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If you thought the notion was buried, prepare for a shocking surprise! Microsoft, apparently, is still toying with the idea of Android apps on Windows.
Which is to say bringing native support for such apps on its platforms.
Because really, if you have to do it, you have to make the move now — not a year or two down the line. Having said that, we’ve heard various reports on the matter over the past couple of years, with divided opinions on the conversation.
The latest on this is that Microsoft is still contemplating adding in native support for Android applications in Windows 10, by default.
Yes, third party solutions for the main Windows flavor do exist, but then again, the reality is that while software like BlueStacks allow you to run Android apps on Windows, not many people seem to be on this train. Doing it natively, though might help increase usage.
There are many that want certain Android apps, which, of course are not yet available on the Windows operating systems.
And while Microsoft has made it easier for developers to port their apps to the Windows Store, app development on Windows is yet to pick up, at least in the capacity that Redmond wants.
Currently, it’s big developers, and then primarily small independent ones.
This leaves a wide gap in the middle for medium-sized developers that are still not interested in coding for the Windows platform.
However, if Microsoft does go ahead with this, the process will reportedly be rather interesting. The company will not tie this feature with the Google Play Store — instead requiring Android apps to be ported to a new environment so that they can be run on Windows.
A move like this allows Microsoft to retain control.
If there is one thing that Redmond has shown in the past year or so, it’s the willingness to change. And while Android apps on Windows still remains a touchy subject, particularly for Windows Store developers, there’s a fair chance we’ve not heard the last on this.
source:windows10update