Who actually wants or needs Windows Subsystem for Android?
Re: Who actually wants or needs Windows Subsystem for Android?
sacentre wrote:
CAcreeks wrote:
sacentre (Trevor) wrote:
When I bought a new Windows 11 tablet, I was hoping it wouldn't be too long before I would be running my favourite Android apps but so far, my region is still waiting for WSA and most of what I've read about it so far sounds pretty underwhelming. I've used Android phones and tablets in the past but like being able to run both OSs on a single device.
I'd previously used an emulator on a Windows 10 tablet but the one I was using (AMIDuOS) would not run on the new Windows 11 hardware. After months of trying out alternatives, I eventually found one that looks and works almost as good and most importantly includes Google Play services.
I'm not sure why anyone would actually need or want WSA particularly when it only runs apps from the Amazon app store (at least for now) when there are so many good emulators out there.
Good question. You sent me looking for "what is it good for articles" and I found one, although the conclusion is that it's good primarily for the Kindle app. I have a Paperwhite, which is much easier on the eyes than color screens, so I'm out.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-on-windows-11-is-it-worth-the-effort/
I'm just interested in hearing folks views about this.
My view was that it's useless, but as Ed Bott points out, a proof of concept.
Most of the things I use my phone for -- GPS assisted map navigation, mobile data sans WiFi, flashlight, making phone calls, SMS texting, Google Pay via NFC, FM radio -- are not available on a W10 tablet. Sure, Surface is available with LTE but do I want to pay for a second device?
I read that one too. I was basically looking for a clear advantage of WSA over an emulator and haven't seen one yet. I don't know the tech stuff but my guess is that WSA is basically just another emulator anyway. It's early days yet so maybe later MS will allow access to Google Play store. Till then I'll stick to the emulator that allows me to run a favourite app I am anxious to keep (LDPlayer/Lollipop). It has a few wrinkles in that some of the functions don't work but I can live with that. When WSA finally arrives, it'll be intersting to sideload the SDK for this app and see if/how it works.
If you have used any emulator lately, you would understand why people want WSA. Every emulator I have used is chock full of crap, spyware, etc. And not based on anything remotely current. You can use WSA and the aroura store and have basically full android compatibility right in windows. I have many uses personally, other may not. I would be able to ditch my android tablet and move to a surface go, have all my windows software and android software in one system, and also have the android apps I want on my desktop. There is no downsides to having these software apps available to windows and Microsoft has realized this as well.
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