Security News > 2022 > July > Windows 11 Subsystem for Android can now use VPN-assigned IPs
Microsoft has released an update for the Windows Subsystem for Android, allowing all Windows 11 Insiders to use their VPN's IP address with Android apps.
In May, Microsoft introduced a new 'Advanced Networking' feature to Windows 11 builds on the Dev channel, which made the Windows Subsystem for Android virtual machine and host share the same IP address.
"This setting allows Android apps to connect to other devices on the same network as your Windows PC. When this setting is turned on, you can play content wirelessly," reads the documentation on the WSA Advanced Networking feature.
Roid apps can now use your VPN's IP. Today, Microsoft announced that Windows Subsystem for Android version 2205.40000.
When BleepingComputer tested this feature, the Windows Subsystem for Android no longer worked when connecting to a NordVPN connection, indicating that you may run into issues using other VPN applications.
To use WSA properly again, we needed to disable the VPN connection and reset the Windows Subsystem for Android.