If you search for it the results will say it’s already installed. While we have tested this only on the Galaxy S10 and Note 9, it should theoretically work on most recent Galaxy devices running One UI.If you have a modern Samsung Galaxy phone you might be wondering why you can’t install the Windows Phone Companion app on it. You now have the Link to Windows feature on your older Galaxy device.

Once paired and connected, give the necessary permissions to the app to access your SMS, contacts, photos, notifications, etc.

This involves, among other things, logging in to your Microsoft account.

Tap on the ‘Link to Windows’ toggle and follow the instructions to link your PC.

Go to Quick Settings (swipe down from the top of your screen), tap on the 3 dots in the top-right corner and select ‘Button order.’ Select the ‘Link to Windows’ button and add it to the Quick Settings panel.

This will hide the Your Phone Companion app from the app drawer and add a Link to Windows shortcut in the Quick Settings panel

Download and install the ‘Link to Windows Service’ APK from here.Download the ‘ Your Phone Companion‘ app from the Google Play Store.Currently, the app doesn’t seem to offer any extra features on the Note 10, but that could change in the future due to the partnership between Samsung and Microsoft.ĭespite the lack of new features, if you prefer the Link to Windows shortcut over the current method, you can get it on many older Galaxy devices by following the below-mentioned steps: Beginning with the Galaxy Note 10, the list of preloaded apps will include Link to Windows as well, which is basically Microsoft’s Your Phone Companion app under a different name.įrom what we have seen so far, the Link to Windows feature on the Galaxy Note 10 is a glorified shortcut that hides the Your Phone app icon and offers a toggle in the Quick Settings panel to connect to your PC instantly. As part of the deal, Samsung will preload or continue to preload (depending on the market) some of the Microsoft apps on its Galaxy devices. Samsung and Microsoft have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership at the Unpacked event last week.

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