Windows App Mobile11.3.8 - App Store

Windows App Mobile for iOS and iPadOS (previously named Remote Desktop Mobile) is your gateway to securely connect to Windows including remote PCs and admin-provided virtual apps and desktops across Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Dev Box and Remote Desktop Services.

Embrace the simplicity of a unified client with Windows App Mobile and connect to your Windows in the cloud with ease and security, from the device of your choice.

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. Learn more about the features of Windows App Mobile at https://aka.ms/WindowsApp.
. Configure your PC for remote access using the information at https://aka.ms/rdsetup.

KEY FEATURES

. Access remote PCs running Windows Professional or Enterprise and Windows Server.
. Access managed resources published by your admin.
. Connect through a Remote Desktop Gateway.
. Simplified management of your connections and credentials from the Connection Center, including a Favorites page to cater to your unique workflow needs.
. Audio and video streaming.
. Redirect folders, your clipboard, and local devices such as microphones and cameras.
. Connect your iPhone or iPad to an external monitor.
. Easily switch between Entra accounts.
. Dynamically switch between Portrait and Landscape mode.

By downloading Windows App Mobile, you agree to the license (see https://aka.ms/WindowsAppLicense) and privacy terms (see https://aka.ms/privacy).

Version History In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
• Enhanced diagnostic insights for the external identity support feature.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.8 Sep 24 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for completing in-session WebAuthn challenges by using local passwordless credentials.
• Added external identity support.
• Updated the UX to replace "Frontline" with "Flex Shared" and "Frontline Shared" with "Flex Dedicated".
• Addressed Cloud PC tile status not updating automatically (or promptly) after a state change.
• Fixed an issue where remote audio stopped rendering when connecting to Windows 7 PCs.
• Resolved a black screen encountered when connecting to an invalid resource while another RemoteApp session was active.
• Made updates to improve Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) scenarios for AVD and Windows 365.
• Prevented hardware keyboard focus from being captured when the app is inactive in Stage Manager and Split View.
• Fixed Add Workspace incorrectly preventing users from adding the same AVD or Windows 365 feed with another account.

In addition, we've also made numerous behind-the-scenes updates to improve performance and stability, and to lay the groundwork for some upcoming features.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.7 Sep 17 In this release, we made some improvements to help enhance the stability and security of Windows App. If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.6 Sep 9 In this release, we made some improvements to help enhance the stability and supportability of Windows App. If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.5 Aug 24 In this release we made the following updates:

• Fixed bugs reported by users and internal telemetry.
• Resolved input capture issues that were affecting multitasking.
• Reworked aspects of the new in-session controls tutorial.
• Redesigned the Add Workspace, Add Account and Workspace Details flows to start from the current tab.
• Cleaned up the Liquid Glass app settings page.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.4 Aug 11 In this release we made the following updates:

• Updated and improved Liquid Glass styling and elements throughout the app.
• Modernized and refreshed the app settings UI.
• Reworked the extended keys and auxiliary keyboard UI.
• Improved the in-session connection bar experience.
• Made updates to improve Continuous Access Evaluation (CAE) scenarios for AVD and Windows 365.
• Resolved issues with RemoteApp auto-reconnect scenarios.
• Addressed a bug that caused Connection Center thumbnail images to float out of place.
• Resolved UDP connectivity issues encountered when connecting to AVD and Windows 365 endpoints.
• Fixed accessibility bugs.
• Addressed reported bugs and crashes.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.3 Jul 29 It's time to clean house and fix some bugs! This update includes fixes for issues reported by users and internal telemetry. If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.2 Jun 9 In this release we fixed some crashes and made the following updates:

• Fixed a bug that caused the "Updating remote session display" to not dismiss.
• Ensured that the Surface Arc Mouse is able to reset the display auto-lock timer.
• Resolved an Intune deadlock encountered at app launch.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.1 May 5 It's time for a refresh! We've made some updates to the app UI as a result of upgrading to the new iOS SDK. Here's what's new:

• Incorporated Liquid Glass styling and elements throughout the app!
• Added a new Personalization section (under Settings) to customize how the app looks and feels.
• The Favorites page has moved. You can now find your favorite devices and apps pinned to the top of the Devices and Apps pages respectively.
• Gracefully handled errors encountered when connecting to a Windows Cloud Input Protection-enabled PC endpoint.

We've also added support for audio and video stream optimizations when connecting to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session hosts that support Teams redirection (see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/teams-on-avd for more details).

Note that starting from this release we only support iOS 26.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.3.0 Apr 6 In this release we made the following updates:

• Enabled AVD screen capture protection by leveraging Intune app‑protection controls.
• Added a checkbox to the General settings to control the usage of UDP.
• Audio from optimized Teams meetings will now play through iPhone speakers.
• Terminated objects that were wasting processing cycles and memory.
• Made behind-the-scenes updates to lay the groundwork for upcoming features.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.2.5 12/18/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Enabled AVD screen capture protection by leveraging Intune app‑protection controls.
• Terminated objects that were wasting processing cycles and memory.
• Made behind-the-scenes updates to lay the groundwork for upcoming features.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.2.4 12/15/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Improved connection success when NetBIOS-based name lookup is used for direct PC connections.
• Added support for updated safe area insets on iPhone 17 devices.
• Improved external display support for iPad Pro M5 and iPad Air M3 devices.
• Resolved deadlocks that occurred during account sign-out and workspace refresh.
• Added floating keyboard support on iPadOS 26.
• Addressed a number of crashes that were showing up in error reporting.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.2.3 12/08/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for displaying whether a Windows 365 Cloud PC endpoint is AI-enabled.
• Added support for the Windows 365 "Cloud Apps" feature.
• Added support for Windows 365 Cloud App reset.
• Added support for Windows 365 Reserve self-provisioning.
• Added a "Type" field to the Apps tab Connection Center filter for "Cloud Apps" and "Azure Virtual Desktop".
• The immersive switcher now supports light mode.
• In-app notifications no longer display the current timestamp.
• Improved handling for concurrent in-app notifications.
• Tapping on the "Authentication Required" in-app notification will now immediately redirect to the sign-in UI.
• Fixed device card corner masking issues.
• Resolved RDS connectivity issues triggered by authentication certificate processing.
• Sorted out some RemoteApp bugs.
• Addressed a number of crashes that were showing up in error reporting.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.2.2 11/17/2025 This is a quick release to address a customer-reported issue impacting connections utilizing RD Gateways running on Windows Server 2012 R2 or earlier. We've also added in handling for the ALT+ENTER shortcut (which was not working in Teams and some other apps).

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.2.1 10/01/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for the Windows 365 "Under Review" feature.
• Added support for the Windows 365 "Reserve" feature.
• Added support for client-side connectivity and system health checks.

• Added an in-app "Authentication Required" notification to signal when the Entra Identity token needs to be renewed.
• Added tutorials to guide users through sign-in notifications and account switching.

• Added support for tapping the "Favorite" overlay icon on a device card to unfavorite the device.
• Added support for tapping a device card tag to show more information about the device.
• Made changes to ensure that device card tags are always visible in thumbnail view to help identify the card type.

• Added the "View Details" action to all device cards.
• Reworked the in-session connection information sheet.
• Made layout improvements to the devices list view and Connection Center navigation bar.

• Added categories to the Notifications sheet.
• Enhanced in-app notification interaction with drag, swipe and trackpad gestures.
• Improved the local on-screen keyboard layout and appearance.

• Introduced a disconnect message for cases where the connection is closed due to the remote PC restarting.

• Addressed a number of crashes that were showing up in error reporting.
• Addressed reported accessibility bugs.
• Fixed an issue where the Space key did not work for some apps in the remote session.
• Resolved an issue where location redirection would not work after reconnecting to a remote session.

In addition, we've also made numerous behind-the-scenes updates to improve performance and stability, and to lay the groundwork for upcoming features.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.2.0 09/22/2025 This is a quick release to address a customer-reported issue with folder redirection.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.9 09/02/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Enabled connecting to a remote resource when opening a Spotlight item.
• Prevented connecting to devices and apps from different Windows App user profiles at the same time.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the workspaces subscription dialog from discovering active feeds.
• Added connection information accessible from tiles in the Devices tab of the Immersive Switcher.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.8 07/22/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Reworked the UI to better handle empty states in the Devices and Apps tabs.
• Updated the logging backend to automatically save logs to your iPhone or iPad (versus requiring manual start and stop).
• Fixed scenarios where some external displays advertised very low resolutions.
• Enabled Microsoft Teams optimizations by default.
• Fixed chroma bleed artifacts encountered during AVC decode.
• Improved threading for the graphics decoder to make things faster.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.7 06/16/2025 This is a quick update to gracefully handle scenarios where the Teams process in the remote session crashes during an optimized Teams call.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.6 05/28/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for automatically reconnecting if a network glitch occurs.
• Improved handling of the iPhone and iPad lock and unlock events.
• Enhanced reliability for scenarios where the client is sent to the background.
• Fixed an issue where the "Updating Remote Session Display" screen would remain visible after returning to the client.
• Terminated zombie objects that were wasting processing cycles and memory, and triggering crashes.
• Picture-in-picture in the Connection Center now has improved support for rotation and resizing.
• Automatic resolution selection is now smarter during screen rotation, resizing, mirroring, and display extension.
• Added Retina support options for external displays.
• Improved graphics performance by more tightly scoping dirty regions.
• You can now use Command+W to close the selected device session from the Immersive Switcher.
• Fixed an issue where the on-screen keyboard would not dismiss when a Bluetooth mouse was connected.
• Stale SwiftPoint and ProPoint device entries are now automatically removed from the Input Devices sheet.
• The "Allow Display Auto-Lock" setting is now persisted and functions correctly.

We also made some tweaks to the virtual trackpad used in display projection scenarios:

• Trackpad speed is now consistent across both X and Y axes.
• Fixed a bug where the Immersive Switcher was dismissed when using the virtual trackpad.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.5 05/22/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for automatically reconnecting if a network glitch occurs.
• Improved handling of the iPhone and iPad lock and unlock events.
• Enhanced reliability for scenarios where the client is sent to the background.
• Fixed an issue where the "Updating Remote Session Display" screen would remain visible after returning to the client.
• Terminated zombie objects that were wasting processing cycles and memory, and triggering crashes.
• Picture-in-picture in the Connection Center now has improved support for rotation and resizing.
• Automatic resolution selection is now smarter during screen rotation, resizing, mirroring, and display extension.
• Added Retina support options for external displays.
• Improved graphics performance by more tightly scoping dirty regions.
• You can now use Command+W to close the selected device session from the Immersive Switcher.
• Fixed an issue where the on-screen keyboard would not dismiss when a Bluetooth mouse was connected.
• Stale SwiftPoint and ProPoint device entries are now automatically removed from the Input Devices sheet.
• The "Allow Display Auto-Lock" setting is now persisted and functions correctly.

We also made some tweaks to the virtual trackpad used in display projection scenarios:

• Trackpad speed is now consistent across both X and Y axes.
• Fixed a bug where the Immersive Switcher was dismissed when using the virtual trackpad.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.4 05/19/2025 This release resolves some of the top crashes and issues reported by telemetry.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.3 04/17/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added support for optimized external monitor resolutions when used in iPad extended display scenarios.
• Provided UI to change the resolution for all sessions while connected.
• Removed support for setting explicit credentials for Cloud PCs due to the pervasiveness of RDSAAD Auth.
• Added support for Spotlight Search.
• Addressed minor UI issues related to device cards and the Cloud PC details sheet.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.2 03/18/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Added Bluetooth and Local Network to Settings > App Permissions.
• Included support for optimized resolutions when connected to external displays via AirPlay (iPhone and iPad) or a wired connection (iPhone).
• Improved the Connection Center navigation bar layout on iPad when connected to an external display.
• Users will now receive an alert message when they try to take a screenshot and it is blocked by MAM policy.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.1 02/12/2025 In this release we made the following updates:

• Resolved an issue affecting nonce acquisition for RDS AAD Auth when using an HTTP proxy.
• Fixed an "Invalid request" error caused by a local authentication prompt going to the background.
• Addressed a claims token failure caused by accounts associated with both MSA and AAD usage.

If you encounter any errors, you can contact us via Settings > Submit Feedback. 11.1.0 02/05/2025