Phone Link

Phone Link
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseOctober 2, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-02)
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows1.24092.78.0 / 15 October 2024; 4 days ago (2024-10-15)[1]
Android1.24091.118.0 / 13 October 2024; 6 days ago (2024-10-13)[2][3]
Operating systemWindows 10, Windows 11, Android, iOS
PredecessorPhone Companion
TypePhone and PC driver
LicenseProprietary freeware
WebsitePhone Link

Phone Link, previously Your Phone, is a syncing software developed by Microsoft to connect Windows PCs to Android and iOS mobile devices to view notifications, make phone calls, use mobile apps amongst others, via the PC.[4] It is a native component of Windows 10 (since version 1809) and Windows 11, where it is a UWP app and consists of a driver that communicates with the Link to Windows[5] app on the mobile device. Phone Link makes use of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for voice calls, or mobile data.[5]

  1. ^ "Phone Link". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  2. ^ "Link to Windows". Google Play. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  3. ^ "Link to Windows 1.24091.118.0". APKMirror. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  4. ^ "Windows 10's new Your Phone app lets you access phone texts & photos | On MSFT". On MSFT. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  5. ^ a b "Phone Link requirements and setup - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.