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If you’ve used Android apps on Windows, you’re likely using the Windows Subsystem for Android and the Amazon Appstore. However, Microsoft has announced that they are sunsetting the service in 2025.
Microsoft will sunset Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on March 5, 2025. You can still run Android apps on Windows 11 through the Phone Link app if you have a compatible phone. I've been testing PC ...
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 is planning to end support for its Windows Subsystem for Android component in Windows 11. The end of support for Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11 is slated for March 5, 2025, per ...
Though Microsoft removed Android app support from Windows 11, there are still ways to run Android apps on your PC if you want. Here are the best ways to do so, whether you’re using Windows 10 or ...
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 this week announced, unexpectedly, that Windows 11 would drop its Subsystem for Android that allowed the OS to run Android apps. Now, we’re getting some insight as to why the decision was ...
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, ...
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The best way to install Android apps on Windows 11 is through the Amazon App Store. To do this, you'll need to set up the Windows Subsystem for Android if it's not already installed on your PC, ...