Microsoft is killing Android Support on Windows 11
The death of the Windows Subsystem for Android was announced in a developer document:
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“Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android™️ (WSA). 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. Until then, technical support will remain available to customers. Customers that have installed the Amazon Appstore or Android apps prior to March 5, 2024, will continue to have access to those apps through the deprecation date of March 5, 2025.”
The company does say that users who already have Android apps installed will be able to continue using them beyond the deprecation date, but users looking to install new Android apps after March 5, 2025 will not be able to do so.
It’s likely that Microsoft is killing the Windows Subsystem for Android because not enough people use it. There’s little use for Android apps on Windows, especially with the lack of Windows tablet hardware on the market these days.