14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has already announced Android app support in Windows 11, but the new operating system would lack such capabilities at launch.
In the meantime, Microsoft is hard at work on getting Android apps ready for Windows 11, and this week, the so-called Windows Subsystem for Android made its way online.
Likely the engine that would power Android apps on Windows 11, the Windows Subsystem for Android is an app published in the Microsoft Store, most likely as the Redmond-based software giant wanted its engineers to test it internally.
It’s not clear, however, why it’s been released publicly given that installing it only leads to a black window that does nothing for now.
However, worth knowing is the listing also suggests Xbox One support would also be offered, which in theory is a sign that Android app support could be brought to the console as well. This is something that’s yet to be confirmed, though given how Microsoft wants PCs and consoles to offer a unified ecosystem, such a project wouldn’t necessarily be surprising.
Android apps coming to Windows 11 later this year
Android apps would make their way to Windows 11 via the Amazon App Store, as Microsoft originally announced, though the company has recently confirmed this feature wouldn’t be part of the initial feature lineup when the OS launches next month.
“Starting later this year, people will be able to discover Android apps in the Microsoft Store and download them through the Amazon Appstore – imagine recording and posting a video from TikTok or using Khan Academy Kids for virtual learning right from your PC. We’ll have more to share about this experience in the coming months. We look forward to this partnership with Amazon and Intel using their Intel Bridge technology,” Microsoft originally said.
At this point, there’s no ETA as to when Android apps could make their way to Windows 11.