Type Terminal in the Windows search bar and open it as an administrator.We will need it while connecting the WSA system to Windows. Press the copy button to copy the IP address. In the WSA (Windows Subsystem for Android) interface, press the IP address refresh button. If it shows an error, then do check out this fix given in the guide below. And for that, toggle Developer mode to On.Ĭlick on the upward arrow located opposite Files, and the Android Subsystem window will come up. Now, we will use ADB commands to connect this virtual system to Windows. Open Windows Subsystem for Android app from the Start menu.Since the Google Play store is our primary source for downloading the apps, we’ll run that first. Now that you have installed Windows Subsystem for Android, it’s time to explore how Google Play Store and other apps can run. After the process is complete, an app called Windows Subsystem for Android should appear in the start menu. It can take somewhere around a few seconds to a few minutes. Wait for the installation process to complete.
But I had to find a way to get it installed, and finally, I did. Microsoft surely doesn’t want all users to test the app at this stage. And to be honest, the official method is a bit inconvenient with so many restrictions. I tried every possible way suggested online but to no avail. When I landed on the app page, to my dismay, a message stated that This app is not available for your device. I went through the web route and opened the Microsoft Store from the browser. When I opened Microsoft Store and searched Windows Subsystem for Android, nothing came up. So, I downloaded the Beta build and installed Windows 11 on my SSD. But couldn’t do it since I had also upgraded my system to the Release channel.
Here goes my story – Like everyone else, I also wanted to run Android apps on my Windows 11 machine. But first, let me tell you what I tried and what all happened. There is another way with which you can achieve this. You don’t need to be on Windows 11 Beta channel to install Android apps. But as always, I have got good news for you. So, it won’t make any sense to change the build version from stable or developer’s channel to Beta channel just for the sake of running Android Apps on Windows 11. Now, Windows 11 stable build is rolling out globally, and many of us might have upgraded to it already. Since this is a collaboration between Microsoft and Amazon, very few apps are approved and available for users to try. Currently, the feature is available for Windows 11 beta channel only. There are certain restrictions in place, though.