Microsoft recently confirmed that the upcoming Windows would be able to run Android apps using Windows Subsystem for Android and Windows Subsystem for Linux. These Android apps will be available through the Microsoft Store, but the actual download should be done through the Amazon appstore. So Microsoft is integrating Amazon Appstore into the Microsoft Store where Android apps are already available. Anybody can easily search for Android apps through the Microsoft Store and go to Amazon Appstore within the Microsoft Store and install the app with a few clicks. After the news from Microsoft, Google confirmed that it will require app developers to use the new Android App Bundle (AAB) standard instead of Android Application Package (APK) in late June. According to Google, this policy applies to new apps on the Play Store and developers will be required to ditch the current APK version for new apps. But that does not mean Android will not continue to support the existing format, but it’s likely that developers will stop publishing their apps in APK format. In other words, this new format will eventually replace APK as the standard publishing format. However, this won’t be a problem for Windows 11. That’s because Amazon has confirmed support for AAB in its Appstore. “Amazon Appstore is actively working to support the new format, which will provide benefits such as smaller app size downloads for customers and on-demand downloads for features and assets,” the company said.
Amazon Appstore promises Android AAB support ahead of Windows 11 release
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