Android apps on Windows 11: Everything you need to know

Microsoft says Android apps will run on its newest version of Windows. However, the way it works is not as straightforward as you might think. CNET's Iyaz Akhtar breaks it down

[iyazakhtar]

Hey everyone! You CAN sideload APK files on Win 11 says a Microsoft engineer. I didn't have that information at the time of the recording.

[flowtime]

android gaming on pc without emulator is all I need to know

[rivers]

I am very excited about putting android apps on windows. That sounds like windows 11 best feature. I can't wait to upgrade to windows 11 ASAP.

[ClaudioBOsorio]

Nice. you answered 3 questions and generated 100 more questions xd

[omsakharkar]

if developers optimize apps for the windows landscape mode wont that also mean they will be optimized for android tablets in landscape mode?

[bentennyson]

If we can sideload apps. That's enough

[pdxliberal]

"intel bridge" is clearly just an arm emulator that allows apps that were designed to run on arm (like 99.99% of android phones) run on intel.

[hectorg.]

I'm just worried about having a million ads on my windows experience because of this Amazon partnership.

[pronounjow]

I think Microsoft could've and could still one-up Google here. Web browsers are so advanced now that they're running full-fledged apps at least at near-native speed with at least almost all the important system functionality, and native apps have been getting ported over, so it should just be a matter of time until Android apps could be able to get moved over to the web runtime to the point that Android the OS is no longer needed, and Microsoft could work towards this, although by working on Chromium, they can also enable Google to do the same.

[mickinetsystems]

Where is de Amazon appstore app..I don't see it on the Microsoft store

[ARV]

Will this end Android tablets? Windows touch based convertible pc will be more practical for both tab and pc right ?

[goldrushjkgh]

I got turned off enough by their requirement of 8th gen and higher Intel core CPUs to be able to upgrade

[BBQ]

I am interested putting android apps on my Mac machine that runs windows

[aizen]

can i install apk without bluestacks or etc. emulators? this is what i want to know

[AaronCross]

I see that's good for the developer as it is good with Amazon and Microsoft because they have stuff on fire tablets and they have Alexa on the pc basically Endless Possibilities were formed and you have a lot of developers making apps for it

[Qugie]

Well Samsung DEX can display a lot of Android app on a big screen at full screen so I think a lot of Android apps because of DEX will easy go full screen on a big monitor.

[PlayKore]

Me: looks at my surface pro tab
Surface pro: Grin

[PizzaReadsPoetry]

Will it be like an emulator? I mean can I add keyboard buttons to mobile games or I'll have to use click for everything? If not then that feature is only useful for apps (like TikTok etc) and not mobile games sadly...

[MrYos-tids]

I installed windows 11 - but I don't see any android app in microsoft store.

[DP-gtsr]

Asking if this is a deal breaker if android apps do not run properly on windows 11. Is a ridiculous question. If you need a new windows machine as this is the eco system you live in you are still getting the windows machine if android apps works great or not. Also, no matter how mediocre it is at the beginning, it usually gets better over time. The actual windows reveal of this function is better than the non information provided here.