It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, ...

In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android that allows running Android programs on Windows 11. The plug will be pulled in March 2025. Windows Subsystem ...

Microsoft will sunset Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on March 5, 2025. You can still run Android apps on Windows 11 through the Phone Link app if you have a compatible phone. I've been testing PC ...

In brief: The prospect of running mobile apps on Windows was one of the unique draws to Windows 11 when Microsoft first announced the operating system. Although the ability to install Android apps ...

MacOS/iOS users have been living the computer/phone integration dream for years. Windows/Android? Not so much. Soon, however, Android users will get a boost in that category by way of the Windows file ...

In a surprising move, Microsoft has announced that it will stop supporting Android apps in Windows 11 starting March 5th, 2025. Specifically, support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is going ...

Plus, work is being done on Android apps.

Microsoft recently killed Android app support on Windows 11, and thanks to a few posts from a Microsoft veteran, we now have more information on why the project was doomed from the very start. Earlier ...

Microsoft has announced it is ending Windows Subsystem for Android support. Users will lose access to the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games that rely on WSA. Support will end ...

Microsoft might’ve ditched Android apps in Windows 11 a couple of years ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s abandoned cross-platform support altogether. A new update is making it easier to resume mobile ...