Android Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) 2306.40000.4.0 Preview update on Windows 11


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UPDATE: 7/20:

What's New​

We've shipped an update for Windows Subsystem for Android™ on Windows 11 to the Windows Subsystem for Android™ Preview Program. This update (2306.40000.1.0) includes improvements to advanced settings, fixes for OneDrive folders, and several requested features.

Amazon Appstore on Windows 11 is now generally available​

Learn more about it: General Availability Announcement. Get started with the Amazon Developer Portal.

Release Notes​

  • 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, 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 (feature request Unsupported Mimes Types when Drag'n Drop file on app #335)
  • 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™. For more information about troubleshooting and submitting feedback: Troubleshooting and FAQ for mobile apps on Windows.

Thanks,
Windows Subsystem for Android™ Team

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Version 2306.40000.2.0 arrived to Beta build machine today
 

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fast updates, my Beta build got version 2306.40000.4.0 today.
 

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    Memory
    16 GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3060 Ti
    Sound Card
    On Board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer VG242Y P
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p SSD
    PSU
    800w
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
Would be better if they provided a change log somewhere. 2306.40000.1.0 and later switch back from EROFS to ext4 for the filesystem so many userdata.vhdx actually were no longer usable. Use WSATools from Microsoft Store to backup all apps with data.
 
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    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Memory
    32GB using 2x16GB modules
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    Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
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    Realtek ALC3266-CG
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    PSU
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Case
    Dell XPS 15 9570
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    Stock
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My Computer

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    Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10/11, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Unix
    Computer type
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
    Motherboard
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Memory
    32GB using 2x16GB modules
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC3266-CG
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1024GB/1TB SSD
    PSU
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Case
    Dell XPS 15 9570
    Cooling
    Stock
    Keyboard
    Stock
    Mouse
    SwitftPoint ProPoint
    Internet Speed
    Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender that came with Windows

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