If you use Android apps on Windows, you're likely using the Windows Subsystem for Android. However, Microsoft has announced that they are sunsetting the service in 2025.

It would have been far more useful if Microsoft and Google had worked together to bring the Play Store to Windows PCs, but WSA still offered one of the easiest methods for running mobile apps on a ...

The ability to install the Google Play store for use with Windows Subsystem for Android possibly never happened officially, although this 2024 XDA-Developers.com article offered steps on how to do ...

Microsoft this week announced, unexpectedly, that Windows 11 would drop its Subsystem for Android that allowed the OS to run Android apps. Now, we’re getting some insight as to why the decision ...

That said, they used the Google Play Store, so it's weird they couldn't get the license to use the same access in their subsystem. More options Report Add bookmark Share ...

Today's update introduces several significant Android Windows Subsystem improvements. ... Thanks to the AOSP, Windows 11 doesn't require Google Play Services support, ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android made its first appearance back in 2021. This came along with the Windows 11 launch and it brought Android apps to Windows devices.

Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Android is a relatively new structure. Launching sometime after Windows 11 officially rolled out, the Android foundation really only became stable with version ...

Here's the full story. Windows apps on Android are going away next year, and despite the fact that you can't download the Amazon Appstore or the Windows Subsystem for Android without a direct link ...

Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 earlier this year, ... WSA did have the Amazon Appstore, but that store was lackluster compared to the Google Play Store.

The Windows Subsystem for Android adds several apps to PCs, but it has its limitations. ... With some extra work, it's even possible to run Google Play Store Android apps on Windows 11.

Android apps on Windows still have a ways to go before they’re ready for the average user, which is probably why it’s still not enabled by default.