How to Install and Run Android Apps in Windows 11

Ammar Javed
2 min readMar 15, 2022

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Please follow the exact steps as described below so everything works well. Your machine must meet a few basic requirements in order to run Android applications in Windows 11.

RAM:

  1. Minimum 8GB.
  2. Recommended 16GB.

Processor:

  1. Intel Core i3 8th Generation or above
  2. AMD Ryzen 3000 or above
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c or above

Storage Type:

  1. Recommended SSD

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STEP 1

How to Enable Virtualization Machine Platform on Windows 11

  1. Type Turn Windows features on or off in the search bar and open the app.
  2. Scroll down in the Windows Features window and choose Virtual Machine Platform, then click OK.

STEP 2

How to Find the Build Version of Windows 11

  1. In Windows, launch the Settings app.
  2. In the left sidebar, select System, followed by About.
  3. Click on the title Windows specifications to check which windows build version you’re running.
  4. Update Windows if your OS build version isn’t 22000.526.

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STEP 3

How to Update Windows 11

  1. In Windows, launch the Settings app.
  2. In the left sidebar, select Windows Update.
  3. Click on the button Check for updates, and then download & install windows update.

STEP 4

How to find the Microsoft Store app version

  1. Launch the Microsoft Store app.
  2. Click your profile icon.
  3. To verify the version of the Microsoft Store, go to App Settings.
  4. If the version is not 22110.1402.6.0 or above, update the Microsoft Store app.

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STEP 5

How to update the Microsoft Store app

  1. Launch the Microsoft Store app.
  2. Click your profile icon.
  3. Click Library and select Get updates.

STEP 6

How to Install Windows Subsystem for Android

  1. Launch the Microsoft Store application.
  2. Search for Amazon Appstore.
  3. Select the item and then select Install, followed by Set Up.
  4. After that, a window will appear to download the Windows Subsystem for Android. Wait for the feature to install after clicking Download.
  5. When it’s finished, click Next and then Restart.
When the computer restarts, the Amazon Appstore should be installed.

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STEP 7

How to Set Up the Amazon Appstore in Windows 11

  1. Type Amazon Appstore in the search box, or select the Start button, then All Apps, and then Amazon Appstore.
  2. Then you’re asked to sign in with your Amazon account.
  3. Once you’ve logged in, you can explore and install Android applications from the Amazon Appstore.

STEP 8

How to Install an Android App on Windows 11

  1. To install android applications, you can use the search box or browse through the categories.
  2. Find and open the desired application that you want to install.
  3. To install it on your computer, click the Get button.

Originally published at https://ammarjaved.com.

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Ammar Javed

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