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| Project Latte brings Android apps to Windows |
Microsoft plans to add Android apps to Windows in 2021 through Project Latte to bring Android apps to Windows and the Microsoft Store.
More details about the initiative have now been revealed so we can better understand what is going on.
With Project Latte, app developers can bring Android apps to Windows 10 without any code changes.
Developers send apps through Microsoft Store packages (like MSIX), and the project is supposed to run through WSL, the Windows subsystem for Linux.
Microsoft is alleged to have to provide its own Android subsystem in order to run Android apps.
The Latte Project reportedly does not support Google Play Services because Google does not allow Google Play Services to be installed on any device other than Android devices and Chrome OS.
The API application provided by Google Play Services needs updating to ensure normal operation on Windows 10.
If Google Play services are not supported, the app may not function properly or some features may face problems like: B. Missing notifications push.
Unless Microsoft implements a compatibility or emulation layer, the application may need to recompile the x86 processor.
Windows users can currently run Android applications on their computers through the Your Phone app. However, the service is currently limited to Samsung users.
The ability to install and run Android applications locally from a computer provides a better experience. Since this is not dependent on a specific smartphone, the Windows platform could be optimized.
This new project can turn Windows into a direct competitor to Google Chrome OS, which can run Android and Linux applications.
Microsoft currently supports multiple application platforms including PWA, UWP, Win32, and Linux. In terms of app support, adding Android apps could make Windows a near universal system.
According to reports, Microsoft hopes to announce the Latte project next year and possibly roll it out as part of a Windows 10 release in the fall of 2021.
Microsoft has reportedly previously attempted to roll out Android apps on Windows 10 through a project called Project Astoria, but the project did not go smoothly.