The relationship between Windows 11, Microsoft’s latest operating system, and Android continues to strengthen. Currently, they are joined by Quick Share, which arrived not long ago on computers, in addition to “Mobile Link”, the application that allows all kinds of actions: share filesmessages, check notifications when you’re on PC or use your mobile as a webcam.
Now, this duo is going even further: as we read in 9to5Google, the most popular PC operating system will add a Native file sharing option via Nearby Share. Yes, you heard right: Nearby Share in Windows 11, here’s how it works.
This will become the best method to share files between PC and Android phones
The solutions we have for connect our Android mobile to a PC With Windows, they are nothing like what we had in the past. While some have resisted over the years, sharing options between devices have improved thanks to Quick Share.
This Google tool is the continuation of the Android Nearby Share Offand it came in the form of an application for Windows computers. It is so far the best way to send and receive files. However, Microsoft intends to make it easier for us if possible.
The specialized media echoes the information from Windows Central, which found a new feature in the Insider builds (the test program) of Windows 11. This will require Mobile Link to function
We recently learned about the new feature that Windows 11 will have in its special relationship with Android: accessing the internal memory and its files, from the PC
Once linked via Microsoft’s solution, the Windows 11 context menu will offer a new native sharing option. By clicking on any file and using the “Share” function, we will see a new category called “Nearby Sharing”. Yes, it seems that the Redmond company has chosen this name, somewhat confusing
Anyway, by using this function we will not depend on external applications like the aforementioned Google Quick Share: everything will happen from Microsoft’s Mobile Link, that is, natively for the popular operating system. This addition comes after knowing how the application that unites the two platforms will even be able to manage the files of the internal memory of our mobile.
For now, we will have to continue waiting, because as we mentioned before, it debuts on computers that follow the Insider Program. As soon as it is publicly available, we will be sure to try it out: it greatly simplifies the process of sharing files between the two devices.
By | 9to5Google
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