Android 13 rolls out to Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11, but only to Insiders
All Windows Insiders can now upgrade the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 to Android 13.
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What you need to know
An update for the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 isavailable for all Windows Insider Channels. The update bumps WSA to Android 13 and also includes reliability and performance improvements.
Microsoft alreadyshipped Android 13in preview to members of the Windows Subsystem for Android Preview Program back in December 2022. That program is separate from the Windows Insider program. WSA’s version number is also a bit higher with today’s update. The version that shipped to Windows Subsystem for Android Program Insiders was 2211.40000.7.0 while today’s update for Windows Insiders brings WSA to version2211.40000.11.0.
Here’s what’s new for the Windows Subsystem for Android:
The jump to Android 13 is the biggest change in this update. The rest of the update is merely general improvements and changes that make WSA more reliable.
The Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11 allows you to run Android apps on your PC. Official Android apps can be downloaded through the Amazon Appstore, but it’s also possible tosideload Android apps on Windows 11.
In other Microsoft and Android news, our senior editor Zac Bowden just revealed that theSurface Duo 3 will feature a foldable screenrather than two displays. Microsoft had plans for a dual-screen Duo 3 but has since changed course. Microsoft also has plans to expand its Android hardware offering and improve the connection between Android phones and Windows PCs.
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