Microsoft to discontinue Windows Subsystem for Android
"Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA)," the IT titan said in a notice added to its WSA documentation site. "As a result, the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games dependent on WSA will no longer be supported beginning March 5, 2025."
Ars Technica:
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RIP to the Windows Subsystem for Android, which goes away in 2025
Microsoft is pulling support for the Windows Subsystem for Android, a Windows 11 feature first released in October of 2021 that allowed Windows PCs to run Android apps alongside native Windows apps. The company says that PCs currently running Android apps will still be able to run them but that the feature will be deprecated and all support will end after March 5, 2025.
Microsoft's notice also implies that the Amazon Appstore and all Android apps will disappear from the Microsoft Store sometime between now and March 2025, though as of this writing, it is still available to install, albeit with a warning message about the 2025 end-of-support date.
One more:
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Microsoft is killing backdoored Windows 11's Android emulator -- no one will miss it
Windows Subsystem for Android was a huge disappointment and proved that people don't need
Later:
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Microsoft is ending support for Android apps on Windows
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Android apps for Windows. The company said it’s ending support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), the underlying component behind the Amazon Appstore (and other Android apps) in Windows 11. Microsoft told Engadget it was responding to “evolving customer needs.”
And belatedly adding:
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Windows Subsystem for Android Is Going Away: What Should You Do Now?
One of Windows 11's major features at launch was the ability to run Android apps, but official support is going away in the near future.