How to Install Threads on PC

Application launched this month by Meta, owner of WhatsApp, Facebook e Instagram, Threads is one of the main rivals of the Twitter. While it's on the rise right now, growing its user base by a few million users, the social network is still not as accessible to computer users. Here, you will understand how to use Threads on PC. See more:

What is Threads? See the news of the new social network

Thursday, July 6, 2023: The date marks the moment when the rival app Twitter was released. Previous announcements about Threads realized that the new social network would be similar to the microblogging network, since it also works via text, with functions similar to Twitter: you can like, repost and comment on any post made on Threads, exactly as you would when tweeting on the other network.

Due to its great similarity, the new social network from Meta has already been the subject of a threat of prosecution. Already at the beginning of this month, the lawyer of Elon Musk, which has already been chief executive officer (CEO) Of the Twitter, decided to send a letter to the leader of the Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, listing irregularities — including the use of trade secrets. However, it seems that the process has not yet had a strong enough impact to affect the growth of Threads.

That's because Meta is already preparing news for application users in the iOS, for example. Additionally, The Instagram boss, Adam Mosseri, which also controls Threads, has also announced that the new social network will have a new feed. Many users complain that the newly launched app's algorithm is including posts that are not relevant to people. Thus, Mosseri said it will include the following changes:

• Chronological feed: posts at the time they are published, from profiles followed by the user;
• edition of publications: Threads will let people change their posts;
• Translation: posts will have a resource in the application;
• different accounts: the application will have a feature to facilitate changing the profile used in Threads.

How to Install Threads on Windows

Unfortunately, the application Meta it still doesn't have the cross-platform feature that Twitter has. In this way, it ends up being very restricted to smartphone systems, that is, to the Android and iOS. But XDA Developers warns that it is possible that Threads will soon have an application for Windows. Until that day arrives, there is a way to download the application to your desktop and use it.

No showmetech, you will see how to do this on a Windows computer. Before that, you'll have to follow a series of steps, which involve: changing the region in the system settings; download the app Amazon Appstore (which already comes with the Windows Subsystem for Android) And WSA Sideloader at the store ecosystem; and finally download and install the Threads in .apk. Prepared? Let's see how to install Threads on your computer.

Changing the region in Windows

The beginning of this tutorial involves changing the country you use your PC in, through Windows settings. This will be fundamental to continue the installation of the Threads. Follow:

Step 1: open the Windows settings using the shortcut of the button with the system logo, next to the “I” key. You can also open the settings from the “Start” menu;

Step 2: click on the “Time and Date” option, which appears on the left side of the window;

Step 3: choose the country and region option from the set of available settings;

Step 4: on the button where there is country and region, click on the country name to change. A parent list appears and you must choose “United States”.

Installing the Amazon Appstore and Windows Subsystem for Android

Now that you've changed the country, it's time to download the app from the Amazon Appstore: it will take some time to install, but it will be necessary for Threads to work on your computer. One warning: you will notice that the system theme will change on some of the images, but this has nothing to do with the installation. Continuing:

Step 1: Open the Microsoft Store and search for “Amazon Appstore”. Click “Install” just below the application icon;

Step 2: Now, some steps will appear that describe the installation of the application on your computer. Just keep reading the instructions;

Step 3: when the second step of the installation window appears, there will be a warning about Windows Subsystem for Android: you need to click “Download” to continue the process;

Step 4: ready! O Amazon Appstore it was installed. You can close the program window that will appear as soon as you finish following everything that was indicated in the installation.

How to Install WSA Sideloader

Once you have the other programs that we've indicated so far, we're going to use a program that allows you to install any APK file. It allows you to locate your file and open Threads directly. Look:

Step 1: to continue, let's see first how to install the WSA Sideloader, which can be found in the Microsoft app store. It will allow running the extension in APK. Search for “WSA” in the Microsoft Store and download the WSA Sideloader app;

Step 2: when it installs, you will need to open it. You can find WSA already on Start as soon as it is installed.

How to Download Threads APK on PC

Now is the time to be able to use the Threads APK! For this, we are going to see an adjustment that must be made in the Windows system, in order to be able to download the extension from the social network. After following the steps, you can install and use Threads. Let's go:

Step 1: Click “Start” and search for “Windows Subsystem for Android”. In the image, notice that when you start typing “Android”, the system already finds the program

Step 2: after opening the subsystem, click on the “Advanced Settings” option and then click on the button to the right of the “Developer Mode” section to activate it;

Step 3: When these adjustments are done, you can proceed with installing the APK. Go to the page APK Mirror, where there is the extension for Threads. We recommend that you scroll down the page and download the version indicated in the image (click on the “↓” button):

Step 4: on the next page, which takes you to version 291.0.0.31.111 (x86_64 version), you must click on “DOWNLOAD APK”, as it is on the black button indicated in the image:

How to install Threads with WSA Sideloader

Now that you have all the programs installed, including the WSA Sideloader, it's time to get the APK running. That is, let's see the file in action, from the previous subtopic. Follow:

Step 1: an application window will appear when you open WSA, where there is “Choose file to install”. This is the moment to use the Threads APK: to do so, look for the file by clicking on “Browse” (see the image of this step).

Step 2: as soon as the program appears, click on “Install”. Afterwards, Windows will show a window asking about debugging in the Android Debug Bridge, or ADB (Android debugging bridge), which is used for your PC system to communicate with applications from other types of devices, such as smartphones. You need to click “Allow” and click “OK” as indicated in the screenshots in this step.

Step 3: after these tweaks, installation of the APK follows (a message will be displayed, saying “Installing application, please wait“). At that time, a new window will appear, once the installation is finished, and you can click “Open app” to open Threads (check in the second image of this step). Ready! You see a screen that shows that Threads has been installed on your computer. At the end, the WSA Sideloader shows the following: “The application has been successfully installed".

We now show two images of the Threads running on the computer. It has an interface very similar to what appears on a smartphone. Look:

It is worth noting that any other application for Android can be installed if you have the APK and use the programs we've seen throughout this article. For this, remember before following the recommendations with the programs that interface between Windows and the Android system.

What have you been thinking about Threads? Comment here on showmetech what is your opinion about the new network!

See also:

Learn how to use Instagram Stories and check out essential tips

How to use Threads, Twitter's rival social network

Source: BBC | traffic light | Wired

reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 20 / 7 / 23.