Microsoft has abandoned Windows 10 Mobile, however this doesn't necessarily mean the dream of having Windows on the mobile device is gone.

By no means, and also the skilled developers out there come up with such projects once in a while.

The most recent to do this is the one and only XDA developer kdrag0n, who got Windows 11 up and running on the Pixel 6.

As weird as that could sound, the entire form of Windows 11 continues to be installed on a Google Pixel, something which lots of people could possibly want to do right here and today.

But before you are trying to do exactly the same thing on your Pixel 6, there are many what exactly you need to know.

First and foremost, the entire project is possible because of Windows 11 running like a virtual machine through the kernel-based KVM bundled with the first Android 13 developer preview. The developer says Windows 11 works quite alright, but on the other hand, the graphics acceleration is not available.

Android apps on Windows 11

While this project doesn't suggest you're getting a fully featured Windows phone, what's more important is that Microsoft can also be focusing on making Windows play nice with Android.

An update that'll be released later this month includes a public preview of Android apps on Windows 11, with users therefore allowed to run apps designed for Google's mobile operating-system right on their desktops.

"Next month we're bringing new experiences to Windows that include a public preview of methods you can use Android apps on Windows 11 with the Microsoft Store and our partnerships with Amazon and Intel, taskbar improvements with call mute and unmute, easier window sharing and bringing weather to the taskbar, plus the development of two new redesigned apps, Notepad and Media Player," Microsoft announced in January.