When it was first unveiled back in 2018, the Phone Link app had basic functions that included sending and receiving messages from your Windows PC, managing notifications, and viewing up to 25 photos from your Android device.īut it has seen several improvements over the years, adding things like media controls to control playback, placing and receiving phone calls, browsing your contacts, and even changing your smartphone settings from your PC. The two apps communicate to each other using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Where the Phone Link app lives on a PC, your Android phone must have the Link to Windows app installed. Walk into any office or classroom and you’ll likely find an Android phone beside a Windows PC.Īs a result, Microsoft has been trying to make these two platforms play nicely with each other, something that gave birth to the Microsoft Phone Link app, previously known as Your Phone.įor the uninitiated, Microsoft Phone Link is one half of the set of apps needed to connect your Android phone to a Windows PC. Original story (published on July 04, 2022) follows:Īndroid and Windows are the two most popular operating systems on the planet today. Note: For more information on how to setup Link to Windows, click here.New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Click the desired settings, then adjust as desired. From the Link to Windows screen, click Settings.Ģ. To pin your Phone to the taskbar, click Pin app to taskbar checkbox.ġ. Note: For more information on how to setup Link to Windows, click here. Use your companion device to scan the QR code, then click Done. Note: For the tutorial, Pair with QR code was selected.Ĩ.
Click Pair with QR code or Pair manually. Review the prompt, then click the I have the Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows app ready checkbox. Ensure the Your Phone Companion or Link to Windows app is open on your companion device. Click the desired Microsoft account, then click Continue.ħ. 1. Click the Start icon, then click the Settings icon.Ħ.
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