Microsoft Ending Support For Windows Subsystem For Android

[edxposed]

I think this makes sense. It was reported late last year that Amazon was preparing to move its Fire Tablets away from Android,




If this ends up being true Microsoft would have to build its Android Store and replace (I mean provide different APIs that applications can leverage) all current APIs used by Google that provide features like location, maps, search, etc, see microG Project.

Also, without a Store, the user would have to use third-party frontends to download and sideload APks, not the most friendly approach.

There are also the likes of BlueStacks and Google Play Games on PC, so not all hope is lost. Great project, sad to see it go away though.

BS and HPE only have Android 11. WSA is the only source of Android 13 libhoudini acquisition, and since WSA is EOL, Android 14 libhoudini is no longer a possibility, which means that all emulators are locked to Android 13 and lower unless willing to drop Arm support.

[ddriver]

Don't care. I don't even use WSL, because I have dignity!!!

[mikelpr]

Meanwhile Waydroid is splendid.

unfortunately you can't just pop any stock GSI image into it and is stuck on android 11

[Plær1]

Don't care. I don't even use WSL, because I have dignity!!!

dignity maybe. class no. why would you leave a comment like that. No one cares what you use.

[tildearrow]

The result of Windows 11 being less than successful...

[tildearrow]

dignity maybe. class no. why would you leave a comment like that. No one cares what you use.

Then why comment? It means you care.

[ddriver]

dignity maybe. class no. why would you leave a comment like that. No one cares what you use.

As opposed to the many people that deeply care about your hypocrisy, or your awesome sense of humor

[Daktyl198]

Now we know what happens when EEE fails.

Microsoft hasn’t used EEE in over a decade. They realized it’s far more profitable to simply be a service company than a product company.

[SWY1985]

Why don't they strike a deal with Google and add Google Play? Isn't that a win for Google as well?

Google would never do that. It would make a Windows Phone comeback as a viable competitor to Android possible.

[carguello2]

Why don't they strike a deal with Google and add Google Play? Isn't that a win for Google as well?

Not really. Think of all the millions of schools that use Chromebooks + all the people that use Chromebooks in general, most 2021+ Chromebooks can run Android apps, that's the biggest selling point, if all of a sudden you gain access to the same ecosystem in a Windows device, what incentives people into Chromebooks? Also, remember that Google actively sells Pixel Tablets or Chromebooks themselves.