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To be honest I have no idea why someone would use Android apps on Windows? Popular apps can be used via the web-browser or even have a separat desktop app (e.g
by la_fayette 5y ago
To be honest I have no idea why someone would use Android apps on Windows?
Popular apps can be used via the web-browser or even have a separat desktop app (e.g., whatsapp, facebook, youtube, ...). That is similar with games.
Edit: apps which require sensors, such as gps, gyro, etc. wouldn't work anyway...
- nonbirithm 5y agoPersonally I have seen streams of people playing mobile games with gatcha-style monetization using their computers, and feed the game window into OBS. I don't think many of those games have PC counterparts. It sounds more convenient than having to set up an external capture card.
- pests 5y agoWhat? My windows laptop has all the sensors, gps, gyro, etc that you would need.
- la_fayette 5y agoOk, I thought more like using runtastic with a laptop...
- spideymans 5y agoBecause mobile apps ported on the web often suck (ahem... Instagram, TikTok), and the mobile version might suck less.
- cruano 5y agoAlso Apple is doing this too with the M1
- _-david-_ 5y agoI don't use Snapchat so I could be mistaken but I don't think it works in a web browser or in a desktop app. There could be some others as well.
- dharma1 5y agoA lot of web apps are not as good as their native counterparts. And maybe MS is planning an act 2 with foldable phone/tablet hybrids, after the failed Windows Phone. There’s been a few attempts at containerised android apps on Linux too - Anbox and some others. Looks like that one runs on the Pine phone now too. Makes more sense for touch/smaller form factor, not so much for desktop (except maybe for some popular mobile only apps like TikTok)