Microsoft kicks off the beta test with 50 apps via a new OS component called ‘Windows Subsystem for Android.’
Microsoft is offering the first preview of Android app support on Windows 11, but only for those on beta Insider builds. Android app support is arriving in the Beta Channel for US users under the “Windows 11 Build 22000.xxx. Series.” PCs built with chips from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm can run it. Microsoft is hoping Insider users will help test-run the function before its mainstream rollout, which is expected to occur sometime next year. “To dive in, open the new Microsoft Store and find a selection of mobile experiences that were not available on Windows before,” the company says. Users will notice the appearance of Amazon’s Android Appstore, which will let them test out 50 apps, spanning games, the Kindle reading app, and content for kids.
