Corrine Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (January 2023) Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2211.40000.11.0) will update WSA to Android 13, general reliability, and performance. What’s New Windows Subsystem for Android updated to Android 13Improvements in boot performanceImprovements to mouse click inputImprovements in clipboard stabilityImprovements to application resizingReliability improvements to media files opening in WindowsJumplist entries for applications supporting app shortcuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (February 2023) What's New Improved audio input latency and reliabilityImprovements to camera experience (camera metadata now exposed to camera apps)Improvements to framerate performance: certain benchmarks have improved by 10%-20% on ARM and 40%-50% on x64Fixed zooming out in apps using touchpad or mouseImprovements to platform reliabilityUsing latest Chromium WebView to version 108Synchronizing global microphone and camera privacy toggles between Windows and Android appsAndroid 13 security updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookmem Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Personally, I find both WSL and WSA solutions without a problem. I find MEMU's Android emulator to be much, much better than WSA and VirtualBox or VM much better than WSL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (June 2023) This update (2305.40000.4.0) will add the long-requested file sharing, settings updates, and graphics fixes. What’s New File sharing enabled.File transfer using drop and drop and copy and paste.Windows Subsystem for Android Settings (renamed to just “Windows Subsystem for Android”) redesign, including displaying all installed Android apps.Enable apps that specify android.hardware.type.pc in their manifest to opt into receiving raw input events.Wi-Fi API compatibility improvements.Camera hardware compatibility improvements.Linux kernel security update.Updated latest Chromium WebView to version 113.Android 13 security updates. What is File Sharing? We’ve been listening to the community, and many of you have been asking us to support sharing files between Windows and the Subsystem. We are pleased to announce that Windows Subsystem for Android™ can now share your Windows user folders, like Documents and Pictures, with the Subsystem, so scenarios like uploading a photo to a social media app or editing a video in a creative app work seamlessly. Folder sharing is enabled by default for preview users and can be toggled on and off in Windows Subsystem for Android™ Settings. When folder sharing is enabled, your Windows user profile folder (e.g., “C:\Users\John Doe”) is shared as “/sdcard/Windows” in the Subsystem. Privacy Your privacy and security are important to us, so Android™ apps can only view or edit your files with your permission. Apps must show a system dialog to request your permission, and permission can be revoked at any time from app settings. The Subsystem also guards against malicious apps that would abuse your permission by scanning all Android™ apps with your antivirus software during installation and blocking threats, whether you installed the app from the Amazon Appstore or installed it with developer tools. Limitations There are a few restrictions you should be aware of: Only files in your Windows user profile folder are available to the Subsystem. Windows system folders, Program Files, other users’ folders, external drives, etc. are not supported.Only files the Subsystem saves to “/sdcard/Windows” are available to Windows. When opening files in other folders from an Android™ app, the Subsystem offers the option of copying the file to Windows and opening it there.Windows hidden files/folders like AppData and Android hidden files/folders (dot prefixed names) are excluded from sharing.Executable file types, like “.exe” are excluded from sharing to protect your security. If the Subsystem tries to save a file with a blocked extension to “/sdcard/Windows”, the save will fail.Cloud storage files must be downloaded to your device. If your cloud storage provider includes online-only files in File Explorer, the online-only files will not be available to the Subsystem until you download them. Simply open an online-only file in File Explorer to download it and make it available to the Subsystem. You can also modify your cloud storage settings to make some or all of your files always available offline.The Subsystem needs to index shared files before apps can access them. Indexing is usually quick but may take longer if you have a lot of files. Recent files are prioritized, so if you can’t find a file in an Android™ app, try opening it from File Explorer first. You can also share individual files with specific Android™ apps, even if folder sharing is disabled. Simply drag and drop files from File Explorer to any open Android™ app that supports sharing files. Some Android™ apps also support pasting files copied to the Windows clipboard. In these cases, apps only receive read access to the shared file. Giving feedback If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows Subsystem for Android™. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted July 20 Author Share Posted July 20 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (July 2023) This update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 is released to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2306.40000.4.0) includes improvements to advanced settings, fixes for OneDrive folders, and several requested features. What’s New Camera compatibility improvements.Fullscreen mode with F11 now displays hover taskbar to improve mouse and touch experience.Local networking (under Advanced settings – Experimental features) now replacing “Advanced networking”. Android apps can connect to devices on the same network, on all versions of Windows 11, respect Windows firewall rules, and work with VPNs.Share user folders (under Advanced settings – Experimental features) now gives users the option to change their default shared folder.The subsystem will now prompt if an app is trying to use a permission that the subsystem does not have.The subsystem has switched from EROFS to EXT4 for read-only disks.Fix for OneDrive folders not showing up in Android apps.Support for drag and drop for more file types.Improvements to picture-in-picture (new UI buttons when in PIP).Partially running mode now enabled by default for devices with at least 16 GB of memory.Stability fixes for Arm devices.Linux kernel updated to 5.15.104.Android 13 security updates. Giving feedback If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows Subsystem for Android™. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 hope the new Subsystem hits regular release before Autumn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (August 2023) This update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 is released to all Windows Insider channels. The update (2307.40000.5.0) includes improvements to system and graphics reliability. What’s New Platform stability improvements.Updated latest Chromium WebView to version 115.Android 13 security updates. If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows Subsystem for Android™. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (September 2023) This update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 is released to all Windows Insider channels. This update (2308.40000.3.0) includes improvements to system and graphics reliability. What’s New Platform reliability improvements Localhost loopback support for “Local network access” experimental feature Clipboard reliability and performance improvements Kernel update to improve compatibility with running ARM applications on x64 processors Giving feedback If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows Subsystem for Android™. For more information about troubleshooting and submitting feedback: Troubleshooting and FAQ for mobile apps on Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (October 2023) What’s New Platform reliability improvements.Allow .cer files to be shared to Android.Graphics improvements.Android Geocoder APIs (Geocoder | Android Developers) provide valid data for all applications. Be sure to check the terms of use for using Bing Maps data. (Microsoft Software License Terms Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Android™ – Microsoft Support).Android 13 Platform Updates. If you are having issues with Windows Subsystem for Android™ – please file feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows Subsystem for Android™. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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