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Microsoft releases Windows subsystem July 2023 Android update
Microsoft has dispatched a July 2023 software update for the Windows subsystem for Android on Windows 11. This update is expected to bring significant enhancements to the Windows operating system, allowing users to seamlessly integrate Android apps and services into their Windows environment.
The July 2023 Windows subsystem update for Android comes with build version 2306.40000.4.0. The changelog of this new release mentions improvements for various features such as advanced settings, fixes for OneDrive folders, camera compatibility optimizations, and much more. Without wasting time, let’s dive into the details.
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Windows July 2023 update – Changelog
- Camera compatibility improvements.
- Fullscreen mode with F11 now displays hover taskbar to improve mouse and touch experience.
- Local networking (under Advanced settings – Experimental features) now replacing “Advanced networking”. Android apps can connect to devices on the same network, on all versions of Windows 11, respect Windows firewall rules, and work with VPNs.
- Share user folders (under Advanced settings – Experimental features) now gives users the option to change their default shared folder.
- The subsystem will now prompt if an app is trying to use a permission that the subsystem does not have.
- The subsystem has switched from EROFS to EXT4 for read-only disks.
- Fix for OneDrive folders not showing up in Android apps.
- Support for drag and drop for more file types.
- Improvements to picture-in-picture (new UI buttons when in PIP).
- Partially running mode now enabled by default for devices with at least 16 GB of memory.
- Stability fixes for Arm devices.
- Linux kernel updated to 5.15.104.
- Android 13 security updates.