Microsoft Insider testers may get to try out the Android Subsystem for Windows sooner rather than later, based on the existence of a placeholder app in the Microsoft Store.

A listing for the Windows Subsystem for Android has been spotted in the Microsoft Store. It doesn’t work, however, as it’s only a placeholder.

Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Windows Subsystem for Android, a project that allowed Android apps to be installed on Windows. Microsoft faced challenges with WSA, and is now ...

A key component for getting Android applications to play nice in Windows 11 has made an appearance in the Microsoft Store.

The confusion about the Google Play store being available for Windows Subsystem for Android was captured in this 2022 Microsoft Community discussion page.

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.

And now Microsoft has announced the next step: it’s pulling the plug on the Windows Subsystem for Android next year.

The new Windows Subsystem for Android is designed to let you run Android apps on Windows 11 computers. The official way to get apps is through the Microsoft Store and/or Amazon Appstore.

Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 earlier this year, marking the end of Android apps and games in the Microsoft Store.

The Amazon Appstore can be installed through the Microsoft Store, and when installed, will also install the Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11.

Microsoft execs shed a few more details on how they plan to enable Android apps to run on Windows 11, and a new Windows Subsystem for Android is at the heart of its strategy.

Microsoft has updated the Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11 to make telemetry collection optional and announced an upgrade to Android 12.1.