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It is a native component of Windows 10 (since version 1809) and Windows 11, where it is a UWP app and consists of a driver that communicates with the Link to Windows [6] app on the mobile device. Phone Link makes use of Wi-Fi , Bluetooth for voice calls, or mobile data .
Microsoft just rolled out an update for the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11. It improves reliability, startup performance, and security.
On October 21, 2021, Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) became available to Beta channel builds of Windows 11 for users in the United States, [108] which allows users to install and run Android apps on their devices. Users can install Android apps through any source using the APK file format. [109]
At the Windows 11 event today, Microsoft announced Android apps will work in the next OS.
At the Windows 11 announcement event in June 2021, Microsoft showcased the new Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) to enable support for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has since been deprecated. It was meant to allow users running Android apps and games in Windows 11 on their Windows desktop. [128]
[11] Like a normal Linux distribution, the project releases pre-built ISO images which can run under live mode or installed to a hard disk on the target system. Since release 4.4-r2, the project also releases efi_img [12] which can be used to create a live USB to be booted from on UEFI systems. Since release 4.4-r4, the UEFI support was united ...
APK is analogous to other software packages such as APPX in Microsoft Windows, APP for HarmonyOS or a Debian package in Debian-based operating systems.To make an APK file, a program for Android is first compiled using a tool such as Android Studio [3] or Visual Studio and then all of its parts are packaged into one container file.
Under the listing for Windows phones, there is a link to view available devices. On the Windows 10 Mobile screen, users are shown a list of apps that are already built-into their phone's system: Cortana, Photos, Groove, Movies & TV, OneNote, Skype, "Office" (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint only in this listing), and Outlook. Clicking on an icon in ...