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Microsoft to end its Android apps on Windows 11 subsystem in 2025 (www.theverge.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] helpImTrappedOnline 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Dont worry, I tried it and it's not well thought out. After taking an absurd amount of time to set up, it only works with the amazon store or sketchy 3rd party tools to let you side load.

It'd be a lot better if the paired up with Google play store, so purchased apps actually transfer and allowed side loading out of the box.

[–] gedaliyah 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There are non sketchy front-ends for other app stores, including google play, but yes. You have to do a little workaround in order to side-load apps before it is useful.

[–] pycorax 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I very much doubt Google would let them do that.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Probably no. But in a ~~perfect~~ better world we wouldn't be tied to app stores at all.

[–] pycorax 2 points 9 months ago

I mean you could just sideload with adb easily. That's how I got Tachiyomi on it.