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Microsoft just rolled out an update for the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11. It improves reliability, startup performance, and security.
Windows 11 is the latest major release of the Windows NT operating system and the successor of Windows 10. Some features of the operating system were removed in comparison to Windows 10, and further changes in older features have occurred within subsequent feature updates to Windows 11. Following is a list of these.
Windows 11 allows users to install and run Android apps on their devices using the new Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This runs with Intel Bridge Technology, a runtime post-compiler that enables apps written for other architectures to run on x86.
Android's method to install APK files on a device has been used as a way to sideload unofficial apps onto Windows Subsystem for Android [7] and Chrome OS's Android virtual machine. [8] Shizuku allows an Android phone to connect to its own ADB when connected to a wireless network. The application is available for free on the Google Play Store. [9]
At the Windows 11 event today, Microsoft announced Android apps will work in the next OS.
The Amazon Appstore can be installed on other Android devices by downloading it from the Amazon website. This is the default way to install Android apps on Windows 11 (note: Windows Subsystem for Android™ and the Amazon Appstore will no longer be available in the Microsoft Store after March 5, 2025).
MicroG (typically styled as microG) is a free and open-source implementation of proprietary Google libraries that serves as a replacement for Google Play Services on the Android operating system. It is maintained by the German developer Marvin Wißfeld. [ 5 ]
The Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Windows SDK support a collection of shared libraries that software can use to access the Windows API.This article provides an overview of the core libraries that are included with every modern Windows installation, on top of which most Windows applications are built.