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Microsoft Ending Support For Windows Subsystem For Android (www.phoronix.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Microsoft ending support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA)
WSA designed to run Android apps from Amazon Appstore on Windows 11
Support for WSA will end on March 5, 2025; no impact on Windows Subsystem for Linux.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Microsoft announced today they will be winding down their support for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), which is similar to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) but was designed to run Android apps from the Amazon Appstore atop Windows 11.

Windows Subsystem for Android hasn't been as nearly as popular as Windows Subsystem for Linux itself and its scope was limited given the focus on the Amazon Appstore for obtaining Android apps.

Microsoft announced this morning on the WSA page: "Microsoft is ending support for the Windows Subsystem for Android™️ (WSA).

As a result, the Amazon Appstore on Windows and all applications and games dependent on WSA will no longer be supported beginning March 5, 2025.

Customers that have installed the Amazon Appstore or Android apps prior to March 5, 2024, will continue to have access to those apps through the deprecation date of March 5, 2025."

This change is only in reference to Windows Subsystem for Android with no apparent changes around Windows Subsystem for Linux that continues to be quite popular for enjoying Linux desktop and CLI apps within the confines of Windows 11, especially among developers and those forced to use Microsoft Windows due to corporate/employer requirements.

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[–] tigerjerusalem 4 points 8 months ago

Talk about a "oh no, anyway" moment. I used the feature for about two days, saw no benefit from it, and completely forgot it was even there.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

One of the main reasons I made the switch from 10 to 11 and I used it constantly. I have several services that simply don't work right from the web interface because of the drm BS. Being able to use the android apps worked great even if side loading an alternative store was a little bit of a pain on initial setup.

I am even more glad I recently made the switch to a 100% Linux environment at home. I have a simple waydroid install and it works much easier and is equally integrated into the desktop experience when compared to WSA. Only hassle is making sure you have a Wayland compositor since it won't work with x11 but that's just confirming a configuration essentially so par for the course really.

Regardless, this would be very disappointing if I hadn't already had an alternative.

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