Microsoft suspends Android app support for Windows 10 development

17 November, 2015
Project Astoria might not be scrapped, but Microsoft has currently focused all its efforts towards iOS support.

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  • 18 Nov 2015

saisaran, 17 Nov 2015Iam Using Nokia 520 windows 10 os update or not pls reply me?Yes you will get it when the official version releases. Currently there is a preview version you can install by registering to the Windows Inside program. I use it with my L525.

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    • 18 Nov 2015

    jay, 17 Nov 2015then don't buy. period. windows OS is for mature minds, not... moreHaha, that's a good one 😆

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      • 18 Nov 2015

      saisaran, 17 Nov 2015Iam Using Nokia 520 windows 10 os update or not pls reply me?NO

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        • 17 Nov 2015

        Anonymous, 17 Nov 2015Yes, I agree with you. If it does not support Android apps ... morethen don't buy. period. windows OS is for mature minds, not babies in adult bodies.

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          • 17 Nov 2015

          Anonymous, 17 Nov 2015Yes, I agree with you. If it does not support Android apps ... moreSo the reason you would buy Windows phones for is that they support Android apps? Why not buy Android phones and be done with it?

            Anonymous, 17 Nov 2015Is it me or every time Nokia/Microsoft releases a new devic... moreSeriously man, to be fair though I know one person who always buys WP.

              Android suspended hotmail, MSN mail and live mail, you cannot connect to any of them sync is no use. It happened since last week.

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                • 17 Nov 2015

                No Matter, 17 Nov 2015Once again, you just cannot trust Microsoft. All they promi... moreYes, I agree with you. If it does not support Android apps then I won't buy Windows phone.

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                  • 17 Nov 2015

                  Iam Using Nokia 520 windows 10 os update or not pls reply me?

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                    • 17 Nov 2015

                    Disappointed 😞

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                      • 17 Nov 2015

                      Why on earth am I not allowed to comment? What is this spam protection?

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                        • 17 Nov 2015

                        .alpha, 17 Nov 2015Who would pick the Android version of an app over the iOS v... moreios apps are only optimised for apple devices.
                        not for windows devices. you'll lose all of the optimizations if you run them using non-apple devices.

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                          • 17 Nov 2015

                          Broke my heart....looking desperately for a N64 emulator in Windows but looks like a no show ....

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                            • 17 Nov 2015

                            Once again, you just cannot trust Microsoft. All they promice is delayed or canceled in the end.

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                              • 17 Nov 2015

                              Who would pick the Android version of an app over the iOS version? iOS version are smaller, better optimized, more consistent, more secure and more recent. Windows phone with Apps Store support means 100% of all apps. With Play Store and it is not even 50%.

                              I know because I have iPhone 6s+, Note 4 and just sold my Amazon Fire Phone yesterday.

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                                • 17 Nov 2015

                                This is a good move by Microsoft because if they can convince to bring iOS apps that means they can convince paying customers to consider Windows Phones. It is a good opportunity for iOS developers to brings there app to more devices via universal apps.

                                iOS apps are generally well designed so they can port the same design to Windows. This would be very easy for banks and similar services.

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                                  • 17 Nov 2015

                                  Developers won't enter in to the game without a gain. Even the free apps on Android. Either they profit by Advertising or by selling user information or both.

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                                    Anonymous, 17 Nov 2015Windows 10 is NOT free. The free UPDATE is only if you h... moreWith the latest windows 10 release (november) you can make clean installation then add the win 7 or 8 license key.

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                                      • 17 Nov 2015

                                      after a year "Microsoft suspends ios app support for windows x development".

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                                        • 17 Nov 2015

                                        AnonD-457389, 17 Nov 2015I'm tempted to try windows phone, but still not tempted eno... moreIs it me or every time Nokia/Microsoft releases a new device, an article somehow appears saying Windows Mobile OS is growing? And yet, I haven't seen a single person carrying their devices in their hand.