Microsoft has rolled out a big update for the Windows Subsystem for Android also known as WSA. The new feature allows Windows 11 files to be shared with the WSA, which users have been asking for a long time.
The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) lets you run Android apps in Windows 11. It’s officially compatible with apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore, but it’s possible to tweak to use it with others. applications using the Android Debug Bridge (adb) tool. At the end of last year, Windows 11 welcomed Android 13 in beta, but users were still waiting for a very specific feature to arrive. Microsoft finally listened to them with the new WSA update 2305.40000.4.0.
Now the Windows Subsystem for Android finally supports file sharing. So you can share your core Windows 11 installation files with the WSA. Update 2305.40000.4.0 also brings some fixes and improvements.
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The Windows Subsystem for Android treats the user’s Windows 11 folder as an SD card
As Microsoft explains in the release notes, the WSA supports the ” drag-and-drop and copy-paste file transfer “. Concretely, this means that you can share folders like documents and pictures. It is rather useful for Android photo editing and video editing applications or even social networks. You will be able to retrieve photos and videos stored in the Windows 11 installation for use in the WSA.
The file sharing feature is enabled by default, but you can turn it off if you want in the WSA settings. When activated, the WSA treats your Windows 11 files like an SD card. So you just need to access it as if it were an external file storage. Microsoft explains for example that “C:UsersJohn Doe” is shared as “/sdcard/Windows” in the Windows Subsystem for Android.
Finally, file sharing between Windows 11 and the WSA does not pose a risk to user privacy. Android applications running on the WSA display and modify files with user permission. By the way, all Android apps are automatically scanned by your antivirus software upon installation.
Source : Microsoft
