- [Narrator] You can link an Android phone to Windows 11,
so that you can pass information
between your Windows computer and your phone.
You can start by launching an app called Your Phone.
So, I'll go to the start menu to the list of all apps,
and scroll all the way down here to launch Your Phone.
And this is what you'll see
if you do not already have a phone linked to your computer,
and it will take you through the setup process.
This is one of those services that only works
if you are signed into Windows
with your Microsoft online account.
I am already signed in, but if you were not,
you would be prompted to sign in here.
So, I'm going to click get started.
And now some of these steps could change in the future,
so I encourage you to really read the prompts here.
For most Android devices, you will need to install an app,
but for some Samsung phones and the Surface Duo phone,
there are tools already installed on the phone,
and you can see instructions for that here.
For other Android devices,
if you open the web browser on your device
and go to this address,
it will take you to the Google Play App Store.
So, let's see that on my phone.
That address just takes you to the app store
and it will show you this app
it's called Your Phone Companion.
So, you should install that.
I already have it installed,
so I'll go to the home screen and I'll launch it.
And from here, I'll tap link your phone and PC.
So, next you need a QR code on your computer.
So, I'll go back to the computer
and I'll click this box that says,
I have the Your Phone Companion app,
and I want to display the QR code,
so I'll click that here.
And in a moment it will show the QR code.
Okay, so there it is.
Back on the phone, I'll tap continue,
and I do want to give her permission to use the camera,
so I'll tap here.
Now, my camera is active
and I'll point it at that QR code on my screen,
let it scan it
and it will take me through the rest of the process.
And it already has my accounts linked,
so it will plug in that information.
Now I can tap continue,
and then it will ask for some permissions.
Generally, you want to allow all of these to enable
all of the services,
and I'll allow this app to run in the background, tap done.
And now my phone and my computer are linked.
So, let's go back to the computer.
I'll click continue here.
And it wants to pin the app to the task bar,
which could be a good idea.
So, I'm going to allow that I'll click get started,
confirm that I want to pin it to the task bar.
And now this will stay in the task bar,
so you can launch it whenever you want.
Okay, I'm going to skip this intro screen here.
And so we have four categories of things
that can synchronize between your computer and your phone.
They're over here in the sidebar,
and you can click on them to explore.
Let's start with notifications.
I'll click that little bell icon to go with that.
So, when you set this up,
when you get notifications on your phone,
the computer can also display those notifications.
But many of these features require you to enable
some permissions on the phone before they will work.
So, let's step through this one.
So, I'll click this button here.
I get a notification on the phone,
so I'll tap open, and I need to allow this permission
for the Your Phone Companion app.
So I'll tap on that, turn it on, make sure to allow it,
and now it says, I'm all set.
So, now when I look at the computer again,
I can see this is all set up and configured.
So in the future, when I get a notification on my phone,
it will also show up as a notification on my computer.
Now, some of the other features will require you
to enable permissions like that,
and we can't go through all of them.
So, please read the prompts carefully when you see them
and they should work something like what we just saw.
And if it doesn't work just back up and try again.
But the other things that you can enable
are over here on the left,
we can go to messages so you can send
and receive text messages through your phone,
using this app on your computer.
Next is photos, and this will let you see recent pictures
you've taken on your phone.
I can scroll through, and I can see them here
and I can click on one to view it.
You can also save a picture to your computer,
and you can delete it from your phone
with this button right here.
But if you click the back button here to go back,
you'll see there are some permissions you would need
to set up before you can delete pictures.
So, follow this prompt to set that up.
And then over on the left, there is the call section.
With this, you'll be able to make phone calls
or answer phone calls on your computer.
This basically sets up your computer
as a Bluetooth microphone and speaker for your phone.
So, we'll walk you through some Bluetooth setup.
And finally, there is an option over on the left,
so you can view the contacts in the address book
you have set up on your computer,
which can help you send messages or make phone calls.
So, choose the features you want to use.
And once you get this set up,
you can leave your phone in your pocket,
and use your computer for messaging, calls,
and working with pictures.