Specifics regarding how the process might work or any other limits or restrictions arenāt known, like if this will be a tedious manual process requiring the equivalent of ADB or if itās as simple as installing any other application. However, distinguished engineer Miguel de Icaza of Microsoft confirms that sideloading will be possible in some capacity. Hereās hoping itās as easy as double-clicking an APK in Explorer.
In case you missed the news yesterday, Microsoft announced that its upcoming Windows 11 release would support Android apps on both x86- and ARM-powered devices. Amazon was chosen as a partner for the feature, with Microsoft bundling Amazonās Appstore as a source for Android apps.
There are still many unknowns when it comes to Windows 11ās new Android support, but one more thing is known today: At some level, youāll be able to sideload your own apps.