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Microsoft Phone Link restores sensitive notification mirroring, but only on select devices

Microsoft's Phone Link app offers a convenient way to manage your Android phone from a Windows PC, including notifications, calls, and file transfers, bridging the gap between staying focused and ...
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Microsoft gives you another reason to hook up your Windows 11 PC and Android smartphone - it's a security feature that could come in seriously handy

The Link To Windows app on Android has a new 'Lock PC' button This allows you to remotely lock your Windows 11 PC from the phone Other goodies introduced with Link To Windows recently also include the ...
Android Authority

Android 15 blocked Phone Link from mirroring sensitive notifications, but Microsoft has a fix

The Phone Link app can once again mirror certain sensitive notifications from your Android phone to your Windows PC. The Android 15 update blocked Link to Windows from mirroring notifications with two ...
Android Authority

Your Android phone can now control more of your PC, and here's how

Microsoft is updating its Link to Windows app on Android, enabling you to access your PC more easily. The update allows you to view the PC’s battery status, recent files, and clipboard from your ...
Android

Microsoft fixes Phone Link's inability to mirror sensitive notifications

Summary: Microsoft has pushed an update to the Phone Link app to fix its inability to mirror sensitive notifications on a Windows PC. As part of the update, the preinstalled Link to Windows app now ...
PC World

8 reasons why Windows PCs and Samsung phones are the ultimate combo

Apple is always flaunting how well iPhones work with Macs. Well, if you’re a Windows user, there’s a Phone Link app that offers lots of the features iPhone users can get on Macs! While Phone Link ...
PC World

Microsoft’s phone app can now remotely lock your Windows PC

One of the handier features on new cars is the ability to remotely unlock and start them. Microsoft is adding the opposite — the ability to remotely lock your PC — to its Windows toolkit. As the site ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 25H2 set for public roll out, as final files already live on Microsoft’s servers

Microsoft has started uploading Windows 11 25H2 to its servers, which means the public rollout of the update is likely a week ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft wants you to recycle or trade-in your Windows 10 PC if it can’t be upgraded to Windows 11

You can keep using Windows 10 securely after October 14, 2025, when you choose to extend security updates. This can be done by linking your PC to a Microsoft account and syncing settings to OneDrive.

Windows 11 KB5065426 & KB5065431 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5065426 and KB5065431 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...
Android Police

Microsoft Phone Link restores sensitive notification mirroring, but only on select devices

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...