New Update Android 13 and more features coming to Windows Subsystem for Android

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One of the most significant new features in Windows 11 is the ability to run Android apps. Users can download their favorite titles from the Amazon Appstore—or sideload an APK file using third-party tools—and use them like native programs in resizable windows. The apps also support push-notifications, networking, access to cameras, printing, and other capabilities. Soon, Windows Subsystem for Android will become even better, as revealed by the recently published roadmap.

WSA's GitHub repository contains a roadmap describing existing features, unavailable capabilities, and new stuff Microsoft "has on radar" for future releases. According to the documentation, Microsoft plans to upgrade WSA to Android 13 and add file transfer, shortcuts, picture-in-picture, and local network access support.

Unfortunately, there is no information on when Microsoft will ship those features.

Microsoft is working on Android 13 and more features for Windows Subsystem for Android

The recently published on GitHub Windows Subsystem for Android roadmap reveals Microsoft's plans to upgrade the subsystem to Android 13 and add more features to existing capabilities.

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Without much fanfare or even a post in the official Windows Blog, Microsoft released a significant update for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) in its Preview program. The latest release upgrades the system to Android 13 and delivers several quality-of-life improvements, such as improved mouse input, better clipboard stability, enhancements for app resizing, and more.

It is worth reminding that Windows Subsystem for Android Preview is a dedicated insider program separate from the "flagship" Windows Insider Program. Users can sign up to receive early WSA updates without installing Windows 11 preview builds and risking encountering critical bugs. You can learn how to enroll in the Windows Subsystem for Android Preview program in the official documentation. Note that it might take up to seven days before you start getting early updates for testing.

Windows Subsystem for Android Preview gets Android 13, performance improvements, more

Microsoft has quietly released a major update for Windows Subsystem for Android Preview. The latest update upgrades WSA to Android 13 and delivers several improvements and bug fixes.

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we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to members of the Windows Subsystem for Android™ Preview Program. This update (2211.40000.7.0) will update WSA to Android 13 and includes general reliability and performance fixes. 

What’s New

• Windows subsystem for Android updated to Android 13
• Added a new command that shuts down WSA for automation
• Improvements in boot performance (50%, P10 case)
• Improvements to mouse click input
• Improvements in clipboard stability
• Improvements to application resizing
• Upgraded to Intel bridge technology for Android 13
• Reliability improvements to media files opening in Windows
• Jumplist entries for applications supporting app shortcuts

WSA version 2211 with Android 13 now available! · microsoft WSA · Discussion #167

Today we are shipping an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to members of the Windows Subsystem for Android™ Preview Program. This update (2211.40000.7.0) will update WSA to An...

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Android 13-based Windows Subsystem for Android is now available for Windows Insiders​

Microsoft has released a new update for Windows Subsystem for Android in the Windows Insider program. Version 2211.40000.11.0 is available for download in all Windows Insider channels, delivering customers a new Android version and multiple improvements, such as faster boot, better mouse click input, improved clipboard and app resizing, etc.

Here is what is new in the January 2023 Preview update for Windows Subsystem for Android:

• 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

Android 13-based Windows Subsystem for Android is now available for Windows Insiders

Windows Insiders can now download a new version of Windows Subsystem for Android in all channels. The latest release brings Android 13 and various improvements to improve Android apps on Windows.

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