Chrome browser using this link.
2. Add the ARC Welder to Chrome from the Chrome Store using given link. Since ARC Welder downloads ARC dependencies too, which is of size 100-300 Mb so it can take some time if you are having slow internet connection.
3. After adding it to Chrome, Click on Launch App.
4. Choose the directory in which ARC Welder will install your Android Applications.
5. You must have downloaded APK file of any Application you want to run, Click on Add your APK and select the APK file you want to run.
6. Select the orientation -> “Landscape” or “Portrait“.
7. Select the mode -> “Tablet” or “Phone” and Clipboard Access should be “Yes“.
8. Finally, click the “Launch App” button.

So now you don’t need any emulator like Youwave or Bluestack for running various Android applications like Whatsapp, Candy Crush, etc. Do let us know your reviews about ARC Welder.