Waydroid runs Android apps on Linux better than Windows ever ran them on WSA

Waydroid offers a compelling way to run Android apps on Linux using LXC containers rather than full hardware virtualization, making it significantly more performant than Microsoft's now-defunct Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). Unlike WSA, which was limited to the Amazon Appstore and required running a full Android VM on top of Windows, Waydroid shares the Linux kernel directly, reducing overhead. Setup on Ubuntu is straightforward — add the repo, install, and choose the Android 13 with Google Apps option during initialization. Google Play Store access no longer requires device certification, and alternative stores like Aurora and F-Droid are also available. The main requirement is a Wayland-based desktop environment; X11 users need a workaround via Weston.