Microsoft has been working on bringing support for Android apps to Windows for quite some time now. The effort, known internally as Project Latte, was one of the highlights when the company announced Windows 11 earlier in June 2021. However, the Redmond giant had to delay the feature, which is why we didn't see it in action when Windows 11 launched last year. And now US users can run Android apps on Windows 11 in the stable channel. And a new version of Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), which is based on Android 12.1, has been released to all Insider channels. In this article, we have included the steps to install Android apps on Windows 11 in any region and without any restrictions.

Before we go any further, make sure you check the requirements section to ensure your Windows 11 PC is qualified to test Android apps right now. We have also mentioned steps to manually install Android APKs on Windows 11 and possible fixes if you encounter installation errors. With that said, let's get right into it!

Your Windows 11 PC must support virtualization to install Android apps. You can check our linked guide to enable virtualization on Windows 11. To check if virtualization is already enabled on your PC, open the Task Manager with keyboard shortcut Ctrl +Shift+Esc. Next, switch to the Performance tab and check if it says "Enabled" next to "Virtualization" at the bottom right. If it's on, you're good to go. Otherwise, enter the BIOS/UEFI page of your Windows 11 PC and enable it.

After enabling virtualization from BIOS/UEFI, you need to enable Virtual Machine Platform and some other features in Windows 11. Use Windows 11 keyboard shortcut "Windows + R" to open the Run prompt. Here you type optionalfeatures.exe and press Enter.