Does Windows 11 run Android applications?
The answer is yes: One of Microsoft’s main features of its new operating system, Windows 11, was the ability to install Android applications on Windows 11. However, since the launch of the Windows 11 2022 Update, it has become possible to install applications from the Amazon Appstore.
Install Android apps on Windows 11
We’ll show you the simple steps to make all of this possible, so you can install Android apps on Windows 11.
How to install Amazon App Store on Windows 11
Open Microsoft Store and search for Amazon Appstore.
Click on the install button and Microsoft Store will download the Amazon Store on your Windows 11 device. Yes, it takes two stores to run Android apps on Windows 11.
Depending on your Windows configuration, your device will undergo either a two- or three-step process. The Amazon App Store works via the Windows subsystem called Android, but the installer will sort that out for you.
We ran this process on a test device and one required a reboot while the other did not. On the rebooted device, we had to go back to the Microsoft Store and restart the process.
After a few moments or perhaps after a reboot, Amazon App Store will be ready to work on Windows 11 like any other application, so Amazon App Store will be in the Start menu.
Launch the Amazon App Store, then log in with your Amazon account details.
Installing apps is as simple as clicking Get. Once you download the Amazon App Store app, Windows 11 will treat it like all other apps. It can be dragged and installed and when it’s running, the Windows subsystem of Android runs smoothly in the background. It works fine.
Open the Amazon App Store and search for the application or game you want, then choose Download. The application will be downloaded on your Windows 11 device as in the picture below.
Wait, there are missing apps!
The Amazon App Store has fewer apps and games available than the Google Play Store, so it’s possible that your favorite Android app is not available in the Amazon App Store.
Amazon is always working to expand its store, and we hope that new additions and applications will be available in the Amazon store in due course.
