One of the selling points of Microsoft’s Windows 11 when it launched was the ability to run Android apps on your computer, and after months of warm-up and waiting, although it’s been tested on the Insider channel for six months, this feature has Now it is finally officially open to devices running Windows 11 21H2, and Microsoft has also announced the software and hardware requirements for using this feature.
To run Android apps on Windows 11, you must meet these requirements
In the FAQ on the support page of the Android Beta website, Microsoft lists the device requirements for running Android applications on PCs. There are a total of five main requirements that must be met in order to run mobile applications correctly, although they are currently not listed. There is a complete list of devices that support Android apps, but your PC should be able to run smoothly as long as it meets the Windows 11 upgrade specifications.
Specifically, you need a computer running Windows 11 21H2 or later, deducting the 4GB required by Windows 11, your computer must have at least 8GB of memory, and be equipped with a processor series officially supported by Microsoft. In addition, you also need Start the virtualization function (most Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers have already started the virtualization function, the setting method can refer toInstructions in Microsoft Support). Below is a complete list of requirements:
- Memory: 8 GB (minimum) and 16 GB (recommended).
- Storage type: SSD.
- Processor: Your device should meet the Windows 11 requirements, i.e. Core i3 8th Gen, Ryzen 3000, Snapdragon 8c or newer.
- Processor type: x64 or ARM64.
- Virtualization Platform: This optional setting applies to virtualization and must be enabled from the settings.
Also, if you want to download and run more than 1,000 Android apps from the Amazon AppStore, first make sure that the device’s region is set to the United States and that it is in English. If your computer already meets the above requirements, you can download and install the latest optional update for Windows 11 (KB5010414), which includes a public preview version of the Android app.
You can find and discover these apps from the Microsoft Store, but the download portion is provided by the Amazon AppStore. Android integration is built on the open Android platform and powered by Intel Bridge technology. Android support is not limited to the Amazon AppStore, so you can also manually sideload other apps without having to switch the region and language to US and English.