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We presented a tutorial on how to connect an Android smartphone to Windows 10 back in 2018, but we are making one change to those step-by-step instructions. The first step in this process is to connect your smartphone to your PC, which is possible for both Android and iOS devices. SEE: Acceptable computer use during a pandemic policy (TechRepublic Premium) Connect your smartphone to Windows 10 This tool can be accessed by connecting your smartphone to your PC and then installing the Microsoft Phone Companion app. The webpages are shared between devices using a tool called Continue on PC. In Microsoft Windows 10 the connection between the smartphone and the computer can be used to share pages displayed on your favorite web browser. Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services This interactive connectivity has many uses and generally increases productivity-it’s practically second nature for much of the modern workforce. Information created or consumed on the smartphone is shared with the PC and vice versa.

Image: NicoElNino, Getty Images/iStockphotoįor many, especially those who find themselves working from home or on the road, the smartphone is used as an extension of the personal computer. Microsoft does not intend to bring back BLE support, so we hope that they work on expanding Link to Windows to more devices.How to use the Continue on PC feature in Windows 10īy connecting your smartphone to your Windows 10 PC you can use the Continue on PC feature to quickly and easily share websites between devices. The consequence of this move is that the Your Phone Companion app now supports only the following devices:Īccording to AndroidPolice, a software update to these devices will make Link to Windows a system setting. Microsoft appears to have vastly favored this approach, as the latest Windows 10 insider build (19013) drops support for screen mirroring over BLE, while Link to Windows is retained as the default connection option. This expanded compatibility on the Windows end as only a few Windows devices support BLE. Microsoft worked with Samsung to develop the Link to Windows feature which worked over WiFi and was easier to access. Your Phone mirrored the screen of your Android smartphone to a Windows 10 device over Bluetooth Low Energy, which allowed for wider compatibility on Android but sometimes, it did not work as intended.