Windows 11 WSA 2306 released with Amazon Store generally available for devs

Windows Subsystem for Android 2306 has been released with several improvements. The 2306.40000.1.0 update brings with it Linux Kernel 5.15.104, Android 13 security updates, and stability fixes for ARM devices. Here are the details.

The update includes enhanced camera compatibility and changes to the taskbar behavior in full-screen mode for easier control using mouse and touch screen. The "Local network" feature has been replaced with "Advanced network settings," allowing Android apps to interact with devices on the local network while respecting Windows Firewall rules and VPN connection settings.

Users can now change the default shared folder, and the subsystem will prompt for permissions when needed. Read-only drives now use EXT4 instead of EROFS, resolving an issue with OneDrive folders not appearing in Android apps.

Also, Amazon has announced that the Amazon Appstore for Windows 11 has moved out of beta and is now available to developers. Amazon has prepared detailed documentation to help developers customize an existing Android app to run on Windows Subsystem for Android.

And much more. The official announcement includes the following highlights.

What's new in Windows Subsystem for Android 2306.40000.1.0

• 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, 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 type
• 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