ARM64 version now available (EXPERIMENTAL)

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I am happy to announce that I am launching the ARM64 version of WSA Sideloader ahead of schedule with the release of version 1.1.10!

How did I manage to do it, even though I don't have a Windows ARM device?

Recently I got a Raspberry Pi 400 (still waiting for my normal Pi 4 due to stock shortage) which has an ARM processor (Broadcom BCM2711). Thanks to the WoR Project, I could load the ARM version of Windows 11 on my Raspberry which I could use to test the ARM64 version of WSA Sideloader!

The ARM64 version is currently experimental for the following reasons:

1. It uses an alpha version of Python 3.11. Python 3.11 is the first version to support native Windows ARM64. Until Python 3.11 is officially released, it will remain experimental.

2. I have not been able to test if sideloading APKs actually work on the ARM64 version, due to the low specifications of the Raspberry Pi. However, adb.exe does launch, and it does execute the commands as part of the process, so I assume the program will work fine. Please report any issues you might face with this version.

The program itself is native ARM64, however adb.exe will continue to run via x86 emulation, as no ARM version of adb is currently available.

If you face any problems with the ARM64 version, please report it on GitHub, and if needed switch back to the x86-64 version, which will run on ARM devices via emulation.

This version will only be available on GitHub releases for now. It will be available on Microsoft Store once it goes out of experimental.

Any known issues can be found on the project's readme.

That's all for now, enjoy the update!