Android apps on Windows 11 use Intel Bridge compiler, also works with AMD

Microsoft is working with Intel to get Android apps working on x86 systems with Windows 11. The Intel Bridge technology used for this is a compiler, which also appears to work in combination with AMD hardware.

Intel writes in a press release that the Bridge technology is a runtime post-compiler that makes it possible to run Android apps natively on x86 hardware. Intel mentions that this works with its own Core processors, but opposite The Verge, the processor manufacturer confirms that Intel Bridge will also work with AMD processors.

Microsoft indicates that Android apps will run on all hardware that supports Windows 11, including Arm processors. Whether Intel Bridge is also used to run Android apps on Arm devices with Windows 11 is not yet clear. After all, Android apps are compiled for Arm, so Intel’s translation for x86 hardware does not seem necessary.

Not all Android apps in the Amazon Appstore are automatically available for Windows. That’s according to a press release from Amazon, in which the company writes that it will contact developers to provide more information about publishing Android apps to Windows. Apps may need to meet certain conditions or adjustments in order to be available for Windows.

At the presentation of Windows 11 on Thursday evening, Microsoft announced that it will be possible to run Android apps on the operating system. These will be available for download via the Amazon Appstore, which is integrated into Microsoft’s own Store. At the presentation, Microsoft indicated that this works with Intel Bridge technology, without going into technical details.