A listing for the Windows Subsystem for Android has been spotted in the Microsoft Store. It doesn’t work, however, as it’s only a placeholder.

Microsoft Insider testers may get to try out the Android Subsystem for Windows sooner rather than later, based on the existence of a placeholder app in the Microsoft Store.

The Windows Subsystem for Android will be an app available from the Microsoft Store. The Android subsystem app runs in a Hyper-V virtual machine, just like the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

If you use Android apps on Windows, you're likely using the Windows Subsystem for Android. However, Microsoft has announced that they are sunsetting the service in 2025.

Microsoft announced the end of Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 earlier this year, marking the end of Android apps and games in the Microsoft Store.

However, the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA), responsible for handling app support, remained available only to Windows Insiders in some markets, with limited functionality.

The new Windows Subsystem for Android is designed to let you run Android apps on Windows 11 computers. The official way to get apps is through the Microsoft Store and/or Amazon Appstore.

The latest version of Windows 11 Subsystem for Android, in testing, runs all of your apps on the latest Android 12.1.

Microsoft is now letting Windows 11 testers run Android apps. It’s a new feature that will bring mobile apps and games to Windows 11 soon.