WSA or Windows Subsystem for Android is a Tool that allows Windows to run Android Apps directly without using any emulator. The problem is Windows Subsystem for Android is currently only available through preview via the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. But if you follow this guide, you don't have to be in Windows Insider Program to try it out. The only thing you need is Windows 11 installed and some patience.
- A Device with any version and Edition of Windows 11 installed.
- Internet Connection.
- Hyper-V enabled.
- If Hyper-V is already enabled, click here to skip this part.
- If your Windows Edition is
Home
, click here to know how to enable Hyper-V in Windows Home Edition. - If your Windows Edition is
Pro
,Enterprise
orEducation
follow the bellow steps to enable Hyper-V:- Search for
Turn Windows features on or off
in the Start Menu search bar and open it. - In the Window, lookout for
Hyper-V
,Virtual Machine Platform
andWindows Hypervisor Platform
. Then check the check boxes before them and clickOK
. This will also take some time and then a Restart is necessary. After this step, Hyper-V will be enabled.
- Search for
- Go to https://store.rg-adguard.net/. You will see the page shown in the below screenshot.
- Select
ProductID
from the first drop down list. - Enter
9p3395vx91nr
in the box next to it. - Select
Slow
from the drop down box next to it. - Then click the checkmark icon.
- A list of files will appear below as results.
- You have to find
MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_<version>.msixbundle
from that list. In the list the<version>
will be replaced by the current version number. As of writing this the file size is around1.2GB
. - Right Click this file and click
Save link as...
from the context menu as shown in the screenshot below. - Now save the file and remember its location. The file will be downloaded to that location.
- If you see a warning that the file can't be downloaded securely as shown in the screen shot below, click the upward arrow icon and click keep. Then the download will start.
- After the download is finished, browse to its location, Right click it and click
Copy as path
as shown in the screenshot below. - In the start menu, search
powershell
, right clickWindows PowerShell
and clickRun as Administrator
as shown in the screenshot below. - In the powershell window, type
Add-AppxPackage
and then paste the path that you copied by pressingCtrl + V
. The powershell window should look simillar to the screenshot below. Then press Enter. The installation will start. - After the installation is done, you can close the PowerShell window and the
Windows Subsystem for Android Setting
will appear on the Start Menu. - On running
Windows Subsystem for Android Setting
, the window shown in the screenshot below will appear. There, click on the icon in the extreme left side of the Files box. This will start Windows Subsystem for Android and open theFile Manager
App in Android.
winget install 9p3395vx91nr
works as well