Windows 11 and Android Apps: Not Quite There Yet
On Apple M1 computers, you can run iOS applications right on your Mac (as long as developers allow it). This blurs the line between using apps on your phone and your computer, but what about Windows systems? While there’s no legal way to run iPhone apps in Windows, you can run Android apps on Windows 11 using a built-in feature of the operating system. We tested this feature on a Windows 11 system and documented the experience for you. Windows 11 Android App Requirements Overview There are several hoops to jump through before accessing this Windows feature. These are discussed in detail below. But to summarise, you’ll need the following: A public preview build of Windows 11 through the Windows Insider program. A PC with hardware virtualization support. An Amazon account. Location within the USA. Some of these requirements are temporary, such as being US-only or part of the Windows Insider program. System requirements are as follows: 8GB of RAM (16GB recommended). In