Anybody try the Windows Subsystem for Android yet?
When I went to the Microsoft Store to get a Kindle app for my Windows 11 laptop, all it offered my search was a Kindle for ANDROID app. Weird.
But I thought why not. When I hit install it also installed the Android subsystem.
So far I've only been able to get other Windows/Android apps from the
Amazon Appstore app (Windows/Android version) which has a much poorer
app selection than its native Android Appstore version. But I haven't
messed with it all that much yet. Anyone else?
BTW I decided I still liked the Windows Kindle version better so I found
and downloaded it from the Amazon Store (by Windows browser). So now I
have 2 Kindle app OS versions on my laptop. I found that the Android app takes 13 seconds to load vs the Windows app at 3 seconds. That's because
the subsystem has to load first for the Android app. No biggie, since I
could just leave the Android app open all the time to avoid the delay.
Also the Android subsystem comes with its own settings page. One of the things you can join is an early preview program to get future subsystem releases. Hopefully things will eventually improve enough that I can do
away with my (Android app running) Chromebooks... 8-O
AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:
When I went to the Microsoft Store to get a Kindle app for my
Windows 11 laptop, all it offered my search was a Kindle for
ANDROID app.
Went to https://apps.microsoft.com/store/apps, and searched on
"kindle" which found: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/kindle-for-android/XP8LGC9MGZ8HD2
Is that the one? You didn't give a URL to the app page.
On that app page, it says: Requires Windows Subsystem for Android
So, to use the Kindle for Android app, you must also be on Windows
11. If you scroll to the end of the app page to see the System
Requirements section, yep, Windows 11 is required, and build 21990.0
or higher.
Their articles say you must install the Amazon appstore app: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/amazon-appstore/9NJHK44TTKSX
Is this any better than installing Bluestacks, or some other Android
emulator on Windows, and getting the Android app from wherever you
choose rather than what Amazon carries?
So, was all this mashup really needed with MS's WSA and Amazon? Or
was it because MS doesn't want to coordinate with Google to use
Google's Play Store? Amazon claims they have 50,000 Android apps,
but they're vastly games. With Google Play Store, I can use a web
browser on any platform to search for apps to see what they carry.
Is this Amazon's app store?
I'm still back on Windows 10, so none of this WSA/Amazon crap is
doable on my platform.
For me, Bluestacks would be a better setup to run Android apps from
any source on my Win10 box.
I'm still back on Windows 10, so none of this WSA/Amazon crap is doable
on my platform. I was merely curious in what WSA was, but disappointed
when it was limited to Amazon. For me, Bluestacks would be a better
setup to run Android apps from any source on my Win10 box.
On 6/24/2023 12:07 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
For me, Bluestacks would be a better setup to run Android apps from
any source on my Win10 box.
Could be. I'll reserve judgement til I've played with this new toy awhile...
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