How to run Android apps on Windows 11

Os smartphones on Android are so common that nowadays it is difficult for people not to think of some applications as a fundamental and integral part of their daily flows. At the same time, the fact that they are only available on cell phones can be annoying, since having access to apps do Android No. Windows it could, for example, prevent the user from checking the mobile device all the time.

As a possible answer to these questions, the Microsoft promised to include in the news of the Windows 11 integration with applications Android — and we explain how to access this new function below. Check out!

How to run Android apps on Windows 11

There is no secret, initially, in how to run the applications of Android No. Windows 11. Check out:

1. The first step is to go to app da Microsoft Store on the system, which can be accessed either by shortcuts or by typing “Store” in the search bar in the lower right corner of the screen.

2. On Microsoft Store, now it is necessary to search for the application Amazon Appstore — yes, you will use the store Windows to install another store. We emphasize, however, that the application is only available if the store is configured for the US, and cannot yet be downloaded on the Brazilian platform.

3. By clicking Amazon Appstore to prompt do Windows will appear asking to install the subsystem of the Android to the computer, which is basically a with which is running in background, of the machine and allows the execution of apps de Android in it. Accept and it will install, with the computer having to be restarted at the end of the process.

Now, every time the computer starts, the Amazon Appstore will open together. In the store, you can find different apps for Android, although, as of September 2022, the list is still quite small — but remember that this is an official implementation, something that, until a few years ago, seemed to be very far away.

We emphasize, however, that for some reason the Amazon Appstore it has a slow interface that can make users think their computers are weak. Rest assured that the reality is that it is ill-optimized for the Windows, even though it is an integral part of the experience of using Android in the system — so the slowness is part of it.

Other Windows versions

for users of Windows that are not yet on the new version of the operating system of Microsoft, there is no native way to run applications from Android — but that does not mean that other methods cannot be used. For this, we recommend the BlueStacks, the famous emulator of Android that allows full access to Play Store do Google — although obviously it is necessary to configure and adapt the controls to one that works on the PC and not on a smartphone ou tablets.

The first step is to download the BlueStacks, more specifically version 5, which is the latest and most stable version made available by the developers. Once downloaded, install the program and run it.

When the BlueStacks is opened, you will see that it will be running the Android on your PC. The next step, then, is to follow the process necessary to install any application on mobile phones: go to the Google Play Store, search for the software and download it. 

Once the download is complete, you're ready to use Android apps via the emulator – but remember that most apps are made for touch controls, and even with the BlueStacks using scripts that allow the use of the keyboard in the system, the adaptation of the commands of the with for the computer interface can be a little confusing at first. 

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Source: PCMag.