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Windows 11 Android app support to soon expand to these countries

Sudhanshu — Thu, 26 May 2022 16:31:43 +0000

Last year, Microsoft announced Windows Subsystem for Android which will allow Android apps to run on Windows 11. The service has been made available to Windows users in the United States, and now, Microsoft has announced that the service will extend to more regions before the end of 2022.

These regions will include France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (Via XDA Developers). For those unaware, this feature was announced in June 2021 and made its way to the live version of Windows earlier this year. Microsoft has partnered with Amazon for this service and provides the Android apps via the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11.

If you live outside of these above-mentioned regions and can’t wait for the update to make its way to your country, you can easily access the feature from the Microsoft store after changing your region settings in Windows. The more challenging part is getting access to the apps themselves as Amazon Appstore currently works only with US-based Amazon accounts. There is still a way to sideload the Android apps on Windows 11, however, it would require a bit of tinkering and technical know-how.

Microsoft finally brings Android app support on Windows 11 via Amazon AppStore

Sean — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:46:31 +0000

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.

Windows 11 is being adopted twice as fast as Windows 10: Report

Sudhanshu — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 12:59:56 +0000

On October 5, 2021, Microsoft released Windows 11 to the masses. Although Early adopters of the operating system faced multiple bugs and difficulties, new data has surfaced revealing that more and more people are upgrading to Windows 11.

According to XDA Developers, the January usage report published by AdDuplex shows that Windows 11 has almost doubled its userbase since November 2021. For those unaware, AdDuplex is a company that provides an advertising framework for apps on the Microsoft store.

The report shows that the user base of Windows 11 is 16.1% of total users, which was only 8.6% back in the month of November. These numbers appear to be in line with Microsoft’s recently stated that users are adopting Windows 11 much quicker than expected, which is twice as fast as they adopted Windows 10. The company even claimed that customer satisfaction with Windows 11 has been the highest among all Windows versions released as of yet.

Though it is worth keeping in mind that this data is from a sample size of 60,000 systems which is rather small when you consider that billions of systems use some form of Windows OS. The data also leaves out systems not using Windows 10 or 11 since only the recent version can have the AdDuplex SDK. Meaning the data does not include Windows 7 and 8 users.

That aside, the growing userbase is still impressive considering that a lot of systems are incompatible with Windows 11 and can not be upgraded via normal methods. And the popularity of Windows 11 is still expected to grow as the company matures the Android apps and games support on the operating system.

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Here’s a 3rd party Windows 11 tool that makes installing Android APKs easier

Sean — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:25:58 +0000

Microsoft had just recently released Windows 11, which was the latest iteration of the popular PC operating system. It arrived with various improvements and new features over the previous gen Windows 10, with one of its most anticipated feature being support for Android apps. However, this feature was omitted during its initial launch and running Android apps at the moment is still limited. But, there is a simple tool that makes it just too easy.

For those unaware, Android apps being run directly on the new OS iteration had a few limitations. This included that the supported list of apps is limited to just the Amazon app store. Many were disappointed that the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) wouldn’t feature Google’s official support, but it isn’t surprising due to requirements for Google Play certification. Although, this could change in the future but we have to rely Amazon’s android ecosystem for now.

Thankfully, Microsoft did not lock down the WSA and some have already figured out how to find ways around the limitations and sideload Google Play Store, its apps, and even services. But this requires some technical knowledge, like how to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB). This is where the WSATools utility comes in, as it offers you a much more easier method of sideloading Android APKs (Via SlashGear).

The third party tool is currently available for free on Microsoft Store and allows you select an APK downloaded from some other app store and install it on your Windows 11 system. Furthermore, this process is even automated so you won’t have to bother with installing ADB and other related tools at all. In other words, its a single tool that makes the process of sideloading extremely simplified. It remains to be seen if the company ends up blocking this feature sometime in the future, but for now, it is one of the best ways to install Android APKs outside of the meager 50 apps offered on Amazon’s app store.

Microsoft Xbox may also receive Windows 11 Android app support

Sean — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 12:29:23 +0000

Microsoft is gearing up for the official launch of the Windows 11 OS. It arrives with various new features and other improvements, but perhaps most notably, it brings native support for Android apps without requiring an emulator. Now, a new report has suggested that this feature could also arrive in the company’s popular gaming consoles, the Xbox.

While the Android app support on Windows 11 won’t be available immediately after its first launch, it is expected to arrive soon after. However, the American tech giant did announce that it was working with Amazon (and its App Store) and Intel to bring this feature to its latest Windows version. As of right now, you can find the feature dubbed “Windows Subsystem for Android” on the Microsoft Store, although, it doesn’t do anything at the moment.

But interestingly enough, the Store listing offers us quite an unexpected device being mentioned in the system requirements category. In this list, we can see the Xbox One being mentioned as well, which hints at the possibility of this Android app support feature also making its way to the popular gaming console (Via SlashGear). However, it is unlikely that this would bring Android productivity based apps and would likely include more entertainment based software like games. This wouldn’t be too far fetches considering the control schemes of mobile games are directly inspired by the controller gamepads.

Keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed speculation so take this report with a pinch of salt. We will also have to wait and see what Microsoft has in store for us with its new Android app support feature, so stay tuned for more as we will be providing updates when additional information is available regarding this matter.

Windows 11’s Android app support won’t be available right away

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:58:48 +0000

Microsoft‘s Windows 11 was announced recently with a rich lineup of new features coming to eligible PCs. One of the impressive features users would be looking forward to having is the native support of Android apps. This means that, unlike previous versions, users won’t need to install an Android emulator in order to run Android apps on the Windows PC. However, if you are looking forward to the feature when Windows 11 starts rolling out on October 5, you may have to wait for a little more.

Microsoft yesterday announced via its website that the Android app support won’t be available on the OS when it will be launched on October 5. The company isn’t withholding the feature permanently, as it disclosed a rollout on a later date. The company also disclosed that the feature will be made available for Windows Insider users in the next few months after the launch. The Windows Insider Program is a community of millions of Windows’ biggest fans who get to be the first to see what’s next. It is open for anyone with an Administrator right on their system to join using a Microsoft account.

Microsoft also assured fans that the other new features that were announced to debut on Windows 11 will be made available during the October 5 release. Windows 11 will come with features such as a new UI, a new Start menu, and gaming-related enhancements.

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