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Starting Wednesday, February 16th, Windows 11 PC users in the US began getting access to a preview of Amazon's app store, Amazon Appstore Preview.

Yup, after much anticipation, Microsoft has finally started rolling out Android application features for PCs running its new operating system, Windows 11.

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However, in the early stages of this release, the new Android app features can be tested by US-based Windows 11 PC users only.

That way, users in the US can find more than 1,000 Android apps and games on the Microsoft Store that are downloaded via the Amazon Appstore Preview.

The Android applications that users can download include Audible, Subway Surfers, Lords Mobile, Khan Academy Kids, Kindle Amazon, The Washington Post, Clash of Kings, Coin Master, Lego Duplo World, Ring, Yahoo, Uber, Spotify, and many more. many others.

Prior to its wider release to Windows 11 users in the US, Microsoft had already tested the beta version of Android app features on Windows 11 in October 2021.

At that time, the number of Android applications that could be installed on Windows 11 was limited to only 50 applications. In addition, this feature was previously only available for Windows 11 users who participated in the Windows Insider Program.

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With the presence of this new feature, applications and games on Android phones are expected to run more smoothly.

"This app feels like a part of Windows, integrating naturally with Windows input and windowing experiences, much like the Snap layout," said Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay in a statement.

This is the first time Microsoft has brought this capability. Because, so far, Android applications can be run on the Windows operating system with the help of an emulator or dual boot OS.

Requirements to Install Android Apps on Windows 11

In the guide, Microsoft lays out the requirements that users must meet to install Android applications on Windows 11. There are three important conditions that must be met, namely:

1. RAM Capacity

The minimum capacity is 8GB, but the ideal is 16GB. This 8GB requirement is fairly high, considering that the minimum RAM to run Windows 11 is only 4GB.

However, Android applications are not designed for computer devices, either laptops or desktops. Plus, Android apps obviously can't run natively on Windows 11.

As a result, running Android applications on Windows 11 requires virtualization and emulators, which require higher hardware requirements, such as a minimum of 8GB of RAM.

2. Solid State Drives (SSD)

Then about the SSD, even though Windows 11 can run well on the HDD, Android applications are made to run on faster flash memory, in this case the SSD. So if it runs on a slower HDD, it will certainly hamper its performance.

Previously, Microsoft also planned to change the requirements for using Windows 11 Pro, which required having an internet connection and a Microsoft account.

Previously, similar rules were also applied by Microsoft for Windows 10 Home users, where users could not go through the Microsoft account login process during the installation process.

3. x64 or ARM64 . processor architecture

4. Processor

8th Generation Intel Core i3 (minimum) or higher

AMD Ryzen 3000 (minimum) or higher

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (minimum) or higher

When viewed, this minimum specification is not too high if you have a capable laptop or PC in the last three years.

However, if the device meets the minimum specifications above, then the use of Android applications will be maximized.

There is no valid information when this Android application is available in Indonesia. Hopefully coming soon!!