In a web browser on your computer, go to www.aka.ms/phonelinkQRC and scan the QR code. Tap View Permissions and enable the permissions the app requests (Phone, SMS ...

I liked Intel Unison, but it has been discontinued, and KDE Connect, while quite capable, carries the unmistakable DNA of a tool built by Linux engineers for fellow Linux engineers. What I wanted was ...

Being able to mirror and control your Android phone from a Windows PC can greatly enhance your productivity. Doing so not only allows you to view your smartphone's content on a larger screen but also ...

To sync your Android phone with a Windows PC, use one of these apps: Phone Link for messaging, calls, notifications, and screen mirroring; Intel Unison if you need enhanced file-sharing; or AirDroid ...

Incoming phone calls will appear on your Android phone and in the Phone Link app on your PC, so you can answer them on either device. You don't need to keep the app open on your PC if you checked the ...

There are fewer reasons that would really require you to hook your Android phone up to your computer, but that doesn't mean that they don't exist. Maybe you have a personal music collection that you ...

With an increasing number of mobile gamers and Android dominating the category, more people want to know how to play PC games on their Android phones. While the PC gaming experience is still superior ...

In today’s highly connected world, remote access to our devices provides much-needed flexibility in our daily lives. The ability to control computer with phone, or vice versa, enables us to access ...

In this post, we’ll show you how to lock your Windows 11 PC remotely using an Android phone. Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Link to Windows app that now includes the ability to remotely ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

Nowadays, smartphones replace the (video) camera on holiday, acts as a portable music player, has space for all WhatsApp media, and holds audio plays, e-books, and documents. To avoid losing such data ...

A new app called Winlator allows you to play some PC games on your Android phone. We tested a variety of games, but few are playable in our experience. You should wait for the upcoming Cassia app, ...