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How to run android apk in your Google Chrome browser with Google's ARC

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Google's plan on merging android with ChromeOS is on the way.



What you need is

1. Google Chrome 41+. It works on PC,Linux,Mac.
Or Chromebook on Chrome Version 41+.
2. You apk files to run
3. The ARC Welder app

1. To get chrome
https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html

In ubuntu/debian you can install *.deb file by


sudo dpkg -i google*.deb

In fedora/ RedHat Linux  


rpm -ivh google*.rpm

2. To get your apk files
Either use
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.infolife.appbackup
Or some sites like
http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/

3. Go to The ARC Welder app.And install it from Google Chrome browser.

I used this game (2048) for testing.

http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/?id=com.digiplex.game

This is the result i got.






NB:- There is a limitation. It's is only possible to do one app at time


I tested on Ubuntu 14.04 and Fedora 21.

Reference:-
https://developer.chrome.com/apps/getstarted_arc
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