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Smart new features for Android smartphones just arrived in Windows 11 – including remotely locking your PC via the phone
AppWizard
December 18, 2025

Smart new features for Android smartphones just arrived in Windows 11 – including remotely locking your PC via the phone

Microsoft is updating the Link to Windows app for Windows 11, which began rolling out in the second week of December. The new features include the ability for Android users to remotely lock their Windows 11 PC, share clipboard content between devices, one-touch screen mirroring, and access to a dedicated side panel from the Start menu. Users should update their Link to Windows app to the latest version to access these features, which can be done through the Settings panel on their Android device by navigating to Advanced features, tapping on Link to Windows, selecting the ellipsis in the upper-right corner, and tapping About Link to Windows to check for updates.
Hands-on with Phone Link Start Menu Companion: Why Does It Even Exist?
Winsage
December 16, 2024

Hands-on with Phone Link Start Menu Companion: Why Does It Even Exist?

Microsoft’s Phone Link app has introduced a companion feature for the Windows 11 Start menu, currently available to Windows Insider Program users with Phone Link version 1.24061.93.0 or higher. To enable or disable this feature, users can access Windows Settings, navigate to Personalization, select Start, and toggle "Show mobile device in Start." The Phone Link companion displays a preview of the mobile device's wallpaper, connection status, Bluetooth icon, and battery percentage, along with shortcuts for Messages, Calls, and Photos. It also features a "Recents" section for recent photos, calls, and messages. However, it lacks interactive capabilities within the Start menu, requiring users to open the Phone Link app for detailed interactions. The app also requires permissions for mirroring applications and allows file transfers and displays active Edge pages from Android.
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