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

When connections are strong this works well and provides a very effective tool to remotely run a PC from an Android device. But it seems that if communications between this app and the PC are at all less than ideal, RD gives up with cryptic errors (0x104, 0x204, etc.). For example, this usually runs quite well when I'm near the WiFi router and not at all when around 25 feet away. Pity. It's so well done otherwise.

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.

This is definitely a downgrade from the original remote desktop app that it was before/originally. There's nothing upgraded about this app compared to the original remote desktop app and I feel disabled using it as you can't even search or find broadcasting devices on your own local network. you have to actually type in manually the PC name instead of searching for all devices on the network.