Microsoft will end support for Android apps in Windows 11 in 2025

Microsoft announced this Tuesday (5) that it will discontinue the platform. allowed to use applications Android -most Windows 11. Service offered In partnership with Amazon Appstore.

in the name Windows Subsystem for Android, The feature will officially stop working within a yearOn March 5, 2025. The company did not provide a reason for the termination of the partnership.

Those who still use these services on Windows 11 can continue to use installed applications and games. Them will continue to work and receive support from developers – including regular content or security updates – usually another year.

Starting tomorrow (06) it will no longer be possible to search the Amazon Appstore or install new Android apps they are part of the program.

Only those who have downloaded the software on their devices at least once will be able to download it again and continue using applications on the operating system.

Android was short-lived in Windows 11

Confirmation that Windows 11 will receive support for Android applications came in June 2021. In the announcement, Microsoft confirmed that the process would be possible thanks to a partnership with the Amazon app store.

However, the first Android apps were only released to the public eight months later in February 2022. The service received some criticism at the beginning of its operation, particularly because the library was seen as limited in terms of applications.

Currently, Google Play Games is Google’s most popular (and official) offering for running Android games on PC. The service even works in Brazil.

Amazon Appstore will continue to operate normally on other devices. It’s the main platform for Amazon’s own Fire TV and Fire Tablet lines, as well as an alternative store on Android devices.