Many camera updates are being shipped in this update.
Also, for newer Insider Preview builds (OS Build 22621+), Android apps will not be restarted when your devices come out of connected standby but will instead pick up where you left off. Android toasts will now be reflected as Windows notifications, and the Window title of an Android app will now reflect the Android activity title. For newer Insider Preview builds (OS Build 22621+), Windows taskbar icons will now show which Android apps are currently using microphone, location, and other system services in the system tray, and an auto-hidden taskbar will now correctly hide/show when Android apps are running. We’ve made some great improvements to Android apps integrating with Windows in this update. We’ve also added a diagnostic data viewer where you can examine all the diagnostic data collected by the Subsystem, and configuration options in the new compatibility settings to turn on fixes for specific apps such as forcing apps to be non-resizable or enabling swipes for arrow keys. We’ve redesigned the app from the ground up, now with clearer settings groups, grouped navigation and an all-around cleaner user experience.
The Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app has been redesigned and updated in a huge way. With advanced networking, you can play your favorite content on a speaker on the same network, or set up a security camera (or other smart home device) with a compatible Android app. Networking for Windows Subsystem for Android on newer Insider Preview builds (OS Build 22621+) has been improved to enable Android apps to connect to devices on the same network as your Windows PC. To help us make Windows Subsystem for Android better and provide useful telemetry about Android app usage, please enable this setting in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app! Advanced Networking With this update, telemetry collection (optional diagnostic data setting in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app) is now off by default.
We have updated the experience to Android 12.1! This update may cause some apps to fail to launch (see the known issues below for more details). This update ( version 2204.40000.15.0 2204.40000.19.0) includes several exciting new features and improvements such as updating to Android 12.1, major Windows integration improvements, and a new Settings app experience! What’s New Update to Android 12.1!
Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 starting with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Microsoft is still now allowing Google Play Store on Windows 11: it never will because Google is also in the PC business through its Chromebooks that run Android apps seamlessly - something Microsoft wants for its Windows 11-running PCs.UPDATE 6/2: This update ( version 2204.40000.19.0) for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 is now available in all Windows Insider channels.
The Windows-based smartphones are dead for good, so everything lies in Android, which is the world’s most popular mobile operating system. Apple’s ecosystem of Macs, MacBooks, and iPhones already works wonders, but there has been no robust alternative to that so far for the Windows ecosystem. Microsoft said there will be over 500,000 apps in the Amazon Appstore, including TikTok, Instagram, Uber, Lyft, among others.Īndroid apps are crucial for Microsoft’s new operating system because people are using their mobile phones a lot more in synergy with their PCs. Running an app natively brings a lot more stability along with the entire host of features from the app developer. It indeed is, because, even though people have been able to use Android apps on their PCs using emulators, they have never been able to run them natively. At the launch of Windows 11, Microsoft highlighted native support for Android apps as one of the biggest features that is coming to the next OS version for PCs.