The feature allows smartphone users to run Android apps on their PC with the benefit of being able to interact with them on a larger screen, using their computer’s keyboard and mouse. Microsoft has provided a full list of compatible Android devices. The update to Your Phone is available on select Samsung devices running Android 9.0 and later that support Link to Windows, including more recent Galaxy S, A, and Note series devices, plus the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy XCover and Galaxy Z Flip handsets. “This is a gradual rollout, so it may take few days for Apps to show up within the Your Phone app.” “Your Phone apps feature allows you to instantly access your Android phone’s mobile apps directly from your Windows 10 PC,” Microsoft said. Microsoft revealed the news of the public rollout on its Windows Insider blog on August 21, where it also announced the arrival of Preview Build 20197 on the Dev Channel. Windows 10 Insiders have been able to test this feature since it was announced during Samsung Unpacked on August 5 and made available with Windows 10 Preview Build 20185. SEE: Windows 10 Start menu hacks (TechRepublic Premium)

The update to the Your Phone app allows users to link select Android smartphones to their PC and access their Android apps from a menu on their Windows desktop. The update to the Your Phone app allows users to access their Android apps from a menu on their Windows desktop.ĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security servicesįrom today, mainstream Windows 10 users will be able to try out a major update to the Your Phone app that lets them stream apps directly to their PC from an Android device.

The update to Microsoft's Your Phone app is now rolling out to Samsung smartphones, including the new Galaxy Note20. Now you can run Android apps on your Windows 10 PC thanks to this new feature

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