While Windows 11 was released in October 2021, the Windows Subsystem for Android did not become generally available until February 2022 -- four months after the initial Windows 11 release.

Officially, it’s only available for Windows 11. But third-party developers have figured out how to install the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 10 as well.

The Registerはこのほど、Windows上でAndroidアプリを実行可能にする「Windows Subsystem for Android（WSA）」がバージョン1.0に到達したと伝えた。

Microsoftは現地時間2021年10月20日、Windows 11上でAndroidアプリを動かすWindows Subsystem for Androidを、Windows 11 Insider Preview（ベータチャネル）で公開した。

「Windows Subsystem for Android」（WSA）は、Windows 11環境で「Amazon アプリストア」のAndroidアプリ・ゲームをインストール・実行できるようにする仕組み。

A listing for the Windows Subsystem for Android has been spotted in the Microsoft Store. It doesn’t work, however, as it’s only a placeholder.

Microsoft just rolled out a major update to the Windows Subsystem for Android.

The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) is an optional feature that allows you to run Android apps on Windows PCs. Officially, it’s only available for Windows 11.

Equally surprising, though, was the fact that it came with support for Android apps. The Windows Subsystem for Android allows Windows 11 users to run Android apps and games on their computers.

Microsoft has released the first preview version of the Windows Subsystem for Android for Windows 11 Insiders, and one of the more interesting features is that you can sideload Android apps.

Microsoft already has the Windows Subsystem for Linux, so why not Android, too?

Android everywhere Here’s how Android apps on Windows 11 are going to work Microsoft is building an Android framework on top of the Windows Subsystem for Linux.