Your phone is a Microsoft application that requires a lost link between Windows and Android. Several brands have their application for this, but the difference is that Microsoft's diversity does not depend on a particular product. The app is not new, but it just discovered something important: that it's possible make and answer calls from Windows.
So far with your phone you can see your latest photos, messages and notifications, but since the end of last year Microsoft has been testing one step further: phones. After a trial period of intruders, now reaching all users. We've tried and tell you how it works.
1. Prepare a cellphone
The first thing you need Prepare the ground. On your Android mobile you need to install Companion for Your Phone, an app that syncs all the data back to your PC. It's a simple app and compatible with Android 4.4 or higher.
Your Phone Partner – Windows Connectivity
The first thing that your friend's phone app asks you is Sign in with your Microsoft account. This account must be the one you use to sign in to Windows on the PC, as the tool will be linked to the account.
Then the time came grant permissions, enough to require the app to access calls, call records, contacts, messages and device files in order to work.
For now, this is the only thing to do on your mobile phone, and it's your turn continue the process on the PC. Of course, you should later return to the cell phone to make some changes and give some additional permissions before you can start making calls.
2. Configure the PC
With a mobile phone ready, you should continue the configuration on PC. To do this, open the start menu and enter Setup. In the Windows Configuration section, enter Your phone and, if you do not have your mobile phone already connected to Windows, press Enter the phone.
This will apply Your phone Windows, which you should have already installed, and otherwise, you can find it in the Microsoft store. You have to choose whether you have an Android phone and besides that there is not much else to do. Although the program indicates that you will need to scan the QR code, this step is not really required.
This is done, it will be PC and mobile i am looking for their right partners Making a connection. In my experiments this process was somehow incomprehensible, or based on several patient attempts, communication is made.
3. Connect the mobile phone to the PC
Almost everything is ready, but little details are missing. On mobile, you will find notification indicating that you need to allow your phone (PC) to communicate with your phone. You need to click Allow To complete the communication.
4. Make a call
In the meantime, you'll have your Windows Phone app ready for a new display photos, SMS messages and notifications (Note: you will need to grant some additional permissions for this, even though the app guides you through the steps).
Here comes the unknown. Now when it starts to activate for all users category of calls, down at all. When you tap on it you'll see a screen where you have to press Get started set up calls from Windows.
Your phone can make calls, answer calls and show logs with the latest calls. The latter is optional, but if you are interested you must give one permission. In this case, the app will send you notice to use this permission mobile
There were many steps, but now you will finally have them telephone dialer, it's best to make calls from Windows. With your contacts synced, you can use the top search engine to drive any contacts.
Otherwise, performance is as expected. The phone is actually made on mobile, however will sound through your PC's speakers and you can respond using a Windows input device (e.g. microphone).
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