Yesterday, Microsoft released Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) update version 2207.40000.8.0. We speculated that it was an early rollout for the August update. Today, the company has confirmed that and has also published the changelog for the new update detailing the features and improvements in this month"s release. The update brings a bugfix for restarting apps, new compatibility shim for aspect ratio, a new Amazon Appstore version, and more.
The changes and improvements are given below:
New compatibility shim to allow apps to maintain aspect ratio but still support resize
Accessibility improvements to the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app
New compatibility shims in the Windows Subsystem for Android Settings app
Fixed problems with restarting apps
Apps that update toast notifications instead of using progress toasts have better behavior
Game controls user education dialog for apps with compatibility shims enabled
Improvements with handling VPN
Scrollbar fix for Windows Subsystem for Android Settings compatibility page
User crash data and system app crash data is now being reported
“No internet available” toast notification is now suppressed
Custom Android toasts now render correctly
Amazon Appstore 60.09 update
Android security update
Improved reliability
The new WSA update is available to Insiders in the U.S. and Japan. You can find the official blog post here.