In 2019, Microsoft created a system for managing Android notifications from Windows.
Now, the tech company allows users to see notifications from your Android phone on your Windows 10 or 11 computer as they arrive to pull up the entire SMSM history and any pending notifications on demand.
You can also reply to messages and compose new text from your PC. Previously called "Your Phone," the Windows app has been renamed "Phone Link."
How to See Your Android Phone Notifications on Your PC
Remember that you are going back and forth from your computer to your Android phone. First, make sure that you have the latest version of your "Your Phone" app on your computer.
First, open the Microsoft Store and look for Phone Link. If the app is still not installed, you need to install it. Once it is installed, open the app, and you should see the "Your Phone" app on the screen, according to The Verge.
Click "Get Started," and you will be reminded of which Microsoft account you are signed into unless you want to change the accounts, then click "Continue."
Next, go to your phone, and you will be given instructions on where to go on your Android phone to install the Link to Windows app.
For most Android phones, you will type in the web link given, or you can search for it in the Play Store on your own and install it, according to HowtoGeek.
If you have a Surface Duo or a Samsung phone, the option "Link to Windows" will be installed there. Open the app and an option that says "Link Your Phone" should be seen on your PC.
Go back to your computer, and you should see the checkbox with a note, "I have the Link to Windows app ready." Check it and tap on "Pair with QR code."
You will get a pop-up with a QR code ready.
Check Your Phone
On your Android phone, you should see a box asking whether the QR code on your computer is ready. Since the QR code is ready, tap "Continue" on your phone.
Give Link to Windows permission to take images and record videos. Scan the QR code on the computer with your Android phone, and it shall be connected.
Give the app different permissions it requests. You will see a warning about how being connected to the computer will affect your phone's battery life. Tap "Continue," and then you can either allow or deny it permission to run in the background.
Your Android phone will tell you to check your computer to see if the process is complete, and your computer will let you know if you are all set and in sync.
Check Your Computer
There will be a welcoming message, and you will be invited to pin it to your Windows 11 taskbar. You will be introduced to everything you can do, like seeing the notifications, sending text messages, seeing images, or even making a call.
Just click on " See My Notifications " to allow the notifications to go through. Just click on "See My Notifications." You will be asked for permission to sync the notifications.
Just open the settings on your phone, and you should see "Device and App Notification." Find the Link to the Windows app in the list and activate the toggle. Tap "Allow" on the confirmation window that pops up to complete the process.
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Written by Sophie Webster
