Not too long ago, Microsoft silently started working on something that many users considered to be huge news: support for Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile, an update that will have resolved the lack of apps on the mobile platform for good.
And while the software giant has already abandoned Windows 10 Mobile, the program to create Android apps to its operating system is still on the table. And the great news is the fact that it's already happening.
Microsoft has recently announced that the Your Phone app will be updated with new functionality that will allow users to run Android apps directly on their Windows 10 desktops.
First of all, what's Your Phone? This new app, which works mostly with Samsung phones, allows Android devices to pair their mobiles with Windows 10 computers and then access the photo gallery, get phone notifications on the desktop, as well as mirror the screen using the pc.
Theoretically, this is something which sounds pretty cool, but however, it's also a well known fact that massive improvements are still required. For instance, refreshing notifications is often a painfully slow procedure that takes additional time than it should, eventually defeating the objective of staying up-to-date with what's happening on the phone.
But Microsoft doesn't want to stop here and has recently caused Samsung for an even more groundbreaking feature that will allow users to run Android apps on
As compared to the original plan that Microsoft been on mind for Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 users won't be allowed to install Android apps directly but run them using their cellular devices. This means the Samsung phone needs to be paired with Windows 10 through the Your Phone app.
The knowledge with Android apps is going to be as native as you possibly can, so you'll even be in a position to pin them to your taskbar, even when they're actually installed on the Samsung smartphone. Furthermore, they'll display in the Alt + Tab app switcher, alongside Windows apps and Microsoft Edge tabs.
These apps will run in their own individual dedicated window outside the Your Phone app, so overall, it'll be pretty much an Android app running on Windows 10, all powered by a mobile phone linked to your computer.
There are limitations, and Microsoft names some of them:
Only the Galaxy Note20 supported initially, more devices coming at a later time
Not all Android apps is going to be supported
Some apps might only support touch input
Some apps might block mirroring on the desktop
Some apps might display a black screen instead of the UI
Running multiple apps side by side will get to a later time
"A phone buzzing while you are in your work flow on your computer may be the very last thing you need, especially with the constant stream of interruptions we're facing while trying to operate in new conditions. Microsoft's Your Phone app and Connect to Windows integration on select Samsung devices, allows you to remain in the flow by allowing you to take calls, check notifications, see photos and messages, all from your Windows 10 PC. Now, on your Samsung Galaxy Note20, you are able to access and communicate with your favorite mobile apps directly on your Windows 10 PC with the Your Phone app," Microsoft announced earlies today.
In terms of what Samsung phones will support all of these features, this really is something that remains to be seen, but I'm guessing that the Galaxy S10 and also the Note10 will be the models which will almost certainly allow running Android apps around the Windows 10 desktop.
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