Windows 11 supports Android apps.What does that mean?

Certainly convenient.

Windows and Android users, including reporters of Gizmodo in the United States, will be more common, but Apple users use Mac and iPhone, despite the various ways to synchronize two platforms via apps and browsers.Some people will yearn for the interoperability when doing it.

The Microsoft (Microsoft) may be able to fill this gap with the functions that support the Android app announced at the event.The app is provided via Amzon Appstore (this problem will be described later), but this is a welcome news.This is because Apple can add interoperable operability to the PC platform.It is also a particularly attractive news for Android users who are not attractive to Chrome OS.

A mechanism that operates the Android app

Microsoft and Amazon have partnered to introduce Android apps and games provided by Amazon into Windows 11.The app is posted on the renewed Microsoft Store, but you need an Amazon account to log in and download.By launching the Android app, you can use it with the Windows app, arrange it on the screen or fix it to the taskbar as needed.

Microsoft uses Intel Bridge technology to realize the magic of this emulation.This is a runtime post compiler that can operate applications designed for other hardware platforms natively on X86 devices, including Intel and AMD processors.The X86 is an architecture that is different from the normal operation of Android, and this emulation technology is interesting.

If you have 2-in-1 Windows devices, you can access more with applications developed for touch screen.It is good to tap browser and other Windows interfaces to operate, but it may be easier to launch an optimized app for tablet mode.

If it doesn't work

Microsoft demonstrated how Tiktok works on Windows 11 at the event, and mentions Kindle and Ring as an Android app that can be used directly from the Windows 11 desktop.However, these apps are already available on a browser and do not need to be accessed from a mobile app.

Florence reporters looked for five apps that I wanted to work on Windows in the apps I log in every day.Unfortunately, when I searched on Amazon from the browser, none of them could be used.For example, Dyson (Dyson) apps used to control the fan's fan, "LUMI by Pampers" used to monitor the state of children, and "Philips Hue" with a smart bulb.I also looked for games such as "Pokémon Go" and "Animal Crossing Pocket Camp".However, without considering Google apps, there is already a browser version that can be used perfectly, so you can see that even an independent app you have rely on cannot be used in the Amazon app store.

I don't know yet if Windows 11 has a side road function.The Amazon app store is not as good as Google, but if you can install APK, you can use more apps and fill the gap.In addition, you will be able to customize the application experience on Windows, not limited to what the Amazon or the participating developers provide.

This is not on the Chrome OS

If you are an Android user, you'll notice that the Amazon app store will not be a substitute for Google Play Store.Therefore, it is difficult to achieve seamless cooperation between Windows and Android, such as MacOS and iOS.If you want such an ecosystem in a Google account, there is a Chrome OS that created ideas for using Android apps on your desktop.

Android apps will work on a Windows machine without any problems if you don't have any peculiarity like Chrome OS.We hope that the new Windows 11 tablet terminal interface will spread to all apps.Windows is a full -fledged OS and can access the programs you need to work.On the other hand, Chrome OS is based on Google cloud services, so there are restrictions.At least for Microsoft, the Android app is just an additional function, not a game.

The integration of the Android app, which is a new feature of Windows 11, may not immediately fulfill the dream of seamlessness of desktop and mobile devices.However, it is certain that Microsoft is a wonderful start, and it makes sense to choose a cooperation with Amazon, who is not a direct competitor like Google.For Microsoft, Chromebook, which continues to sell during pandemic, is a threat.Depending on how easy the Amazon app store is in Windows, this may be the future of seamless cross platform PC / Android.