I will walk you through the process of installing Windows 11 on your Android phone
It is not too difficult to install Windows 11 on your computer, but have you ever wondered if you can use this Microsoft operating system on your smartphone?
The short answer is yes, and a specialized emulator that replicates every feature of the operating system in question can be used to accomplish this.
But for it to function correctly, a certain procedure needs to be followed. Despite everything, it is very simple, and in this guide, you will learn step by step how to do it.
- Which smartphones support Windows 11?
Meeting the minimum requirements is crucial to ensuring that Windows 11 runs without any issues because the process is comparable to using Linux on a smartphone.
You must use the Limbo Emulator to install this operating system on mobile devices, which is difficult because it typically works on high-end or mid-range models.
That's why you should at least have a smartphone with an octa-core processor, 64-bit architecture, 6GB or more of RAM, Android 9 or higher, and the amount of storage you'll need to allocate to this alternative operating system.
It doesn't matter if you have a Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus, or Google Pixel; as long as you meet these specifications, you shouldn't have any problems with the following process.
- How to use Windows 11 on your Android mobile phone using Limbo Emulator
The first step to achieve this is to download the necessary materials from your smartphone. You can download the Limbo emulator in APK format from the official page in the Limbo emulator download section, where the recommended option is the ARM version.
You should also download the Windows 11 ISO from the official Microsoft website. Just go to the Download ISO image option, select the language, and that’s it; it weighs around 5.5 GB.
The next step is to install Limbo on your phone. Tap on it, and if it asks you for permission to Unknown Sources, enable the option and then tap on Install.
The app will now be ready to use from your phone, so launch it and follow these steps:
- Click on the device button in the upper right corner of the screen and select New.
- Here you have to give it a name, which should be “Windows 11,” and then click on “Create.”.
- In the Download ISO and Virtual HDD Images options, you must choose Custom.
- It's time to configure Limbo, so open the board options, where you need to set the RAM to "3800," the CPU Cores option to "8," and check the Enable MTTCG box. The rest will remain as default.
- The Windows 11 ISO file you downloaded earlier needs to be converted into a bootable file. That is, mount it as a boot drive so that it can be run from the emulator.
You can do this using a USB drive and adapter or from a PC using Rufus and then transfer the file to the smartphone.
After doing the above, go to the “Disks” tab and choose the “Open” option on Hard Disk A to select the Windows 11 file as the bootable file.
Other parameters like audio, graphics, and communications can be configured depending on what you need, but it's best to leave everything at default.
The last step is to press the Play icon at the top of the screen and wait while it loads. If you have met the requirements, the operating system will work sooner or later.
It's impressive to see how something so complex can be done on mobile, because a few years ago it seemed impossible, and maybe in the future it will be easier to do.