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Android apps on Windows 11: Everything you need to know

Microsoft says Android apps will run on its newest version of Windows. However, the way it works is not as straightforward as you might think. CNET’s Iyaz Akhtar breaks it down Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok:

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  1. iyaz akhtar

    June 30, 2021 at 4:46 pm

    Hey everyone! You CAN sideload APK files on Win 11 says a Microsoft engineer. I didn’t have that information at the time of the recording.

    • Sridhar Rajesh

      June 30, 2021 at 5:05 pm

      Time for XDA to play with windows devices now.

    • Jacob Climent

      June 30, 2021 at 8:09 pm

      thank god the amazon Appstore is garbage

    • Oliver Ng

      July 1, 2021 at 4:51 pm

      this is what i was looking for in this video

  2. Mo A

    July 1, 2021 at 2:04 am

    I’m actually happy with that if I could put Android apps on Windows so everything can be ubiquitous and continuity, and soon Windows will unlock universal control format drag and drop files from one Android device to Windows and back to tablet similar to what Apple is doing with mirror universal control.

  3. Karen Vollmer

    July 1, 2021 at 2:53 am

    Thank you for excellent information.

  4. Cornbreadfed Kirkpatrick

    July 1, 2021 at 3:00 am

    Good reporting but a nightmare overall, what about new laptops that are coming out?

  5. James Ryan

    July 1, 2021 at 3:12 am

    Apple silicon devices are overrated, cannot support external displays, however this is clearly a logical move to try and compete in the software space by MS

  6. Lokesh Chand

    July 1, 2021 at 4:12 am

    This was a **** move from Windows. Respect your customers and give them play store apps.

    • Muhammad Ilham Kurniawan

      July 1, 2021 at 7:43 am

      No way google would partner up with Microsoft. It would destroy its Chromebook line up.. be grateful and except what things are… You don’t have to use the amazon app you could just download apk files from google

  7. Kai Bannon

    July 1, 2021 at 6:34 am

    It justs needs a Google Play Store, F-Droid, Galaxy Store, Huawei Appgallery, then we’re complete.

    • jane mores

      July 2, 2021 at 7:33 am

      tencent 😅

  8. TechAura

    July 1, 2021 at 7:00 am

    They should have partnered with playstore instead of amazon store

    • Lights Camera ACTION

      July 1, 2021 at 2:00 pm

      google would never allow that as that would eat in to their chromebook sales. But yeah that would have been nice

  9. Rohit

    July 1, 2021 at 7:57 am

    Lol most apps won’t work

  10. R.Rajesh 18PHA128

    July 1, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    I installed windows 11 on amd athlon 3000g but store is old and have no Android option why 😥

    • paramaraj V

      July 1, 2021 at 5:22 pm

      That updates comes in upcoming month 😊..be patience 🤗

  11. Archit Kumar

    July 1, 2021 at 10:18 pm

    Bluestacks

  12. Ademola Akinyemi

    July 1, 2021 at 11:16 pm

    As a developer , the only feature I’d still stick to is VS code and some other environments to code , 😂😂 no much difference to me , I got the update today , checked all the features, cool , well Vs code let’s continue our discussion

  13. Amin Nobari

    July 2, 2021 at 12:19 am

    Where can you download tablet version of the apps? Just the smart phone version?

  14. mng519

    July 2, 2021 at 3:13 am

    I don’t see the practicality of having android apps on windows tbh. Much easier to use them on my phone. I don’t get it.

  15. Aravind R

    July 2, 2021 at 7:35 am

    Will this end Android tablets? Windows touch based convertible pc will be more practical for both tab and pc right ?

    • Hector G.

      July 2, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      Not if windows does not support tablets from other markets. Also, affordability comes into play.

  16. Sjaak Schulteis

    July 2, 2021 at 7:37 am

    I don’t really care.

  17. Fuad Hasyim

    July 2, 2021 at 7:48 am

    microsoft 11 knows a guy who knows a guy

  18. Om Sakharkar

    July 2, 2021 at 9:09 am

    if developers optimize apps for the windows landscape mode wont that also mean they will be optimized for android tablets in landscape mode?

  19. vondelingluna

    July 2, 2021 at 9:40 am

    nah u nail it

  20. Hector G.

    July 2, 2021 at 1:04 pm

    I’m just worried about having a million ads on my windows experience because of this Amazon partnership.

  21. Michael Reif

    July 2, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    Would love to have complete integration of Windows 11 and my Android Phone and Samsung Tablet. Would it be a better integration than iPad Pro and iPhone and iMac.

  22. Sodium Chloride

    July 2, 2021 at 7:30 pm

    “No app for Youtube” Not a problem when you use Newpipe instead.

    • KillahManjaro

      July 2, 2021 at 9:12 pm

      Or you could use a web app created by Edge.

  23. ChillGuyOnline

    July 2, 2021 at 7:44 pm

    Me: looks at my surface pro tab
    Surface pro: Grin

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