Microsoft's official announcement: Windows 11 will be officially released on October 5th and is not compatible with Android apps for the time being

At 21:00 on August 31, Beijing time, Microsoft officially announced that Windows 11 will be released on October 5. New devices will begin to pre-install Windows 11 and support all Windows 10 devices that meet the configuration to upgrade to Windows 11 for free. It is worth noting that the upgraded Windows 11 will not be compatible with Android applications for the time being.

Microsoft Windows Marketing General Manager Aaron Woodman announced the original text of the news as follows:

"Today, we are very pleased to announce that Windows 11 will be officially launched on October 5, 2021. Starting October 5, eligible Windows 10 PCs will be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free, pre-installed with various brand-new Windows 11 PC devices will also begin to go on sale. Windows 11 will bring a new Windows experience, designed to make users one step closer to what they love."

11 highlights of the Windows 11 update

Microsoft has learned a lot of experience through Windows 10, and the new Windows 11 version has many upgrades. The 11 major highlights that have attracted users' attention are as follows:

• New Windows sound experience;
• Brand new "Start" menu;
• Brand new Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and multi-desktop experience;
• Built-in Microsoft Teams chat in the taskbar;
• Support new Widgets tools;
• New Windows gaming experience: DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage and Auto HDR;
• The new Microsoft Store supports more applications (after 2022 or Android applications);
• New auxiliary functions designed for the disabled;
• New developer tools: Microsoft Store provides developers with more opportunities for native and web application distribution;
• Optimized performance and efficiency, improved touch, digital pen and voice input experience;
• New features designed for hybrid work, including Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365;

The free upgrade of Windows 11 will officially start on October 5th. After October 5th, Windows 11 will be available to more devices.

To ensure product quality, Microsoft Windows 11 will be officially launched in phases, and new hardware devices will be pushed first, which is expected to be completed before mid-2022. After that, all eligible devices can be upgraded to Windows 11 for free.

Microsoft said that through cooperation with Amazon and Intel, it will continue to introduce Android applications in Windows 11 and the Microsoft Store. In the next few months, the preview version of this feature will be first pushed to Windows Insider members. In other words, before 2022, Android applications introduced into Windows 11 will not be supported for the time being.

For many PC users who cannot upgrade to Windows 11, or users who are not yet ready to transition to new devices, Microsoft has also considered quite "thoughtful". Microsoft said that Windows 10 is still a suitable choice, and this version will be available to users until October 14, 2025. Later this year, Microsoft also plans to introduce a new feature for Windows 10 users, and then everyone can pay attention to it.

Reference link:
https://news.microsoft.com/zh-cn/windows-11-