Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Microsoft Tests Expanded Mode for Android Apps on Windows 11
Microsoft is working on a new feature called Expanded Mode for Android apps on Windows 11.
This feature will let you use Android apps from your phone on your computer in a way that feels more like regular Windows apps.
You can resize the app windows, move them around, and use them with your keyboard and mouse.
This makes it easier to use Android apps alongside your other Windows programs.
Right now, Android apps on Windows 11 can be a bit clunky, but this update aims to fix that by making them more flexible and easier to use.
It's part of Microsoft's effort to make Windows and Android work better together.
Microsoft is testing a new Expanded Mode for Android app streaming on Windows 11.
The feature allows resizable windows and better multitasking for Android apps.
Android apps can be streamed from a phone and used with keyboard and mouse.
Current methods include Windows Subsystem for Android and the Phone Link app.
The update aims to improve the integration of Android apps with Windows.
- Who
- Microsoft
- What
- Testing a new Expanded Mode for Android app streaming on Windows 11
- When
- Currently in testing
- Where
- Windows 11
- Why
- To improve the integration and usability of Android apps on Windows
- Feature
- Expanded Mode for Android app streaming
- Platform
- Windows 11
- Current Methods
- Windows Subsystem for Android, Phone Link app
- Improvements
- Resizable windows, better multitasking, keyboard and mouse support
- Goal
- Better integration of Android apps with Windows