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LINE for PC Free Download without Smartphone

There are many ways to use LINE for PC – the PC version of the famous LINE app. However, there is only one way to use LINE on a windows PC without the need of a smart phone. According to a market survey, there is still a very huge percentage of people does not own a smart phone although iPhone, Samsung, Windows phone, and Blackberry are very common in the world today. If you are one of those people who is not using a smart phone but would like to run LINE on your PC for free, this is the one and only way to do it.

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Why you need LINE for PC?

Whether you own a smart phone or a PC, LINE is now a necessary app not just for iOS users or Android users but also PC users. With LINE, users are able to send free text messages, free voice messages, free voice calls, as well as unlimited video calls to anyone in their contacts. There is almost no limit to use LINE on any latest computer device as long as the internet connection is available. What makes LINE stand out from other messenger app is the super-duper cute sticker. Users are able to express their emotion with stickers. In LINE, a sticker said a thousand words.

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LINE for PC without smart phones

There is no need to feel surprise that you can now run LINE for PC without a smart phone. Mobile technology is moving in a speed that we can’t hardly imagine. New things come out almost every day. Thus, running LINE on a PC without the need of a smart phone has become common after this article is published. Here are a few tasty steps to install LINE for PC without a smart phone.

Step 1: Download LINE for PC for free from Naver’s official website. Please download the setup file from the given links below according to your operating system.

  1. For Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users: here
  2. For Windows 8 and Windows 10 users: here
  3. For Mac OS X users: here

Step 2: Run the installation file (LineInst.exe for Windows) after the download is completed. It will take less than five minutes for the installation.

Step 3: You can log in to your account if you have registered with LINE before. The entire contact lists in your smart phone will be imported to the LINE PC version. Otherwise, you will need to register a line account on PC once the installation is completed.

Step 4: Here comes the trick to use LINE for PC without a smartphone. As LINE require a smartphone for the registration, you can either borrow a smartphone for the installation or install an Android emulator (BlueStacks is recommended) to your PC and then register a line account.

Step 5: In your friend’s smart phone or Android emulator, launch LINE and go to More -> Settings -> Accounts -> Email Registration. Enter your email and password. A verification code from LINE will be sent to your email. Enter the verification code in your smart phone/Android emulator and both your smart phone and LINE PC version account will be activated. What else now? Log into LINE from your PC and then start to chat with your friends.

Updated on August 25th, 2016: We have tested LINE on Windows 10 PC. It works flawlessly. Just follow the steps above and you can send messages, voice messages, or make a video calls to anyone in your contact list.

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How to Facetime on Android

We recently published an article How to Facetime on Snapchat. Many people have followed the step by step guide and able to use Facetime on Snapchat. Last few days, we receive emails from readers asking how to Facetime on Android. Many Android users would like to know how to FaceTime on Android devices such as Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Nexus 6P, LG G4, Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One A9, BlackBerry Priv, Moto X Pure Edition, and others.

There are many websites saying you can use Facetime on Android through jailbreak or third-party apps. Unfortunately, we have tried most of them and none of them are actually working. We even tried to look for FaceTime on some of the best cracked apps sites for Android but nothing similar is found. Since there is no way to Facetime on Android, the best thing to do is to pick one of the best FaceTime alternatives and install it to your Android device right away. Any of these alternatives allow you to make free video calls, voice calls, group chat, random chat, or any thing just like FaceTime.

Best FaceTime Alternatives on Android

Here’s your delicious list of the five best alternatives to FaceTime on Android.

Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts FaceTime

Google Hangouts is considered as one of the best alternatives to FaceTime on Android. This app is able to do anything that FaceTime able to do, for instance, message sending, audio calls, video calls, and group chat. One of the greatest thing about Google Hangouts is that you can use it not just on Android phones or tablets but also on PC, Mac or any other iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The best thing is, Google Hangouts is a free app and it is available in Play Store.

Skype

Skype on Android

With so many years in the “Voice over the air” market, Skype is one of the pioneer in providing chatting and calling services that last until today. In 2011, Microsoft bought over Skype and it is now a default messaging app on all Windows Phones (Top 10 Best Free Windows Phone Apps). Skype is free for all Android users. It allows you to make one-to-one voice or video calls to any friends in your list. It is also a cross-platform app where you can use it on both mobile and desktop devices.

LINE

LINE FaceTime Alternatives Android

LINE is not so popular in the United States and United Kingdom compared to Asian countries such as Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. However, there is still a percentage of users in America due to the special features such as the unique LINE Stickers. Sometimes, a sticker says a thousand words when you are out of words. As for the sound quality of the audio and video calls, it is close to perfect! Again, LINE is also a free app and you can use it on Android, Windows PC, Mac or iOS devices.

Viber

Viber

By 2016, Viber has more than 600 million users worldwide. Other than English, Viber is also made available in different languages such as Italian, Japanese, French, Spanish and others. Check out Viber from App Store, Play Store, and Windows App Store. You will see many positive reviews about this app. Just like FaceTime, Viber is a free app which allows its users to make free calls from your mobile device or desktop (Windows or Mac) to other mobile devices or desktop. On the other hand, there is also a paid version available where you can make calls to non-Viber devices.

JusTalk

JusTalk

Last but not least, JusTalk is a great alternatives to FaceTime on Android. With JusTalk installed, Android users are able to make free video calls, voice calls, group chat, and many other things just like FaceTime. On top of that, JusTalk allows you to use Doodle in chat as well as playing games during video calls. You can draw anything you like and send it to your friends too. To download JusTalk on Android, go to Play Store and search for it then you will see many Android users rate this apps as a 5-star app.

Other FaceTime altnernatives: WeChat and WhatsApp

The above are the top 5 best alternatives to FaceTime on Android. If you are able to find a way to use FaceTime on any Android device, please do not hesitate to share it here. There are many people wondering how to FaceTime on Android.