More Windows 11-powered Samsung laptops can now run Android apps

Microsoft added the support to run Android apps on Windows 11 back in February 2022. To enable this feature, the company integrated Amazon's Appstore, a platform where users can discover and download Android apps and games. The support to run Android apps on Windows 11 was initially made available in the US. The support was expanded to five more countries back in May, but there has been no movement since then until today.

In a new blog post, Microsoft has announced that it is expanding Amazon Appstore on Windows 11, and thus Windows 11’s ability to run Android apps, to a total of 21 countries:

1. Andorra
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. France
5. Germany
6. Gibraltar
7. Guernsey
8. Ireland
9. Isle of Man
10. Italy
11. Japan
12. Jersey
13. Liechtenstein
14. Luxembourg
15. Monaco
16. San Marino
17. Spain
18. Switzerland
19. United Kingdom
20. United States
21. Vatican City

In its blog post, the company has actually mentioned that it expanding the support for Amazon Appstore on Windows 11 to 31 countries, but it has only mentioned the names of 21 countries for now. It looks like the names of the other 10 countries will be announced at a later stage. To use this feature, make sure that your PC is running Windows 11 Build 22000.526 or higher and Microsoft Store version 22110.1402.6.0 or higher.

If you are someone who doesn’t live in one of the supported regions, you can still use Android apps on your PC if you have a Samsung smartphone. You can just use the Link to Windows app on your computer and link it to your Galaxy smartphone or tablet to use Android apps.