Windows 10 users being able to run Android apps on their desktop is a rumor that surfaced earlier this week, and now we're hearing more details about how Microsoft's alleged plans could play out. Keep your salt shaker handy with the nuggets of rumors, but Windows Central's Zac Bowden is one of Microsoft's most trusted sources, and he's given a lot more insight into how Project Latte: The Name Obvious from Microsoft's grand scheme of apps. Android from Microsoft, it might work. So yeah, now we have a codename, ``Latte'', and the idea is to deliver Android apps through the Microsoft Store, with developers providing them in the form of MSIX (a type of Windows App package). . This should make Android software easier with hopefully very few code changes needed, which is obviously crucial when it comes to the number of developers who might put in the effort, and Latte will apparently be driven by the subsystem. Windows for Linux under the hood. . There's also the apparent prospect that this could all come to fruition next year, so we may not be waiting long for Project Latte to be available. In fact, there's a chance it might be available with the second major update to Windows 10 in 2021 (with a reveal earlier this year, of course). One of the sticking points could be support for Google Play services, which Bowden says probably won't be rolled out with Project Latte, meaning some key apps may not ship. Or if they are, they may be stripped of all components of the game services (against that smooth and easy delivery to the Microsoft Store target, with little work required, as mentioned above, or potentially resulting in a loss). 'other complications).
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There are still a number of question marks over what kind of Android apps could make it to Windows 10, and while this project is apparently underway at Microsoft now, obviously keep in mind that this is just a rumour. And perhaps more to the point, it may just be an experiment: Project Latte may not work and may never see the light of day on Windows 10. Much like the previous effort, Project Astoria (or Windows Bridge for Android). This initiative was intended to do the same thing about five years ago, but ended up being canned (when the company turned to universal apps). Right now, you can stream Android apps to your Windows 10 desktop using the Your Phone app, but that's not the same as running them natively, of course. And the big hurdle with this feature is that it is only available for certain Samsung smartphones. . Today's best deals on Windows 10 Cyber Monday sale ends at Microsoft Office Home and... Microsoft Windows 10 Home... Windows 10 Home (USB -... Windows 10 Home for Windows... See other Cyber Monday Sale deals from these top retailers: