Today, windows subsystem for Android is upgraded to 2204.40000.15.0, introducing several major improvements. In this update, Microsoft will update the underlying engine to Android 12.1. That is, windows 11 devices can use the latest Android version of Google.
After upgrading to Android 12.1, you won't notice the changes immediately. More details will be announced later. However, this change may cause some applications to crash at startup, and Microsoft is trying to fix it.
● disable telemetry collection
In the new version of windows In subsystem for Android, Microsoft has disabled telemetry collection by default. This "optional diagnostic data" can be found in the windows subsystem for the Android application, and users can enable it to voluntarily provide useful telemetry data about the use of the application.
● new network experience
Microsoft is introducing a new web experience for Android, allowing you to easily connect Android applications to devices on the same network as your desktop.
Therefore, you can now play your favorite content on the speakers on the same network. Similarly, you can use the smart home android app and set up a security camera through windows.
● redesigned setup page
Microsoft redesigned an application that lets you manage the settings of the windows subsystem for Android system. The setup page now uses the new group navigation and is redesigned from scratch.
The update also adds a diagnostic data viewer that allows you to monitor the diagnostic data collected by the subsystem. You can use it to force the application not to resize or enable the swipe of direction keys.
● windows 11 integration
Microsoft is improving the integration between Android applications and windows 11. For example, the taskbar icon can now display applications using microphones, locations, and other system services in the system tray.
Similarly, if you use windows 11's auto hide taskbar, you will find that Android applications can now hide / display correctly. Another change is to ensure that Android toast is reflected as a Windows notification on Windows 11, and the title of Android activity is also highlighted in the application window.
● other new functions and improvements
○ this update prevents Android apps from restarting when your desktop leaves connected standby mode.
○ Microsoft is improving camera integration in Android applications. The direction of the camera has been updated to respect the natural direction. Microsoft also fixed the camera preview problem. The company has solved the mailbox and extrusion problems in the photo stream.
○ Microsoft is improving support for mouse and keyboard. You will notice that the scroll wheel has been improved, and Microsoft has also fixed the problems of on-screen keyboard focus and Android built-in software keyboard.
○ simpleperf CPU profiler records can now work in WSA.
○ new video hardware decoding (VP8 and VP9).
○ now it uses chromium WebView 100 for Android applications.
○ improved general stability, performance and reliability