You lastly have an opportunity to attempt Android apps in Windows 11 — supplied you are prepared to stay on the bleeding edge for some time. Microsoft has released an Insider Preview beta that allows the Amazon Appstore and help for working Android apps inside Windows. Only 50 curated apps can be found as a part of the preliminary check (such because the Kindle app, Lords Mobile and Lego Duplo World), however Microsoft is promising extra within the “coming months.”

The goal, as earlier than, is to make Android apps really feel like they belong in Windows 11. You can multitask, verify notifications and use Windows accessibility options. Mouse and keyboard enter is offered, though many apps will unsurprisingly profit from a touchscreen.

The beta is barely accessible within the US for appropriate units utilizing AMD, Intel and Qualcomm chips. This will not do a lot to fulfill these annoyed that Android apps weren’t accessible on launch. You’ll nonetheless have to attend some time earlier than an official launch, not to mention an Amazon catalog massive sufficient to make a significant distinction. It’s a begin, although, and it suggests the delay will not be so long as you might need feared.