Windows 11 benefits from an all-new Subsystem for Android which makes some laudable progress.
To mark this week’s Build 2022 show, Microsoft has made another announcement on the Windows 11 front, namely that a revamped Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) has arrived on the Microsoft Store. You may recall that when WSA was launched it was built on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) version 11, but Microsoft has updated the system to now use the latest version (opens in new tab), namely AOSP 12.1. While the new WSA app is still in preview, you can download that test version from the Microsoft Store right now. As you might imagine, switching to Android 12.1 brings in a bunch of new features, with Microsoft noting that there are some important changes for windowed apps, including eliminating nasty flickering effects when minimized apps are brought back into play, and enhancements for resizing windows in a better fashion.
