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Windows 11 to let users connect to Android Phones via hotspot

With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has released a Windows 11 preview build that will contain an update for "Phone Link", which will allow users to connect directly to their Android phone from their computer through a mobile hotspot.

Windows 11 to let users connect to Android Phones via hotspot
Windows 11 to let users connect to Android Phones via hotspot
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Published : Oct 28, 2022, 2:56 PM IST

San Francisco: With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has released a Windows 11 preview build that will contain an update for "Phone Link", which will allow users to connect directly to their Android phone from their computer through a mobile hotspot. According to Android Authority, Windows Central reported that Microsoft is currently pushing out a Windows 11 preview build that's only available to Insiders on its Dev Channel.

Some issues and improvements have been addressed in this preview build. Additionally, it appears that Microsoft's Phone Link app will also be updated in the new build. With this update, users will be able to directly connect Windows 11 to their phone's mobile hotspot by using the Windows Wi-Fi panel. The new feature works similarly to how macOS can easily connect with an iPhone hotspot, it added.

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However, the new Phone Link feature is currently only available for Samsung handsets running One UI 4.1.1 and higher. Microsoft may later decide to provide compatibility for additional devices, like the Surface Duo, according to the report. Meanwhile, Microsoft recently started rolling out Android 12L to the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2, to build stronger connections between Windows 11 PC and the Duo devices. (IANS)

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San Francisco: With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has released a Windows 11 preview build that will contain an update for "Phone Link", which will allow users to connect directly to their Android phone from their computer through a mobile hotspot. According to Android Authority, Windows Central reported that Microsoft is currently pushing out a Windows 11 preview build that's only available to Insiders on its Dev Channel.

Some issues and improvements have been addressed in this preview build. Additionally, it appears that Microsoft's Phone Link app will also be updated in the new build. With this update, users will be able to directly connect Windows 11 to their phone's mobile hotspot by using the Windows Wi-Fi panel. The new feature works similarly to how macOS can easily connect with an iPhone hotspot, it added.

Also read: Meta says India most significant country for all new things across its platforms

However, the new Phone Link feature is currently only available for Samsung handsets running One UI 4.1.1 and higher. Microsoft may later decide to provide compatibility for additional devices, like the Surface Duo, according to the report. Meanwhile, Microsoft recently started rolling out Android 12L to the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2, to build stronger connections between Windows 11 PC and the Duo devices. (IANS)

(This story has not been edited by ETV Bharat and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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