- Connect Windows 10 to Android phone and synchronize
- Link to Windows: Connect Windows 10 to Samsung phones
Windows 10 can easily connect to a smartphone through a Microsoft account, and then easily access notifications, text messages, and photos.
And, if you pair your smartphone with a Windows 10 PC via Bluetooth, you can even use it to answer calls without having to answer them
This is thanks to the “Smartphone Companion-Link to Windows” application developed by Microsoft, which you can download for free from the Google Play Store. Under Windows 10, the “Your Smartphone” application will take over remote access to the smartphone.
Except for Samsung smartphones. There, the “Your Smartphone” application has been firmly integrated into the system and can be operated directly with quick access and settings. As an additional feature, you can even remotely control the phone screen from Windows 10 on your Samsung device.
iPhone users can also use the “Your Smartphone” app to connect their phones to Windows 10, but due to iOS limitations, they don’t have to use the above features. You can only send links back and forth using the Edge browser, which is also available on iOS.
Apple’s iTunes is still the first choice for syncing photos, music, etc.
In this guide, we will show you how to connect and sync Windows 10 with an Android phone. We will show you directly below how to use it with Samsung smartphones.
Connect Windows 10 to Android phone and synchronize
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1: Use the key combination “Windows + I” to open Windows 10 settings, and then open “Phone”. -
2: On “Your Smartphone”, click “Add Phone”.
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3: According to the model, choose Android or iPhone. These instructions describe the settings on Android.
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4: Then, install the “Smartphone Companion-Link to Windows” application on your smartphone through the Google Play Store. When finished, check the box next to “Yes, I have installed Companion for your smartphone” under Windows 10, and then click “Open QR Code”.
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Then, Windows 10 creates a QR code, which you can scan with your smartphone for pairing.
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Open the companion app on your phone, and then tap “Is there a QR code on the PC?” on the “Start” screen. If you want to pair your phone with Windows 10 without a QR code, you can select “Sign in to Microsoft” and perform the pairing manually with your Microsoft account.
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Then use the QR code scanner to scan the QR code displayed on the PC monitor and connect the phone to Windows 10.
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In order for the companion app to work properly, you must grant many access permissions in Android.
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If you have granted all permissions, you can choose to activate the background mode that accompanies the app. This allows Windows 10 to access your Android smartphone even when the display is turned off, but it also consumes more power. This is the last step of setting up on Android.
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When using Windows 10 for the first time, it may take a while for the Android smartphone to be displayed. please wait patiently.
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After the setting is complete, Windows 10 will prompt you with a corresponding message, and you can close the message by clicking “Next”.
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You can now access your Android smartphone in the companion app. Under “Notifications,” you will find messages received in Android or created by apps.
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Under “Messages”, you can view and reply to received text messages, or you can send new text messages yourself.
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Under Photos, you can access the last 2,000 photos and screenshots created with your phone and copy them to your Windows 10 PC via drag and drop.
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15 If you have connected your Android smartphone to Windows 10 via Bluetooth, you can also make calls from your Android smartphone under “Calls” via Windows 10, and receive or make calls.
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16 In the settings of the “Your Smartphone” application, you can set a variety of notification permissions and options.
If you use a Samsung phone, the coupling method will be different. This is how you connect and sync your Galaxy phone with your PC.
Link to Windows: Connect Windows 10 to Samsung phones
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1: Open Quick Access on your smartphone, and then press and hold the “Link to Windows” tile to open the settings page required for the settings.
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2: Here, you can open the “Link to Windows” above, and then click “Add Device” to connect your smartphone. This will open the companion application that is permanently integrated into the system, and then you can connect it to the PC as shown in the first part. You can choose to allow the use of the companion app’s mobile data in the settings. You can even fully remotely control many Samsung smartphones via “Link to Windows” and run applications in windowed mode.
If you participate in the Windows Insider program to test the latest Windows 10 features, you can use the smartphone app to mirror your smartphone display to Windows 10 and control your phone completely remotely via your PC.
The opposite method-using Teamviewer or the Android application provided by Microsoft for remote desktop, you can use your smartphone to remotely control your PC.
The connection of mobile phones and PCs opens up more possibilities. We will introduce you to these possibilities in the following tutorials:
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