The first post-Android 11 update to the original Surface Duo.
what you need to know
- Microsoft has updated its Surface Duo phone with the February security patch.
- Surface Duo 2 gets several performance enhancements.
- The original Surface Duo got support for app streaming through the Microsoft Your Phone app.
The Microsoft Surface Duo duo will receive a new update on Friday, including the February security patch and some notable enhancements, especially for the original Duo.
After finally receiving the Android 11 update in January, the original Surface Duo is getting its first monthly security update, which includes not only performance improvements but a new feature. Surface Duo owners will now be able to stream their apps on Windows PCs using the Your Phone app.
In addition to running Android apps natively on your Windows 11 PC (a feature still in development), the Your Phone app also enables running Android apps on your computer directly from your smartphone. So far, this feature has been limited to the newer Surface Duo 2 and Samsung’s best Android phones, so it’s nice to see Microsoft speed up the original Duo.
Here is the full changelog for Surface Duo software version 2022.111.64:
- With the Your Phone app, you can use Android apps on your PC. For more information on using Surface Duo with a PC, see Link Surface Duo to PC.
- Resolves the situation outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – February 2022.
- Improved device and UI stability.
- Improve system performance.
- Improved reliability of the Android Auto experience.
For the newer Surface Duo 2, the February changelog is less exciting. You won’t find any new features here, but software version 2022.104.111 should improve performance and camera autofocus:
- Resolves the situation outlined in the Android Security Bulletin – February 2022.
- Improve system reliability and stability.
- Improved device performance and animations.
- Improve touch responsiveness.
- Improve camera performance with autofocus.
The update should now be rolling out to owners of Surface Duo devices, although the AT&T version of the original Duo will have to wait a bit longer to arrive on their phones.
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Multitasking just got easier
The new Surface Duo 2 is Microsoft’s latest dual-screen Android device, with plenty of upgrades like a new 5G chip, stereo speakers, more cameras, and a cool way to see notifications when the device is turned off. Microsoft Duo 2 is probably the best way to multitask.
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