This article explains the steps one can take to view files from Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) apps in Windows 11.
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) creates a virtual machine that provides the environment to install and run Android applications as if they were natively installed on Windows.
Files from mobile apps can be opened and transferred to Windows. Your files will appear in the settings window so you can browse any images, videos, audio, documents, and downloads that are saved from mobile apps.
Below is how to view files saved or transferred from your WSA device to Windows.
View WSA files from apps in Windows 11
As described above, files from mobile apps can be opened and transferred to Windows. You can view your files from the settings window, and the steps below show you how.
First, open the Windows Subsystem for Android app.
To do that, click on the Start menu button, and click on All apps -> select and open Windows Subsystem for Android app on the list.
When the app opens, click the Settings button on the left.
On the right, select the Files tile, and click the link as highlighted below.
This will open the Windows File Explorer with files for your WSA device.
To save a file to your PC, right-click the file you want to save, then select Open with > Using Windows default. The selected file will open in the default Windows app for the file type, and the file will get copied to the Downloads folder in Windows.
That should do it!
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