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.

The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is a Windows 11 feature that lets you install and run Android apps on a Windows computer. Microsoft first previewed the feature in 2021, rolled out a ...

When you install the Windows Subsystem for Android, the Amazon Appstore is installed automatically as part of the process, making it the easiest way to install Android apps on a Windows PC.

While Windows 11 was released in October 2021, the Windows Subsystem for Android did not become generally available until February 2022 -- four months after the initial Windows 11 release.

Microsoft is planning to end support for its Windows Subsystem for Android component in Windows 11.

Before the change, only certain developers could submit apps to the Amazon Appstore. Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) allows you to install and run Android apps on your Windows 11 PC.

Microsoft is dropping support for Android apps in Windows 11. This is an original flagship feature for Windows 11, and will no longer be a part of the platform in 2025.

At some point MSFT announced an Android subsystem for Windows 10 Mobile (which then became the Subsystem for Linux and was later revived in different form as Subsystem for Android for Windows 11 ...

Windows Insiders have an update to install for the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11. The update adds package verification, which scans apps for viruses before installing them.

The Windows Subsystem for Android has been established as a strong foundation for developers to bring Android apps to the desktop OS. With the latest change, those apps are now able to bring ...

I never used the Subsystem for Android, and frankly I don't know why it even existed. Who would want to run some fucking crap Android app on their Windows computer?