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 ...

The days of installing an emulator on your PC to play Android games are gone, at least for now. Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 11, ships with Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA).

It’s a surprise move after Microsoft has been continually updating its Windows Subsystem for Android over the past few years. Amazon says it will deliver “a smooth end of support experience ...

On Tuesday, we learned the company was ending Windows Subsystem for Android. The end-of-life plans aren't immediate: Microsoft is giving users until March 5, 2025 to download Android apps to their ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android allows users with machines running Windows 11 to download, install, and run Android apps natively on their desktop computers and laptops.

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 ...

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.

Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Android will be deprecated in March 2025, but Amazon has already stopped its Appstore from being downloadable on Windows 11.

Android apps in Windows 11 are powered by the Windows Subsystem for Android, and Amazon’s App Store. The selection is currently limited to 50 or so apps during beta testing, so many of the best ...

Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), which has been around since 2022, will finally be able to access Windows 11 folders like Documents and Pictures in an upcoming update. The concept behind WSA ...

Microsoft said on Tuesday (March 5) that it will no longer support Android apps running on its operating system via Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) starting on March 5, 2025.

To start, open the Windows Subsystem for Android from the Windows 11 Start menu under the All Apps section. In the Windows Subsystem for Android setting window, find and turn on Developer Mode.