If you use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on your iPhone regularly, you may have noticed the lack of updates over the last few months. That’s because of Microsoft literally not releasing any updates to the app over the past year or so.
And after more than a year, Microsoft is finally updating the Remote Desktop app on iOS (via Tero Alhonen), and it’s a massive one. Microsoft is also promising more frequent updates to the app going forward.
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“It’s been well over a year since we last updated the Remote Desktop Client for iOS. However, we are back in the game with an exciting update, with many more to follow at a regular cadence from here on out,” the company said.
The new update introduces a number of major new features — most notably, support for Windows Virtual Desktop. The update brings a new Connection Centre UI, support for dark/light themes, and support for newer iPhones and iPad devices. The latest update also brings camera, local storage, and microphone redirection. Here’s the full changelog:
If you use the Remote Desktop app frequently and have an iOS device, you would definitely want to get this new app update asap.