Windows App

Microsoft Corporation

About this app

Windows App securely connects you to all remote Windows experiences, including Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Microsoft Dev Box, Remote Desktop Services, and remote PCs.
You can use Windows App on all supported Android devices running Android 11 and above: including tablets, smartphones, VR headsets and Chromebooks that support apps from the Play Store. Learn more about features and upcoming releases at aka.ms/WindowsApp

Ratings and reviews

Such a bland name! Try Googling Windows App and see how many irrelevant results you get. Thankfully, the massive thumbnails for each PC can now be reduced (although the app forgets this option if you back out of the app to exit). I can't see how to scan my network to retrieve computer names which you need to set up a connection. Luckily, I still have the old RD app so had to use that to grab names.

The latest update has fixed a few issues; shortcuts to specific computers are back, and it no longer constantly prompts for access to Bluetooth peripherals. It still has issues though, as it doesn't properly pass my credentials for the gateway to the desktop like it does on the desktop application, so I have to log in twice. The old Remote Desktop app handled all of this better than this app. Not sure why I was forced to move to a worse app with less features.

Another app that worked just fine... broken for no reason at all. This worked absolutely fine to access server machines within my local network. Now since it became "Windows App" I cannot access ANY devices. I uninstalled and reinstalled to find that now I can't even sign into my account because it's not a work or school account! Completely useless and now I'll have to either go back to an old version until support is dropped, or find another app ecosystem.