Windows Subsystem
Table of contents
Run WSA on Windows 10
Officially WSA is only available on Windows 11, with regional limitation. But techniqually, it can run on Windows 10 19045.2311(22H2) and above.
Get WSA original package
The package is only available in Windows App Store, but it can be downloaded by the website - store.rg-adguard.net.
- Change the first option to ProductID.
- Paste 9P3395VX91NR in the search bar.
- Change the channel to RP.
- Download: MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2208.40000.5.0neutral~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
Fix the package
To fix the gap between Windows 11 and 10, patch some files.
- optionally use https://github.com/LSPosed/MagiskOnWSALocal to root it and/or install the Google Play Store
- download the DLL files from https://github.com/cinit/WSAPatch/releases and copy them to the WsaClient Folder
- follow the instructions in Step 7 at https://github.com/cinit/WSAPatch/blob/main/README.md to modify the AppxManifest.xml file.
Or You can download the latest prebuilt WIndows Subsystem For Android builds here: https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds
Install the package
1) Enable Virtualization in BIOS
2) activated developer mode
3) enabled Windows Subsystem for Linux (wsl)
4) enable hyper-v + virtual machine platform + windows hypervizor platform (or run CMD as administrator and copy this command:))
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all
5) set WSL 2 as default:
run CMD as administrator and copy this command:
wsl --set-default-version 2
6) install Microsoft.UI.Xaml_x64 & Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop from wsa
7) exstract wsa folder on C disk (included play store & magisk)
8) run powershell as administrator and enter installation commant:
Add-AppxPackage -path C:\wsa\AppxManifest.xml -Register
9) or open wsa folder and run run.bat file
10) enable developer mode on WSA
11) install apk installer and atv launcher free
https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds
[Reference]
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/windows-subsystem-for-android-wsa-for-windows-10-11-android-13.4533165/
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/wsa-build-2211-40000-10-0-based-on-android-13-with-magisk-root-and-google-play-store.4535473/#post-87952927
- https://www.androidsage.com/2022/12/25/download-wsa-android-13-build-2211-with-magisk-root-and-google-play-store/
Run WSL Graph on Windows 10
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) now supports running Linux GUI applications (X11 and Wayland) on Windows in a fully integrated desktop experience. The device must have the Windows 10 build 19046.21364 or higher release.