Windows 10: I use an android app on windows subsystem. Will I be able to continue after 03/05/2025? OR...

Not at all happy that WSA will no longer be supported I use one app on a daily bases. What I want to know will I be able to continue to use it after that point or will is just cease to exists???

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Can I use Windows Subsystem for Android on my PC?

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Windows Subsystem for Android Device requirements.

RAM

8 GB (minimum)

16 GB (recommended)

Storage type

Solid State Drive or SSD (recommended)

Processor architecture

x64 or ARM64

Virtual Machine Platform

This setting needs to be enabled

To install Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on Windows 11

1. Enable Virtual Machine Platform. To enable Virtual Machine Platform on Windows 11, use these steps:

-Open Start on Windows 11.

-Search for Turn Windows features on or off, and click the top result to open the app.

-Search for Turn Windows features on or off, and click the top result to open the app.

-Click the OK button.

-Restart the computer.

-Once you complete the steps, you can continue with the steps to install WSA.

2. Install Windows Subsystem for Android

There are multiple ways to install the Windows Subsystem for Android. You can install the Amazon Appstore, which installs the WSA automatically. Or you can install the “Windows Subsystem for Android with Amazon Appstore” app, which also installs the Amazon app store.

-Amazon Appstore

To install the Amazon Appstore (with WSA) on Windows 11, use these steps:

-Open the Amazon Appstore app page.

-Click the Install button.

Once you complete the steps, you can install Android apps on Windows 11. If you have problems installing this app, you can install WSA directly with the steps below.

-Windows Subsystem for Android with Amazon Appstore

-Open the Windows Subsystem for Android with the Amazon Appstore app page.

-Click the Install button.

After you complete the steps, you can start running Android apps on Windows 11.

Note : You may also refer to this article below

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/andro...

 

Use Windows Subsystem for Android in Windows 11

Windows Subsystem for Android i.e. WSA allows your device to run Android apps natively in Windows 11. This article explains how to set up WSA in Windows 11 to Run Android Apps. WSA runs as a virtual machine using Hyper-V and is based on AOSP version 11. Also, The feature is only available for Windows Insiders in Beta Channel as of now.





WhatsApp for Android, WSA and Amazon App Store installed in Windows 11

Requirements

As of now, WSA has some specific requirements. With time, some pre-requisites like Region would be eased. See the following requirements:

1. Your Device must be running Build 22000 and meeting the requirements for Windows 11, including supported processors.
   
2. The Computer must support virtualization and be enabled in BIOS/UEFI and Optional Features.
   
3. The device must have at least 8GB of RAM and SSD as a Storage device. For WSA, a Hard drive is not supported.
   
4. The Store version must be 22110.1402.6.0 or higher. Go to Store Library to update.
   
5. The PC's Region must be set to the US.
   
6. The Amazon account you plan to use must be US-based.
   
7. Your PC must be in Windows Insider Program Beta Channel.
   

If these requirements are met, follow the steps below to set up and use Windows Subsystem for Android.

Getting started with Windows Subsystem for Android

1. Open the Amazon App store from this link.
   
2. Click Install. It would download Amazon AppStore and Windows subsystem for Android.
   
3. When done, you would see the Windows subsystem for Android on your app list, together with Amazon AppStore.
   
4. Open the Amazon AppStore, and sign in with your US-based Amazon Account on the screen that shows.
   
5. Locate your App in the catalogue and click Install. At the time of writing, only around 50 apps are available in the Store, but Microsoft will update the list over time.
   

Amazon AppStore starting using WSA

Windows Subsystem for Android Settings.

There are also a bunch of Android Settings you can customize as well, which are as under.

1. Files show the files which Apps download to the Device.
   
2. Subsystem Screen reader helps accessibility wise, like screen reading on in Android apps you plan to run.
   
3. Developer mode helps you to sideload an APK file manually using ADB. See .
   
4. Resources: If the Subsystem is selected As needed, no resources are used in the Background, so as a result, apps open slowly. If a continuous option is selected, resources continue to be used in the Background, and Apps open quickly.
   

To conclude, these steps can help you get started with running Android apps using Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11. Hopefully, it would be available for the general public soon.

In addition, if you are outside the United States and wish to try out WSA manually, you can follow this guide:

Install and configure Android apps in Windows 11 - Your Windows Guide

1. Download WSABundle from here.
   
2. Move the file to the root of the C drive.
   
3. When it is finished downloading, open an elevated PowerShell window. To open an elevated Powershell, Press the Win+R keys on the keyboard and type Powershell in the dialogue box. Afterwards, press Ctrl+Shift+Enter and press yes when prompted.
   
4. Type the following command to change the Directory to the root of the C drive.
   
   CD /
   
5. Then install the MSIX Bundle using this command:
   
   Add-AppxPackage 2.msixbundle
   

Follow the rest of the steps on APK installation in the article link.

Do read:

Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders | Windows Insider Blog

Announcing Android™ apps on Windows 11 Preview for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel | Windows Insider Blog

Windows Subsystem for Android™ (microsoft.com)

 

Microsoft is killing off support for the WSA. Would all Android apps, including apps installed by using an APK, will just simply ceases to function after March 5th 2025?

The WSA is generally consisted of the Android OS, and no such the proprietary thing else. There is the kernel of the linux, so WSL have some codes there. There is the libs, the runtime, framework. And no apps. The WSA is merely Android but with no such launcher, neither Google Apps, nor, after March 5 2025, if there's the Amazon Appstore. It needed barely an app to function.

Many users managed to tamper with the WSA to include the Google Play.

Bump my question on my behalf or get the Microsoft, the MVPs, or the mods to reply deeply to the fate of the Windows Subsystem for Android.

NO ONE REALLY WANT TO EXPECT THE WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM FOR ANDROID TO CEASE FUNCTIONING IN 2025.

NOR ARE THERE ANYONE WHO THEY WANT the android apps to suddenly stops working in the date frowned by microsoft.