NOW YOU CAN RUN ANDROID APPS IN WINDOWS WITHOUT USING ANY EMULATOR.[PROJ. LATTE]

 

Microsoft aims to bring Android apps to Windows and the Microsoft Store [Or Your Phone App].

Microsoft is also said to be entertaining the idea of bringing Android apps into the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 sometime next year.

On the update schedule, Microsoft is planning a minor update in the first half of the year, likely to prepare the framework for another, major update for the second half of the year. As part of one of those Microsoft will launch an x86 emulation program that will allow ARM-based PCs to run regular desktop programs. “These capabilities are expected to enter preview soon and will ship in 2021.” According to WINDOWS CENTRAL.

Project Latte is said to lack support for Google Play Services, so apps that require any API provided by Play Services will need to be updated to ensure proper functionality on Windows 10. Without Play Services support, apps could potentially not work properly or have poor functionality (like no push notifications). Apps will likely need to be recompiled for x86 unless Microsoft is implementing some kind of compatibility layer or emulation.

Microsoft currently supports multiple apps platforms, including PWA, UWP, Win32, and Linux. The addition of Android apps, if it happens, could well and truly make Windows a universal operating system. Windows Central claims Microsoft is hoping to announce Project Latte next year and could make it available as part of the fall 2021 release of Windows 10.