In modern life, Android phones and Windows computers have become indispensable for work, study, and daily activities. With the release of Windows 11, Microsoft introduced the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), which functions similarly to Android emulators we used previously.
However, WSA has several advantages compare with other Android emulators:
Here's a detailed guide on how to install and use WSA and Android apps on Windows 11. Let's take a look!
WSA requires Windows 11 Build 22000.526 or higher, so you need to ensure your system is up to date:
- Go to Settings > Windows Update and check your Windows 11 version.
Make sure your system meets the minimum requirements to run WSA:
- Open Task Manager, click on the Performance tab, and select CPU. Ensure that virtualization is enabled.
- Search for "Turn Windows features on or off" in the Windows search box, open it, and check the "Virtual Machine Platform" and "Hyper-V" option. Then, restart your computer.
- Restart your computer and enter the BIOS by pressing the designated key (usually Delete or F2 during startup).
- Navigate to the Security or Advanced tab and enable the Virtualization option.
- Save changes (usually by pressing F10) and restart your computer.
- Open Microsoft Store, in the search bar, type "WSA Tools"and install it.
-You can click here to download WSA from your Microsoft store with AmazonAppStore.
- Open the WSA Tools and Download the ADB toolkit and extract it to a folder that does not require administrator permissions (e.g., `C:\adb`).
- Create a folder to store APK files (e.g., `C:\APKInstallFolder`).
- Download the APK files of the Android apps you need from reliable sources.
- Open WSA Tools, select the downloaded APK files, and install them.
- Find and launch the Windows Subsystem for Android from the Start menu.
- Open the WSA interface, find the apps you installed, and launch them.
Now you can open and use your Android apps on your Windows computer, bringing convenience and efficiency to your life, work, and study. I hope this guide helps you.