Microsoft publishes the Windows subsystem roadmap for Android on Github – Computer – News

Microsoft has published a Windows Subsystem Roadmap for Android on GitHub. This shows that support for Android 13 is being worked on, file transfer between the Android and Windows environment, Picture-in-Picture mode and local network access.

Microsoft gives on the Github page an overview of all the features currently supported by the Windows subsystem for Android. At the same time, the company also reports which features are not currently supported, such as Android widgets, direct Bluetooth access, file backup, Picture-in-Picture mode, and USB access. The roadmap also shows the features the company is currently working on. It is not known when these new features will be introduced.

The page also allows developers to report bugs in the Windows subsystem for Android or characteristic requests Send. Microsoft also makes the documents available to developers who want to update their Androidapp compatibility with the subsystem or debug their apps to work properly via virtualization software.

To the Windows 11 presentation In 2021, Microsoft announced that it will be possible to run Android apps on the operating system. These will be available for download via the Amazon Appstore, which is integrated into the Microsoft Store. Microsoft has indicated that it works with Intel Bridge technology, without going into technical details.