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Can You Use Android Apps on Microsoft Surface?

Chloe Bennett • • 4 min read
Can You Use Android Apps on Microsoft Surface?
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Run Android apps on your Microsoft Surface Pro with BlueStacks. There are plenty of apps for Windows 8 in the Windows Store, but there are thousands more for Android. With the free BlueStacks application you can now run your favorite Android apps on your Surface Pro.

Can Android apps run on Microsoft Surface?

Run Android Apps on Surface: BlueStacks

You’ll be able easily find apps via a menu listing apps horizontally or via the “Apps” shortcut it places on your Windows desktop by default. Bluestacks supports both keyboard/mouse and touch quite well, so it’s easy to use on your Surface.

Can a Windows tablet run Android apps?

Microsoft is now allowing Windows 10 users to run Android apps side by side with Windows applications on a PC. … You can now access a list of Android apps in Microsoft’s Your Phone app and launch these mobile apps accordingly. These will run in a separate window outside of the Your Phone app, mirrored from your phone.

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