We recommend turning it off in the Link to Windows app on your Android device. Can you open your browser and navigate to your favorite website?įor some Android devices, your Battery Optimization settings may interrupt your connection. Please continue to share your feedback with us - either in the Google Play Store, directly in the Phone Link and Link to Windows apps, or at the bottom of this article.Before we begin to change settings, we recommend quickly running through the following checks:ĭouble-check you’re using the same Microsoft account to sign in to both the Phone Link app and the companion app on your Android device.Įnsure Battery saver isn’t running on your PC or Android device, as this might affect connectivity.

On such devices, you can find the Link to Windows app under the Quick Settings menu by swiping down from the top of your screen.įor all other Android devices running Android 7.0 or later, download the new Link to Windows app from the Google Play Store.

The Link to Windows app is preinstalled on select Samsung, HONOR, and Surface Duo devices that are running Android 9.0 or later. If you were previously running Link to Windows on your Android device, be sure to update the app to receive the newest version. It’s still the simple and elegant app that you’ve come to love, but it’s been newly optimized so you can feel confident about staying in touch with all your content.Īnd with the Phone Link app’s new tabbed navigation design, all the important features you care about are now easier to use than ever. We’ve polished the design of Phone Link on your PC by updating the app’s interface to complement Microsoft’s Windows 11 design language. With that, we're introducing Microsoft Phone Link as the PC app experience, and Link to Windows as our mobile app for Android devices. Our latest evolution brings a new name to unify the experience for all our users. Over the course of this journey, we’ve carefully listened to your feedback and we’ve used it to continue evolving our app experiences. Since then, we’ve embarked on bringing all the important capabilities and content from your Android phone to your Windows PC. It’s been an exciting journey since we first announced the Your Phone and Your Phone Companion apps back in October 2018.

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