Microsoft has just rolled out a new update for Windows 11 earlier today (16th February 2022). The build 22000.526 brings various new features like a new weather taskbar widget, upgrades to Edge, and more. But one of the most highlighting aspect is undoubtedly the support for Android applications.
While the American tech giant had announced that Windows 11 OS will support Android prior to the official roll out, the latest Windows did not offer this feature on launch. But now, Windows 11 Android app support is finally possible thanks to a partnership with Amazon, which brings a limited number of Android apps to Windows through the Amazon AppStore. Unfortunately, this update is currently only available in the United States.
To check if you’re eligible for the update, you can head to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Here, you can install the option update (KB5010414), which will also require a restart. After this, you also need to update the Microsoft Store as well. Opening up the store app and going into “Library”, you’ll have to press on “Get Updates” button in the upper right section.
Once you’re all set and up to date, you can finally get Android apps on Windows 11. However, the number of applications for the OS is still quite limited, around 1,000 apps as of right now. Although, we can expect this figure to grow over time. Meanwhile, Microsoft will also be working on fixing the various bugs and stability issues with this new feature, since it is still officially a “preview” build, rather than a full stable release.
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