Microsoft brings Android 13 to Windows 11 via WSA

Microsoft has rolled out multiple updates to the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11. According to an update roadmap that Microsoft quietly posted on Github, WSA is now significantly faster on Windows 11 and is due for another major update in the near future.

Unexpectedly, Microsoft quietly released the first roadmap for WSA. According to a GitHub page, Microsoft is developing Android 13-based WSA for Windows 11. Android 13 is one of the biggest updates to the mobile operating system and was officially announced on August 15, 2022.

Android 13 comes with new theme options, icons, and more. We don’t know what’s new in Android 13 for WSA integration for Windows 11, but it looks like it will come with file transfer functionality. This feature will allow users to transfer files between WSA containers and Windows.

Another new feature is "Shortcut" and "Picture-in-Picture" modes. Picture-in-picture mode will allow you to run Android apps in small containers on top of native Windows apps. This is similar to Windows Media Player's picture-in-picture mode or Groove Music's mini music player.

#Microsoft also plans to enable local network access by default. It's unclear when these features will arrive on Windows 11, but we can expect a major update in early 2023.

Currently, WSA supports audio codecs, cameras (front and back), ClearKey DRM or MPEG-DASH content, CTS/VTS, direct Bluetooth access (and BLE), Ethernet, free-form window management, games Handle and other functions:

• Location GPS
• Microphone
• Multi-monitor/auxiliary monitor
• Print
• Software DRM (Widevine L3 support)
• Touch/Multi-touch
• Some video decoders and encoders
• Network view
• Wireless Internet access
• Window Orientation

The latest version of Windows Subsystem for Android was released last month with many new features such as advanced networking, better gaming performance, additional improvements to GamePad controls, Better support for mouse and keyboard input and better integration features with the operating system.

You can always update to the latest version of Windows Subsystem for Android by visiting Microsoft Store > Library > Check for updates.

At the time of WSA preview launch, only US users could officially try the integration. Since then, WSA has expanded to more countries including Japan. Earlier this month, WSA’s Amazon Appstore expanded to several new countries, including more than 20 new regions in Europe.

While WSA is now widely available in Europe, a global rollout to cover Asian countries is not expected until early 2023.

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