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WSLNews August 5, 2026 1 min read

Microsoft Cancels Project Astoria, Its Android-on-Windows Bridge

Before WSL let Windows run real Linux binaries, Microsoft was building a bridge to run Android apps on Windows 10 Mobile instead. That project was shelved in February 2016 — clearing the way for what came next.

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