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WSA Installation Guide

!!!info This WSA build includes

• Rooted Android 13
• Google Play Services and Magisk
• No Amazon App store !!!

Requirements

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[!badge variant="primary" size="l" icon="/static/win11.svg" text="Windows 11"]	[!badge variant="primary" size="l" icon="/static/win10.svg" text="Windows 10"] { class="compact" }
RAM: 6 GB (minimum) and 16 GB (recommended).	RAM: 6 GB (minimum) and 16 GB (recommended).
Build: 22000.526 or higher.	Build: 22H2 10.0.19045.2311 or higher.
Partition: NTFS Windows Subsystem For Android™ can only be installed on a NTFS partition, not on an exFAT partition	Partition: NTFS Windows Subsystem For Android™ can only be installed on a NTFS partition, not on an exFAT partition
The Computer must support virtualization and be enabled in BIOS/UEFI and Optional Features. Guide for this process.	The Computer must support virtualization and be enabled in BIOS/UEFI and Optional Features. Guide for this process.

!!!warning GPU compatibility Any compatible Intel, AMD or Nvidia GPU. GPU Performance may vary depending on its compatibility with Windows Subsystem For Android™. Nvidia GPUs are known to cause problems. If Windows Subsystem For Android™ does not start or there are graphical glitches when an Nvidia GPU is used, follow this guide to switch to another iGPU/dGPU/eGPU that you may have or Microsoft Basic Renderer. !!!

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Installation

!!!warning If you have the official WSA installed, you must completely uninstall it to use MagiskOnWSA. !!!

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Download the WSA zip file from !badge variant="secondary" text="here"

!!!danger Do not download "Source code". !!!

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Extract the zip file

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 3"] Open the WSA folder and run the Run.bat

!!!dark If you previously have a MagiskOnWSA installation, it will automatically uninstall the previous one while preserving all user data and install the new one, so don't worry about your data. !!!

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 4"] Once the installation process completes, WSA will launch.

!!!dark If this is a first-time install, a window asking for consent to diagnostic information will be shown. Sometimes two identical windows may appear, click OK in both windows). !!!

!!!light The installation Process is DONE! Now close Windows powershell by putting any key there. !!!

!!!contrast Troubleshooting If you face any issue installing WSA, join the Support Server. The common fixes are listed !badge text="here". You can follow these too. !!!

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Sideloading

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Download and install WSA Pacman or WSA Sideloader.

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Go to [!badge variant="dark" text="Windows Subsystem for Android"] → [!badge variant="dark" text="Developer"] and turn on Developer mode.

!!!danger You have to give pacman or other sideloaders the adb permission. !!!

!!!info If the "Install" button is greyed out while installing apk Open WSA pacman and turn on wsa from there. !!!

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Update

Merge the new and the old wsa folder and replace the old files with the new ones.

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Backup & Restore

Backup

If you want to preserve your data, make a backup of the file %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\userdata.vhdx.

Restore

Paste the VHDX file back to the folder %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache .

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Uninstallation

1. Go to the Start Menu
2. Type Windows Subsystem for Android
3. Once the WSA app shows, click App settings in the right panel.
4. In the Settings window that opens, scroll down and click Terminate
5. Click Repair
6. Click Reset
7. Close the Settings app
8. Go to the Start Menu
9. Type Windows Subsystem for Android
10. Once the WSA app shows, click Uninstall in the right pane