Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11

Corrine · Aug 2, 2022

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (August 2022)

This release is an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider channels (U.S. only). This update (version 2206.40000.15.0) includes several new updates such as updates for input compatibility in apps such as games, networking and windowing improvements, and reliability updates.

What's New

New suite of shims available to toggle in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app which enables better experiences in several apps

Compatibility for games with joysticks (mapped to WASD)
Compatibility for gamepad in games
Compatibility for aiming in games with arrow keys
Compatibility for sliding in games with arrow keys

Scrolling improvements

Networking improvements
Android minimum window size defaulted to 220dp
Improved dialog when unsupported VPN is detected
New toggle to view/save diagnostic data in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app
Security updates
General reliability fixes, including improvements to diagnostic sizes
Graphics improvements

Corrine · Aug 31, 2022

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (August 2022)

This update is for all U.S. and Japan Windows Insider Versions.

What's New

New compatibility shim to allow apps to maintain aspect ratio but still support resize
Accessibility improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app
New compatibility shims in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app
Fixed problems with restarting apps
Apps that update toast notifications instead of using progress toasts have better behavior
Game controls user education dialog for apps with compatibility shims enabled
Improvements with handling VPN
Scrollbar fix for Windows Subsystem for Android Settings compatibility page
User crash data and system app crash data is now being reported
“No internet available” toast notification is now suppressed
Custom Android toasts now render correctly
Amazon Appstore 60.09 update
Android security update
Improved reliability

File feedback via Feedback Hub under Apps > Windows Subsystem for Android™.

Corrine · Sep 15, 2022

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (September 2022)

This update is for all Windows Insider channels (U.S. and Japan only) and will improve security, input issues, general reliability, and performance.

What’s New

Reliability fixes for App Not Responding (ANR) errors
Improvements to input compatibility shims
Improvements to scrolling (smoothness) in apps
Usability Improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app
Startup performance improvements
Fixed crashes when copying and pasting extremely large content
UX improvements for the game controls dialog
Improvements to networking
General graphics improvements
Improvements for gamepad when using multiple apps
Improved performance of uninstalling apps
Fixed video playback issue for apps
Updated to Chromium WebView 104
Linux kernel security updates

Corrine · Oct 20, 2022

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (October 2022)

Update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to the Windows Insider Dev and Beta Channels. This update (2209.40000.26.0) will improve security, camera, general reliability, and performance.

What’s New

Improvements to the Camera HAL
Improvements to clipboard stability
Improvements to multi-threaded (>8 core) performance
Improved security for graphic streaming
Reliability improvements for package launches
Security updates for ANGLE and GSK
Annotated telemetry with package installation sources
Window with legal information has been fixed
Security updates to the Linux kernel
Enhancements to platform stability
Updated to Chromium WebView 105

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.

Corrine · Nov 17, 2022

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (November 2022)

Update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to all Windows Insider Dev and Beta Channels. This update (2210.40000.7.0) will improve camera, general reliability, and performance.

What’s New

Enhancement of audio recording quality
Enhancement of OAuth scenarios
Support for MPEG2 decoding
Improvements to the camera experience when the device is not equipped with a camera
Improvements in input reliability
Chromium update to 106

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.

Corrine · Jan 10, 2023

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 13
Improvements in boot performance
Improvements to mouse click input
Improvements in clipboard stability
Improvements to application resizing
Reliability improvements to media files opening in Windows
Jumplist entries for applications supporting app shortcuts

Corrine · Feb 13, 2023

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (February 2023)

What's New

Improved audio input latency and reliability
Improvements 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 x64
Fixed zooming out in apps using touchpad or mouse
Improvements to platform reliability
Using latest Chromium WebView to version 108
Synchronizing global microphone and camera privacy toggles between Windows and Android apps
Android 13 security updates

Corrine · May 16, 2023

Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 (May 2023)

What's New

Package verification for apps on WSA: Android apps are scanned using anti-virus software installed on Windows prior to app installation.
Ability for users to configure how much memory to assign to Android
Android apps will be launched when a user opens the supported app link from any app (Android AppLink support)
Linux kernel updated to 5.15.94
WSA reliability and performance improvements

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Update to Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11

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