Microsoft's latest build for Windows 10 20H1 gives Fast Ring users a new kaomoji, improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 memory management, and Microsoft is rolling out its Connect Your Phone improvements to more Galaxy.
The latest Windows 10 Insider build from the 20H1 branch is build number 19013 and is based on kaomoji – or Japanese emoticons like /ᐠ.ꞈ.ᐟ \ – that were introduced in Windows 10, version 1903. Users now have more kaomoji options to share with their friends.
In this build, WSL2 also releases unused Linux memory back to the Windows machine. This will happen automatically when the memory in the Linux VM is no longer in use.
Additionally, for Windows power users, Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.12. Microsoft revived PowerToys for Windows 10 in September as an open source project on GitHub. It now includes dark mode, a new utility called PowerRename for renaming files, and tweaks to the Fancy Zones window manager.
An update that's not just limited to internals but also includes Microsoft's latest improvements to the Your Phone experience with Samsung Galaxy devices. The improved sign-in process for Windows 10 that was originally enabled for the Galaxy Note 10 has recently been extended to the Galaxy Gold, S10, S10+, and S10e.
Microsoft is now bringing it to the mid-range Samsung Galaxy A30s, A50s, and A90 smartphones. Users will need to install the update that enables the “Link to Windows” feature, which removes the reliance on Bluetooth Low Energy for connections.
"Once the new experience is released, we will be removing the Bluetooth connection option immediately. If you were previously enjoying Phone Screen over Bluetooth and have a phone that does not yet support connecting to Windows, the Phone screen node will automatically disappear and be replaced with the Your Phone app," Microsoft warned users.
This new non-Bluetooth experience is available for Android running Android 9.0 or later and at least the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Additionally, the phone must be on the same network as the computer.
Microsoft has also fixed a long list of bugs in this version which it is trying to fix .
