Windows Subsystem for Android updated for Insiders with ‘huge change to networking

What you need to know

• Microsoft recently released an update to Insiders for the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11.
• The update brings support for advanced networking and improves the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app.
• The update is available now for all Windows Insiders in the United States.

Windows Insiders in the United States have a new update to grab for the Windows Subsystem for Android. The update brings the subsystem to version 2205.40000.14.0 and adds a couple of notable improvements. Microsoft added advanced networking capabilities with the update, which allow apps running on ARM PCs to access local network devices. There’s also an improved settings app for the Windows Subsystem for Android.

“We’ve made a huge change to networking! We’re now introducing advanced networking, which enables app access to local network devices for ARM computers, allowing apps to take advantage of this functionality,” explained Microsoft. “We’ve also enabled IPv6 and VPN connectivity, enhancing the networking functionalities of the subsystem.”