Microsoft debating Android app support for Windows Phones

1saintly · 19-01-2015, 19:10

The only way to stop the rot?

http://www.androidauthority.com/andr...-phone-581337/

Zack06 · 19-01-2015, 19:21

Didn't work for BlackBerry, and I doubt it'd work for Microsoft.

People that want Android apps will just buy Android devices that have access to the largest Android app store, Google Play.

If Microsoft is smart, they could do a deal with Amazon to put the Amazon App Store on Windows Phone devices, but if they are planning on just lumping in Android apps onto their own Windows Store, it won't work out.

call100 · 19-01-2015, 20:29

Hope it doesn't happen.. Since moving to a Windows phone it's been refreshing. The phone just works better, I don't miss any apps as all the important ones for me are there. My Android phone was just full of useless apps that hardly ever got used and just slowed the phone down..
Certainly not missing all of the google Adware.....So hope they never get their stuff onto the Windows phone.

WelshBluebird · 19-01-2015, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by call100

Hope it doesn't happen.. Since moving to a Windows phone it's been refreshing. The phone just works better, I don't miss any apps as all the important ones for me are there. My Android phone was just full of useless apps that hardly ever got used and just slowed the phone down..
Certainly not missing all of the google Adware.....So hope they never get their stuff onto the Windows phone.

You do realise that if this does happen, you won't automatically get Android apps on your phone? You'll have to manually install them.
Indeed even with Android, ignoring the manufacturer installed stuff (which you can remove either with root or by using a custom ROM) then you don't need to keep anything which you don't want. And if you weren't using them then they wouldn't slow the phone down anyway.

call100 · 19-01-2015, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by WelshBluebird

You do realise that if this does happen, you won't automatically get Android apps on your phone? You'll have to manually install them.
Indeed even with Android, ignoring the manufacturer installed stuff (which you can remove either with root or by using a custom ROM) then you don't need to keep anything which you don't want. And if you weren't using them then they wouldn't slow the phone down anyway.

Thank you.....I do..

Zee_Bukhari · 20-01-2015, 00:42

this isn't the way to go, and I doubt they will do this.

19-01-2015, 19:10	#1
1saintly Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,665	Microsoft debating Android app support for Windows Phones The only way to stop the rot? http://www.androidauthority.com/andr...-phone-581337/

19-01-2015, 19:21	#2
Zack06 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 27,438	Didn't work for BlackBerry, and I doubt it'd work for Microsoft. People that want Android apps will just buy Android devices that have access to the largest Android app store, Google Play. If Microsoft is smart, they could do a deal with Amazon to put the Amazon App Store on Windows Phone devices, but if they are planning on just lumping in Android apps onto their own Windows Store, it won't work out.

19-01-2015, 20:29	#3
call100 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,572	Hope it doesn't happen.. Since moving to a Windows phone it's been refreshing. The phone just works better, I don't miss any apps as all the important ones for me are there. My Android phone was just full of useless apps that hardly ever got used and just slowed the phone down.. Certainly not missing all of the google Adware.....So hope they never get their stuff onto the Windows phone.

19-01-2015, 22:56	#4
WelshBluebird Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 720	Quote: Originally Posted by call100 Hope it doesn't happen.. Since moving to a Windows phone it's been refreshing. The phone just works better, I don't miss any apps as all the important ones for me are there. My Android phone was just full of useless apps that hardly ever got used and just slowed the phone down.. Certainly not missing all of the google Adware.....So hope they never get their stuff onto the Windows phone. You do realise that if this does happen, you won't automatically get Android apps on your phone? You'll have to manually install them. Indeed even with Android, ignoring the manufacturer installed stuff (which you can remove either with root or by using a custom ROM) then you don't need to keep anything which you don't want. And if you weren't using them then they wouldn't slow the phone down anyway.

19-01-2015, 23:18	#5
call100 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,572	Quote: Originally Posted by WelshBluebird You do realise that if this does happen, you won't automatically get Android apps on your phone? You'll have to manually install them. Indeed even with Android, ignoring the manufacturer installed stuff (which you can remove either with root or by using a custom ROM) then you don't need to keep anything which you don't want. And if you weren't using them then they wouldn't slow the phone down anyway. Thank you.....I do..

20-01-2015, 00:42	#6
Zee_Bukhari Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,319	this isn't the way to go, and I doubt they will do this.

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