WSA-Tray-Helper

Despite being younger than its desktop counterparts, the Android operating system has garnered enough market share in the world of smartphones to make certain developers choose it as their exclusive platform for their flagship applications that only have web versions on Windows.

As such, those who want to avoid switching between the smaller screen of their phone and the large screen real-estate of their PC to interact with a variety of mobile apps can make use of Windows Subsystem for Android, whose modus operandi can be enhanced through WSA Tray Helper.

Given its complexity, the subsystem needs to be running in the background to provide users with faster boot times for applications whose launch patterns and tendencies depend on each user’s own workflow.

However, in doing so, the performance of their device can sometimes drop, especially if it barely meets the requirements laid out by Microsoft, which is why having a way to preview whether it is currently running before commencing a video editing session or playing a demanding title is a welcome addition.

Developers that wish to test out applications which modify the system settings without having to manually reset the operating system of a testing device whenever anomalous behavior occurs may be better off using WSA as the experimenting ground thanks to this program’s capability of creating and restoring backups.

As a result, the desired configuration can be saved and reinstated for developers to check if their projects conflict with other popular Android apps and fix the issues as they arrive before shipping the end product.

Taking into consideration the abilities to start the subsystem on boot and execute any number of custom terminal commands for a better automation potential, WSA Tray Helper may be a solid way to stay in control of Windows’ Subsystem for Android.