Connecting the two lets you send text messages, see notifications, instantly grab photos, and even run apps from your Android on your Windows 11 PC. We show you how to get started. I've been testing ...

If you use an Android phone, you can now wirelessly access your device's storage directly from File Explorer on Windows 11, with no cables required. Traditionally, transferring files from your phone ...

Microsoft offers a solution to manage your phone from your computer. The Phone Link application connects your Android device to your Windows PC. Users can receive calls, reply to texts, and view ...

In a web browser on your computer, go to www.aka.ms/phonelinkQRC and scan the QR code. Tap View Permissions and enable the permissions the app requests (Phone, SMS ...

Linking your Android phone to File Explorer does exactly what you’d expect: your smartphone files are listed within Windows File Explorer, seamlessly integrated alongside regular PC files, OneDrive, ...

Back in 2017, Microsoft made the painful decision to -- how can I say this? -- send Windows Phone to live on a farm upstate. With its own mobile operating system out of the way, the company has since ...

One of the best Mac features is accessing your iPhone on Apple's premiere computer and laptop brand. The operating systems allow users to do just about everything their iPhone can while using thier ...

If you own an Android phone and a Windows PC, you’ll soon have one more way to use both devices together to get more done. Rolling out later this year to Windows is a Fast Pair feature for Android ...

Could the integration of Windows 11 and Android apps lead to disruption for both platforms? We may soon find out. Disclosure: Most of the companies mentioned are clients of the author. Microsoft just ...