Android Windows Subsystem for Android arrives in Microsoft Store for Windows 11


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You can now (sort of) download the Windows Subsystem for Android, assuming you meet the requirements and enjoy disappointment.

As you must know, the Windows Subsystem for Android will enable Windows 11’s most eagerly-awaited new feature, Android app compatibility, and the related Amazon Appstore for Android store-within-a-store. Microsoft announced this new feature at the Windows 11 reveal back in June, but it failed to mention that it wouldn’t even ship it this year, let alone when Windows 11 first ships to the public on October 5. Instead, it will arrive later in 2022, either as a standalone cumulative update or, less likely, as part of Windows 11 2.0 in October 2022.


Read more: https://www.thurrott.com/windows/wi...em-for-android-arrives-in-the-microsoft-store



 

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Says incompatible Processsor (which I know as it's an older i7) - not sure why that would stop the Android subsystem running though?
 

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Says incompatible Processsor (which I know as it's an older i7) - not sure why that would stop the Android subsystem running though?
You can only run the android subsystem on compatible hardware
 

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You can only run the android subsystem on compatible hardware
Even then maybe not. Microsoft Store says app will not work on my device, I wonder why not:

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I wonder if it's country specific? Or maybe dependent on your account being unlocked to use it? Or something similar?
 

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I wonder if it's country specific? Or maybe dependent on your account being unlocked to use it? Or something similar?
That too.. it seems that only people in the US can use that, right now.
 

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That too.. it seems that only people in the US can use that, right now.
I live only 270 miles south of Microsoft!
 

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Oh well - something else to wait for LOL
 

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And I am on Dev channel, just checked. I just hope when it comes out for real on Windows 11, I can use it.
 

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That too.. it seems that only people in the US can use that, right now.
My hardware is completely compatible and I too am in the US, but I get "This app will not work on your device" Ah, well...
 

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My hardware is completely compatible and I too am in the US, but I get "This app will not work on your device" Ah, well...
It's all down to smoke and mirrors, and a bit of pixi dust it seems!
 

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'this app will not work on your device' is what I get..
so, apparently, being in the Insider Beta Channel is a requirement, I a chose just the release preview channel. I had decided I did not want to get too deep into brand new testsing and such, so it is my fault. I am good, I will hold back as all is good for now.
 
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System Requirements.
??
Availability: Only available to Windows 11 Insiders on Beta Channel in the US.
 

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Yeah, weird that it's only available on beta channel, but not dev... you'd think dev would get it first.
 

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Just tried the download in the link provided by z3r010 (post 4). No go, as I'm not in the beta program.

There's exactly one Android app I'd like to run on the PC. I used the Blue Stacks emulator previously. (Some times it worked.) I'd prefer to do it through an MS blessed utility.
 

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I can only find Windows Subsystem for Linux Preview.
 

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I read that for now it's only available in the US and for devices running the Beta builds.
 

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I read that for now it's only available in the US and for devices running the Beta builds.
I got it in the UK by changing my region to US and doing a wsreset
 

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