One of the more interesting features of Windows 11 is the Android subsystem it’s built with. This allows Windows 11 users to run Android apps natively or via X86 emulation, depending on the machine’s hardware.
Today, Microsoft released an update to all Windows Insider channels (US only) that improves the overall usability of the Android subsystem and adds a number of new features for both developers and users.
We’ve made a huge change in networking! We are not introducing advanced networking that allows app access to local network devices for ARM computers, allowing apps to take advantage of this functionality. We’ve also enabled IPv6 and VPN connectivity, improving the subsystem’s networking functionality.
More granular control over the subsystem’s network options is now offered in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app and will take advanced networking into account. In addition, the subsystem and the Windows machine now have the same IP address – previously both were assigned different addresses.
Windows Subsystem Icon for Android
Other updates include updates to system kernels, improved apps and performance stability, as well as battery-specific features within Android that help improve power consumption. There are some notable security features such as Android apps marked as safe can no longer be screenshotted, and ADB debugging popups are forwarded to Windows for security reasons. You can read the full changelog at the Source link.