We have built the experience with accessibility in mind many Windows accessibility settings apply to Android apps and we are working with Amazon to deliver more improvements. You can see notifications from Android apps notifications in the Notification Center or share your clipboard between a Windows app and an Android app. Android apps are also integrated into Alt + Tab and Task view to help you quickly move back-and-forth between the apps that matter most to you. You can easily run these apps side-by-side with the help of the new Snap Layouts feature, pin them to your Start menu or Taskbar, and interact with them via mouse, touch, or pen input. Running Android apps and games on Windows 11 will feel familiar, effortless, and integrated – just as you would expect.
And when you’re ready to download an Android app, the Amazon Appstore will guide you through the rest of the flow and get you on your way. Our new Microsoft Store search experience delivers the best results available, regardless of the technology used to build an app, because we are committed to offering you choice when more than one option is available.
These Android apps and games join our broader catalog, which has everything you are looking for – from core to casual games, sophisticated productivity suites to social experiences, creativity tools to niche hobbyist apps, and developer tools to entire virtualized environments. To dive in, open the new Microsoft Store and find a selection of mobile experiences that were not available on Windows before. Experience Android apps on Windows for the first time We are proud to deliver this experience with our partners – Amazon and Intel – to Dev, Beta, and Release Preview Channel users in the United States on eligible devices running Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm platforms. Today, we are announcing the first preview of our Android apps experience into the Windows Insider Program. So, with Windows 11, we announced a new Microsoft Store to showcase the best experiences from developers, a flexible and transparent commerce model, and the introduction of Android™ apps. And what makes Windows, well, Windows is the variety of apps available. Part of living our commitment to openness is welcoming partner technologies and content that deliver powerful experiences.
With games, media apps and other categories available to download compared to what’s on Amazon’s store, it may tip the scales as to what users want to install on their machine.Windows is the most open platform on the planet for creators. There’s around 60,000 apps available on Amazon’s Store, compared to over three million apps on the Google Play Store. From emulators that can run consoles from years ago, to ports of games that are unauthorized by the teams behind the originals.īeing able to run these on your Windows 11 device is going to be a tempting prospect to many. It’s no secret that the Google Play Store is less regulated than Apple’s App Store when it comes to the types of apps available to install. However, this does open up the avenue for games and productivity apps to be used on tablets and laptops alike running Windows 11 that aren’t available through Amazon. Currently, the only way to use Android apps will be through the Microsoft Store and the library of Amazon’s App Store. But we should state that this may not be available for long, as Microsoft will most likely revoke access to the store.