The Windows Subsystem for Android is actually installed as a required component when you install the Amazon Appstore, which will appear in the Microsoft store if you’re running a build of Windows that matches the requirements ( here’s a direct link to the Amazon Appstore). Installing the Windows Subsystem for Android

Unfortunately if you’re running a build from the Dev channel, you’re all out of luck (there are some hacks apparently but I haven’t explored this) and will have to wait for official support, which apparently is coming. Currently this feature is only available to the Beta channel.There are also blog posts that talk about the features: Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders and Announcing Android™ apps on Windows 11 Preview for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel The documentation for working with the Windows Subsystem for Android is here.NET Maui or any other technology, you can connect to the Windows Subsystem for Android to run and debug your applications during development.īefore we get started a couple of points:

Whether you build cross platform application using Uno Platform, XamarinForms. In this post I’m going to step through setting up the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), in order to install and run applications from the Amazon Appstore, and then look at how to debug applications using the WSA. Recently this feature was made available via the Beta channel of the Windows Insider program. As part of the announcement of Windows 11 earlier this year, Microsoft touted the ability to run Android applications on Windows.

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