Believe It or Not – Your Android 13 Can Run Windows 11

Your smartphone is one of the most important devices that you carry along with you. The mobile devices allow users to take snaps and videos, record and listen to audio files, take notes, play games and the list goes on. All these features are, in addition to, the normal features for which the mobile phone was designed i.e. take calls and send messages. This has reduced our burden of carrying multiple devices like a camera, mp3 players, ebook readers, portable gaming consoles, etc. However, we still need to carry our laptops with us along with the smartphone. But not anymore! Soon we will be able to run Windows 11 on Android 13 smartphones.

This is not an official announcement from Google or Microsoft but a developer has managed to do it and shared his discovery with the rest of the world on Twitter. You can check the link below and read on to understand how this can be done and what impact it will have on our current tech lifestyle.

Yes, it runs Doom (connecting to the phone’s Windows VM from my computer for keyboard input) pic.twitter.com/6PORUnJk8m

— Danny Lin (@kdrag0n) February 14, 2022

Windows 11 On Android 13: The Experiment

While many of the new capabilities in Android 13 appear to be minor at first glance, the ability to run different operating systems in a virtual machine is rather exciting. Developer Danny Lin did some testing and discovered that as long as Android 13 is installed, Windows 11 Arm will run on Google’s smartphone. Lin adds that Windows 11 was “very usable,” despite the lack of hardware GPU acceleration. He posted a video of Doom running on the Windows 11 virtual machine. You can see it in the posts below.

Yes, it runs Doom (connecting to the phone’s Windows VM from my computer for keyboard input) pic.twitter.com/6PORUnJk8m

— Danny Lin (@kdrag0n) February 14, 2022

Booting Windows, logging in, using it a bit pic.twitter.com/r1ws0WFxOg

— Danny Lin (@kdrag0n) February 14, 2022

Lin claims that Windows 11 is “very usable” on smartphones, which is somewhat surprising. However, hardware GPU acceleration is not supported, which would improve performance. It won’t operate as smoothly as if the OS were installed natively, but it appears to function adequately. Lin attempted running Doom on the Pixel 6, as is needed when testing a gadget, and it worked. He also used a virtual machine to run multiple Linux distributions on the Pixel 6.

It’s also not the first time we’ve seen Windows 11 Arm on Android phones. The Renegade Project, for example, has previously adapted Microsoft’s Windows 10 Arm and Windows 11 Arm to Snapdragon 845 smartphones. However, this most recent breakthrough is still quite exciting, and we expect that the virtual machine method will become more accessible and performant in the future.

Because Android 13 on the Pixel 6 uses a new virtualization foundation, everything works. It’ll be interesting to watch what happens once more people get their hands on Android 13 since the new virtualization framework has the potential to lead to some very intriguing innovations down the road.

How Is This Even Possible?

The Google app ecosystem has long been a fascinating subject. Many companies have created Android apps, but getting them onto the market has been difficult at times. Some businesses have prospered, while others have failed. As a result, we’ve noticed some fragmentation among devices running different OS versions. Why would Google do anything like this? It turns out that with a lot less code, you can get a lot more computer power. In many ways, virtualized systems are superior.

Android 13 is aimed towards reducing fragmentation. Soon enough, you’ll notice it in your apps: Apps written for Android 13 will run on any device running OS 13 or later. Virtual machines are quite valuable, but they can also be somewhat fragile. They necessitate the use of hypervisor software, which is both sophisticated and poorly documented. It’s not quite as good as Windows 11, but it’s close. You may boot into Windows and install programs similarly to how you would with Windows 11. There are a few modifications to make to get everything running flawlessly, but after you’ve done that, you’ll be able to run Windows 11 on your Google Pixel 6 without any additional software.

Google uses a mechanism similar to its Chromebooks to make the virtual machine run on the Pixel 6. It’s built on the same “pKVM” technology as other virtualization projects such as Xen, KVM, and VMWare.

Google is now working on an integration plan for the OS and Android 13, which will necessitate some modification. Virtual Machines will be the first to see how well this new functionality works. This is supposedly achievable because of Android 13’s better virtualization support. At first sight, Android 13 appears to be a minor update, with a secure photo picker, themed icons, and new Wi-Fi permission. However, it turns out that the upgrade allows users to run alternative operating systems on virtual machines, such as Windows 11. (VM).

Security Issues Of Running Windows 11 on Android 13

Although Google has not said whether virtual machines will have full access to Android devices, many people are concerned about the potential of malware and other third-party programs that attack Google’s operating system. This leads us back to the larger security issue. Although operating Windows 11 on an Android phone may not be the most secure choice, there are steps you can take to make it more secure.

The Google Microdroid is an intriguing device. It’s essentially a stripped-down version of Android, but it’s not meant to be used in apps that aren’t built on the phone. Furthermore, Google does not specify which parts of the operating system will be microdroidized. The ChromeOS operating system excels in many aspects, including booting. It’s a solid piece of software that runs smoothly on Chromebooks. Google’s next step could be to allow Chromebooks to run Windows in a limited capacity, even if they can’t run full-fledged Windows.

The Final Word On Believe It Or Not – Your Android 13 Can Run Windows 11

Google’s Android 13 seems to be a powerful operating system as it can run Windows 11 on a device smaller than a laptop.       With so many features and functions, your Android 13 smartphone will probably be the device you will ever have to carry. Let’s hope that Microsoft and Google work together and release an official statement on how this can be done systematically without errors.

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