Windows Subsystem for Android

Andybtsn

Andybtsn

Andybtsn

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Hi all,

Has anyone managed to get android apks into Windows 11? I have followed the instructions but I'm just presented with a black screen with opening Subsystem. I feel like I have all the pre-reqs sorted.

I really want the Apple Music android app as iTunes is absolutely trash.
 
I have a thread in here somewhere about subsystem for Android
Can sideload apps with ADB
Can install play store
But apps using xapk don't seem to work
For those I loaded some other software but forget
The name at the moment
Though apkpure does update the xapk apps
Once they're installed
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
I have a thread in here somewhere about subsystem for Android
Can sideload apps with ADB
Can install play store
But apps using xapk don't seem to work
For those I loaded some other software but forget
The name at the moment
Though apkpure does update the xapk apps
Once they're installed
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I've given up, I think my firewall is blocking something but god knows what, when I do a adb connect to the IP address of WSA and it just says host isn't responding. Spent so much time on this with no fix, grrr
 
Do you have Windows 11 installed bypassing the TPM requirements? I might be wrong but IIRC some elements of the Android sub-system implementation requires it.
 
Rroff said:
Do you have Windows 11 installed bypassing the TPM requirements? I might be wrong but IIRC some elements of the Android sub-system implementation requires it.
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I have all the requirements for Windows 11, I have followed a couple of guides and everything that it requires so I'm confused to why it won't work. WSA appears to be working fine, nothing can connect to it when running though which is why I assumed the firewall was blocking something?
 
@Rroff no I didn't bypass or disable TPM
It still works fine for me with TPM enabled

@Andybtsn I can't recall if I had to allow any firewall traffic
Are you using windows firewall?
Or a third party firewall?
Either way you should be able to check if anything has been blocked
Sounds like you got as far as WSA is showing an IP address
To use in ADB?
Assuming you find nothing in the firewall rules blocked
You could try the reset option in WSA
Or turn developer off and back on again
Or uninstall WSA then disable the firewall and try again

Though slightly confused
If you're just getting a black screen trying to open WSA
Where are you getting the IP address to enter in ADB?
Not on my pc to check the exact procedure
But thought you needed the IP address shown in WSA
Though there may be more than 1 way of doing this so the guide
You used may differ from what I did
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
@Rroff no I didn't bypass or disable TPM
It still works fine for me with TPM enabled

@Andybtsn I can't recall if I had to allow any firewall traffic
Are you using windows firewall?
Or a third party firewall?
Either way you should be able to check if anything has been blocked
Sounds like you got as far as WSA is showing an IP address
To use in ADB?
Assuming you find nothing in the firewall rules blocked
You could try the reset option in WSA
Or turn developer off and back on again
Or uninstall WSA then disable the firewall and try again

Though slightly confused
If you're just getting a black screen trying to open WSA
Where are you getting the IP address to enter in ADB?
Not on my pc to check the exact procedure
But thought you needed the IP address shown in WSA
Though there may be more than 1 way of doing this so the guide
You used may differ from what I did
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No just windows firewall. WSA shows an IP yup, if I use Pac man or platform tools both say they cannot connect to WSA

Tried everything you suggested, reinstalled etc etc, really baffled by it, all because I hate iTunes !!!
 
You're not alone hating iTunes lol
Could it be the version number of Windows 11?
IE newer version is causing a problem
Silly question you are using a preview version aren't you?
Not looked to see if there's a method for non preview
So just checking
 
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The big let down for me was them
Using Amazon app store
But you can install play store
Or aurora store
But for the average user they will be stuck with Amazon
And far less apps
You can do similar using the my phone app I guess
Though only tested that on Samsung
 
Think I sussed it, the only settings I never saw in any of the guides I followed were adding platform tools to the environment variables. Seeing if this sorts it.

Taking absolutely ages to install an app...
 
Andybtsn said:
Got the apk installed using WSA Package Man instead of WSATools

Finally can ditch iTunes. Thanks for the help, not sure if there are any must have android apps that I would benefit from?
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Well done persistence pays off
Play store would be my main one I guess
Just makes life easier
Other than that I wouldn't say any must have apps
Will just depend on individual use
 
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