Microsoft cans Project Astoria for porting Android apps to Windows

26 February, 2016
ast year at the Build conference, Microsoft announced what was called Project Astoria, a bridge that will allow developers to port their existing Android apps easily to Windows 10. The feature eventually disappeared from Windows 10 builds that came out after that, which caused some people to wonder what was happening with the feature. Microsoft has now confirmed that it will no longer be working on that.

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  • sr777
  • X}t
  • 26 Feb 2016

There are over million apps in App Store and Play store but most people don't use more than the essential 10 or so.

If Microsoft is trying to market W10M as a productivity centered business OS, they shouldn't try to bring thousands of consumer apps instead they should focus on bringing in the essential productivity apps.

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    • sr777
    • X}t
    • 26 Feb 2016

    AnonD-93439, 26 Feb 2016a year from now " Microsoft pulls the plug on WP10, followi... moreThe OS will be the same.

      A quote from Doodle God Blitz: "Wonderful, just wonderful!".

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        • AnonD-93439
        • gG3
        • 26 Feb 2016

        a year from now " Microsoft pulls the plug on WP10, following the launch of Surface phone. "

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          • AnonD-477406
          • rbX
          • 26 Feb 2016

          I frankly see this as a good, smart decision. Project Astoria was always the weak link out of all the bridge projects, and had the most technical, legal, and security obstacles in its way. Stop whining, this isn't really a bad thing.

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            • AnonD-477406
            • rbX
            • 26 Feb 2016

            Anonymous, 26 Feb 2016Oh well, I guess Windows Phone's death spiral is now comple... moreI can tell you're an optimistic fellow already.

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              • AnonD-286474
              • uts
              • 26 Feb 2016

              This was expected long ago after they chose Project Islandwood as the preferred one

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                • Anonymous
                • 43@
                • 26 Feb 2016

                Oh well, I guess Windows Phone's death spiral is now complete. Feels like this is the way it was meant to be. You will be missed!

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                  • AnonD-92238
                  • KAe
                  • 26 Feb 2016

                  AnonD-331993, 26 Feb 2016microsoft youre taking forever to make this happen and i am... morestill using android! what a pity.

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                    • AnonD-92238
                    • KAe
                    • 26 Feb 2016

                    and within 2 years they'll kill the mobile OS/ relaunch it.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • pv@
                      • 26 Feb 2016

                      Well, this sounds like a good decision. It is a well-known fact that apps in the Apple store are of higher quality than the ones in Android's Play store.

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                        • Kaddy
                        • U@$
                        • 26 Feb 2016

                        For this u need windows 10.... Common Microsoft bring windows 10 fast

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                          • styloAV
                          • Mfx
                          • 26 Feb 2016

                          AnonD-221755, 26 Feb 2016One more nail in the coffin of Microsoft and mobile phone/i... moreiOS bridge is better and MS is supporting it. Astoria is a waste

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                            • Jeep
                            • mSs
                            • 26 Feb 2016

                            Anonymous, 26 Feb 2016apps will not be enough to make Microsoft os great It is already great !! If you don't like it go to IOS or Android !

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                              • AnonD-221755
                              • 0}S
                              • 26 Feb 2016

                              One more nail in the coffin of Microsoft and mobile phone/is business. Seems strange, if I want more apps on my platform and make it easier for people to make apps for my platform then this could have been a great thing.

                                Not everything in play store is in apple store. Well, its better than having limited / no apps at all. I hope desktop flagship phone comes soon.

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                                  • Trooper
                                  • nEP
                                  • 26 Feb 2016

                                  Anonymous, 26 Feb 2016apps will not be enough to make Microsoft os great That may be the case, but it will certainly help sell phones.

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                                    • AnonD-415893
                                    • u1F
                                    • 26 Feb 2016

                                    #MakeWindowsGreatAgain

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • RJh
                                      • 26 Feb 2016

                                      apps will not be enough to make Microsoft os great

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                                        • AnonD-411799
                                        • utF
                                        • 26 Feb 2016

                                        what will happen to the world without apple products?

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