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How to sideload Android apps on Windows 11
Not sure how to install Android apps on Windows 11 without Amazon Appstore? Here's how to sideload apps on Windows Subsystem for Android.
Windows 11 comes with many new features, one of which is the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). Although it means you can technically run your favorite Android apps right on your PC, there is a catch. Microsoft has partnered with Amazon to integrate the Amazon Appstore with the Microsoft Store, which means you can't officially access the Google Play Store's vast library on the native Android subsystem of Windows. To rub salt into the wound, not all Amazon Appstore apps are available on Windows 11 for compatibility reasons.
How to run Android apps on any Windows 11 PC without Windows Insider
Looking for a way to install Windows Subsystem for Android and run Android apps on any Windows 11 build? Check this tutorial out!
It’s been just a day since Microsoft unveiled the long-anticipated Windows Subsystem for Android for Windows 11. The company has also published a plethora of documentation related to the integration with Amazon Appstore and Android app development on Windows using the native Android subsystem. However, unlike typical bleeding edge features, the Dev channel of Windows 11 isn't officially permitted to access the initial preview for Android apps. For now, not only you’ll need to be enrolled in the Beta channel, but also your PC’s region should be set to the United States. Apart from these "soft" restrictions, you can only run a small set of Android apps published to the Amazon Appstore that are approved by Microsoft and Amazon at this moment.