Did you know that you can pair your Android smartphone with Windows 10 for easier interaction between two devices?
Once set up, you can browse the web, use apps, send emails and do other tasks on your smartphone, and then easily switch to your computer and do whatever tasks you has stopped.
In this article, we’ll show you how to get started with these latest features in Windows 10.
How to add your phone to Windows 10
First, let’s take a look at how to connect your phone to a Windows 10 computer. Begin with the steps below.
- Press the Windows key or click the Windows Start menu button.
- Then find Settings or click the gear icon and open the Settings app.
- Select the Phone option in the Settings app.
- Then click the Add Phone option.
- You will be prompted to enter your phone number.
- After entering your phone number, you will receive a text message on your device.
- Open the text message and click the link to go to the Microsoft Launcher.
- Install the application and then open it.
- After installing the application on your Android smartphone, click “Start”.
- Review the settings.
- Finally, sign in to the Microsoft account that you also use on your PC.
- Your phone should now appear on your PC in the Your Phone area in the menu settings.
- Open the Google Play Store app on your phone.
- Find Cortana.
- Install Microsoft Cortana.
- After installation, open Cortana
- Click the three-menu button in the upper right corner, then click Settings
- In the settings menu, click “Crossover”.
- Then tap to enable missed call, incoming messages, low battery notifications.
- You can also tap “Sync App Notifications†to receive notifications from all your apps.
- Then you must give Cortana access to notifications.
How to use a linked phone on Windows 10
Once your Android smartphone has been connected to your Windows 10 computer, there are a number of things you can do. We’ve covered some of these features below.
How to get Android notifications on Windows 10
How to get Android notifications on Windows 10
The easiest way to get the most basic smartphone notifications on your Windows 10 PC is to install the Microsoft Cortana app from the Google Play store. Follow the instructions to install Cortana and set up notifications.
Then click the Back button and select the apps for which you want to sync notifications.
All of your selected app notifications will now be synced to your computer.
How to use Microsoft apps on Android and PC
How to use Microsoft apps on Android and PC
If you want to seamlessly use apps between your Android phone and Windows PC, the best way is to use the Microsoft Apps app from the Google Play store.
If you download Microsoft Apps, you will see a list of applications that are compatible with your Windows 10 PC and Android smartphone. Applications include Microsoft Edge browser, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Skype, OneDrive, and other Microsoft-based applications.
Thank you for taking the time to read our tutorial. Hopefully you now know everything there is to know about connecting your Android smartphone to Windows 10. What do you think of this new feature? Enjoy!
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