Your Phone: Merge your phone and Windows PC
Your Phone is a system tool that lets you connect your phone to your Windows PC.Some may know this app under the name “Phone Link,” and it is a bridge that connects your Windows PC to your phone, whether you have an Android or an iPhone. Phone Link makes it super easy to see your phone's notifications, make calls, and even use your phone's apps from your computer. It first came out for Windows 10 and is also available on Windows 11. To make all this magic happen, it uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for calls, or your phone's data plan, and it needs the internet to work.
What exactly is this app?
It's a special program made by Microsoft that lets your computer and your phone talk to each other. This means you can do a bunch of phone stuff directly on your computer, like checking notifications, making phone calls, and even using apps. It's built into Windows 10 and Windows 11, making your computer and phone work together smoothly.
Full of much-needed features
Phone Link isn't just about making your life a bit easier; it's packed with features that really help. Here's what it can do for you:
- Talk and Text: Send and get text messages right from your computer, including pictures and videos.
- Photos: See the latest 2000 photos from your phone without having to transfer them.
- Music and Videos: Control what's playing on your phone from your computer.
- Mirror Your Phone Screen: Some Android phones can show their screen on your computer, but this only works with certain models.
And there's more:
- Answer and make calls without picking up your phone.
- See and manage your phone's alerts on a bigger screen.
- Use your favorite phone apps on your computer.
- Drag files back and forth between your devices.
- Copy and paste stuff between your phone and computer.
These features show Microsoft's effort to make our digital world easier to navigate by linking our phones and PCs together.
Phone Link is changing the game by making it easier than ever to integrate our digital activities across devices. With multiple technological devices entering our lives almost every year, it gets messy trying to control each and every one of them. Tools like Your Phone make this integration much easier.
