A Step by Step Guide To Installing Rookie Sideloader

⚠️ IMPORTANT Before you start!

If you haven't already, you need to get your headset and PC ready for sideloading.

❓️ What is Rookie Sideloader

A free, open-source, general-purpose Android sideloading tool for Windows. It provides a user-friendly interface for installing, managing, and updating Android applications on your devices.

🛡️ REAL TIME PROTECTION (Windows Defender Exclusion)

1. Open your C: Drive
2. Create a folder named: RSL
3. Inside RSL, create another folder named: Rookie
4. Open Windows Security → Virus & Threat Protection → Manage Settings → Add or Remove Exclusions
5. Add Folder exclusion: C:\RSL\Rookie
6. Click APPLY

📥 DOWNLOAD

NOTES:

• You may get browser/antivirus warnings — these are false positives.
• Save directly into your excluded folder C:\RSL\Rookie
• If blocked: Right-click download → Save Link As → choose C:\RSL\Rookie

• Latest Version v3.4 👇

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▶️ STARTING ROOKIE

• Move AndroidSideloader.exe into: C:\RSL\Rookie
  (If not downloaded to this location already)

• Create a Desktop Shortcut

Windows 10 - Right-click AndroidSideloader.exe → Send To → Desktop (Create Shortcut)

Windows 11 - Right-click AndroidSideloader.exe → Show More Options → Send To → Desktop (Create Shortcut)

• Run Rookie from Desktop

⁉️ HOW TO USE ROOKIE

1. Connect Headset To Computer
2. Put Heaset on
3. Allow USB Debugging and Check Always allow inside Headset
4. Run Rookie - Rookie will auto-detect device
5. Add a server
6. Browse / Search for a Game
7. Choose a Game - Rookie will download and install

🔌 CONNECTING TO A SERVER

1. Click PROVIDE PUBLIC CONFIG
2. Add your own to unlock a browsable library

[ LIBRARY ] — optional, only when you add a server

• Want a browsable library instead?

  Video Tutorial For Server Setup

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❌️ Connection Error

Gamelist + Error 500 👈

If you recieve this error use a VPN

• Download a Free VPN to use

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• Having Problems with Rookie - TRY- VR CyberDeck

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⚠️ UNKNOWN SOURCES

• Where do I find my Games?

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