Phone Link

Phone Link
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseOctober 2, 2018 (2018-10-02)
Stable release
1.24072.106.0 / 8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)[1]
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.[2] 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[3] app on the mobile device. Phone Link makes use of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for voice calls, or mobile data;[3] it syncs via Microsoft servers, meaning that an internet connection is required.

  1. ^ "Phone Link". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ^ "Windows 10's new Your Phone app lets you access phone texts & photos | On MSFT". On MSFT. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  3. ^ a b "Phone Link requirements and setup - Microsoft Support". support.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

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