LCL999 Posted January 13, 2024 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have tried to Install Leica Fotos on my Windows 11 PC. First step is to download the app. That was straightforward. But it comes as an .apk file which seems to only work in an Android environment. So to execute that in Windows it seems I need to first install WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android} When I try that, using the Microsoft link, I have to use the Amazon apps pool. I don't use Amazon and do not want to and be subjected to a deluge of their ads. And anyway I presume I will have to pay. So much for saying that Leica Fotos is free. What is needed is a Windows compatible Fotos program. I note that Microsoft is now bigger than Apple by stock exchange valuation so it seems odd to ignore it when developing software. Comments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 13, 2024 Posted January 13, 2024 Hi LCL999, Take a look here Fotos on Windows seems impracticle. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dpitt Posted January 13, 2024 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2024 Leica FOTOS is developed for Android or iOS devices. So for smartphones and tablets only. Desktop computers are not supported. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 13, 2024 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2024 It might work on Silicon Mac, Has anybody tried? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 13, 2024 Share #4 Posted January 13, 2024 4 hours ago, LCL999 said: and do not want to and be subjected to a deluge of their ads. So use anti-tracking software and a VPN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anbaric Posted January 13, 2024 Share #5 Posted January 13, 2024 (edited) WSA is a developer tool, not really intended for end users, but it is apparently possible to install APKs directly. Whether this is a useful thing to attempt with Leica Fotos is another matter. https://gist.github.com/HimDek/e09340eae2861e1ad8b7f6bdba5ee9ff You might try a more mainstream Android emulator like Bluestacks, which is targeted at gamers and can install apps from various sources, including APKs: https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360057712191-How-to-install-an-app-from-App-Center-Play-Store-or-using-an-APK-on-BlueStacks-5 Availability on different platforms isn't really anything to do with the market share of the various desktop systems, it's just that Fotos is intended purely as a mobile app for a tablet or phone. Apple has both a desktop and a mobile OS, and has some interest in providing a degree of cross compatibility. MS abandoned Windows Phone years ago, so making mobile apps run on Windows isn't really a priority for them. And Leica presumably aren't interested in making a desktop version of Fotos. Edited January 13, 2024 by Anbaric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCL999 Posted January 13, 2024 Author Share #6 Posted January 13, 2024 Thanks for all your comments. So I'll stop trying to use Fotos. What I wanted was a neat way to move my pics to Lightroom via my PC. But that is probably a different forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 14, 2024 Share #7 Posted January 14, 2024 Advertisement (gone after registration) Card reader... Still the most reliable and fastest way. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 14, 2024 Share #8 Posted January 14, 2024 13 hours ago, Anbaric said: WSA is a developer tool, not really intended for end users, but it is apparently possible to install APKs directly. Whether this is a useful thing to attempt with Leica Fotos is another matter. https://gist.github.com/HimDek/e09340eae2861e1ad8b7f6bdba5ee9ff You might try a more mainstream Android emulator like Bluestacks, which is targeted at gamers and can install apps from various sources, including APKs: https://support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360057712191-How-to-install-an-app-from-App-Center-Play-Store-or-using-an-APK-on-BlueStacks-5 Availability on different platforms isn't really anything to do with the market share of the various desktop systems, it's just that Fotos is intended purely as a mobile app for a tablet or phone. Apple has both a desktop and a mobile OS, and has some interest in providing a degree of cross compatibility. MS abandoned Windows Phone years ago, so making mobile apps run on Windows isn't really a priority for them. And Leica presumably aren't interested in making a desktop version of Fotos. Apple has started integrating iOS apps in Silicon Macs, but until now certainly not all. Maybe that will come to FOTOS as well. https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/app-store/fird2c7092da/mac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denebola Posted September 19, 2024 Share #9 Posted September 19, 2024 A version of Fotos for Windows would be a great idea: apart the "equality" with Apple (AFAIK the app runs on macbook too) -which is a weak reason of course-, that would mean avoding to open the camera side to connect the USB-C cable or extract/reinsert the card, both every time a picture is to download. Both the actions wears the camera hw, and wireless connection is easy to set up (more than connecting a cable or, worst, managing the card directly) and,finally, quite fast too. Hope that Leica could provide it in the near future... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 19, 2024 Share #10 Posted September 19, 2024 1 hour ago, Denebola said: (AFAIK the app runs on macbook too) No... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/387217-fotos-on-windows-seems-impracticle/?do=findComment&comment=5619174'>More sharing options...
Denebola Posted September 20, 2024 Share #11 Posted September 20, 2024 10 hours ago, jaapv said: No... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! OK, no iOS. So let's have a iOs version too! 😃 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 20, 2024 Share #12 Posted September 20, 2024 You mean OSx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denebola Posted September 20, 2024 Share #13 Posted September 20, 2024 4 hours ago, jaapv said: You mean OSx Yes, of course! Thanks for pointing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M11 for me Posted September 20, 2024 Share #14 Posted September 20, 2024 vor 4 Stunden schrieb Denebola: Yes, of course! Thanks for pointing! Do you rather mean MacOS? 😇 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoCruiser Posted March 29 Share #15 Posted March 29 Am 13.1.2024 um 23:57 schrieb LCL999: Thanks for all your comments. So I'll stop trying to use Fotos. What I wanted was a neat way to move my pics to Lightroom via my PC. But that is probably a different forum. Why should you use Fotos to download your photos on a PC and then import them in Lightroom? I use Fotos for iOS only when i am underway and wan't to check my photos and some times post them immediately. As Jaapv wrote: use either a card leader or a USB cable if your camera has a USB port. Chris 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBNvRBN photo Posted August 20 Share #16 Posted August 20 Sharing quickly to a Windows or Apple (MacOS) device would definitely be useful. Like most people, I usually carry my phone, but I often have my laptop as well. My laptop has both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections, along with a much better screen than any phone. This makes it easier to evaluate photos compared to the small 6.7" phone screen, which is already as big as phones get. I know I can upload the photos to my computer with a card reader and import them into Lightroom or Capture One, but that feels like diving straight into the culling and development process, which takes a lot of time. Instead, I want quick feedback—maybe even a little gratification that I'm heading in the right direction. So yes a light app to quickly share some photos, would be ideal to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 20 Share #17 Posted August 20 Lightroom mobile? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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