Windows Subsytem for Android, the end-around for getting Android apps (well those from the Amazon Appstore, officially) to run on Windows 11, is receiving a new update, improving security, performance, camera, and “general reliability.” The What’s New list for the update (2209.40000.26.0) isn’t long, here it is:
- 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
If you’re curious about running Android apps on Windows, check out our getting started guide.
