Once you have done this, it will take a couple of seconds for the connection to establish.The PIN code generated on my PC (left) versus the PIN code input screen on my phone (right) I chose the latter, which essentially generates a 9-digit PIN code and then asks you to enter the same in the Phone Link app as can be seen below: You can choose either 'Pair with QR code' or 'Pair manually'.You will now be asked to pair your devices, check the 'I have the Link to Windows app already' toggle, this will enable the two options at the bottom, as shown below:.Launch both apps on their respective devices and sign in with your Microsoft account when prompted.

Make sure that both your devices are relatively nearby and connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Ensure that Phone Link is installed on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

Make sure you have the Link to Windows app installed on your smartphone with Android 7.0 or above.

This guide uses screenshots from Windows 10 but it should work exactly the same way on Windows 11 too. In fact, the notification panel of my Samsung Galaxy A51 already has a dedicated button for Link to Windows as well as the app installed by default.

Although Phone Link supports smartphones with Android 7.0 or above, it offers tighter integration with Samsung, Surface Duo, and Honor handsets. It is important to note that in order to take advantage of this capability, the Phone Link app should be installed on your Windows PC and the 'Link to Windows' app should be installed on your Android phone. A couple of weeks ago, the company rebranded this app to 'Phone Link', and today's guide walks you through how to connect your Android smartphone to your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC with Phone Link. Almost four years ago, Microsoft announced 'Your Phone', an app to seamlessly connect your Windows PC to your Android phone allowing you to share content, calls, and notifications between the two devices and switch between them with ease.

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