The famed feature of Microsoft's Windows 11 to install and use Android apps directly is shutting down shortly, with the company now notifying users about this change. This centers on the Android apps ...

Microsoft first brought over the option to run Android apps natively in Windows 11 in 2021, but the dream is coming to an end after just a few years. Today, the company quietly updated its ...

It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, ...

In brief: The prospect of running mobile apps on Windows was one of the unique draws to Windows 11 when Microsoft first announced the operating system. Although the ability to install Android apps ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft made a sudden announcement of the end of the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). Effective immediately, Windows 11 no longer allows users to install Android apps from the ...

Microsoft rolled out early support for running Android apps on Windows 11 before the OS was even widely released, and it updated the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) regularly over the past couple ...

Microsoft is ending support for Android apps on Windows 11, potentially leaving customers who’ve paid for apps out of pocket. Windows users have been able to buy and run Android apps on Windows for ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is a Windows 11 feature that lets you install and run Android apps on a Windows computer. Microsoft first previewed the feature in 2021, rolled out a preview to ...

In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android that allows running Android programs on Windows 11. The plug will be pulled in March 2025. Windows Subsystem ...

In a surprising move, Microsoft has announced that it will stop supporting Android apps in Windows 11 starting March 5th, 2025. Specifically, support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is going ...