Microsoft spent years trying to make its own mobile operating system work, but that’s in the past, and now it’s all-in with Android. Microsoft makes Android-powered Surface phones, helps you connect ...

You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

[UPDATE: You can no longer install Android apps to your Windows computer using the Amazon app store] Ever since Windows 11 first hit the scene, we saw a ton of effort ...

The best way to install Android apps on Windows 11 is through the Amazon App Store. To do this, you'll need to set up the Windows Subsystem for Android if it's not already installed on your PC, ...

Out of the box, your Windows 11 computer does not have the capability to install and run Android apps and games. Even though Microsoft once offered the Windows Subsystem for Android as an official way ...

The Windows Subsystem for Android is an optional Windows 11 feature that lets you run some Android apps on a Windows computer without installing third-party tools or virtual machines. The idea is that ...

With the most recent updates to Windows 11, Microsoft finally allows non-developers to install Android apps on their computers. Since Google Play Store can't be installed on Windows 11, the process of ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...