It simply got a lot sweeter to also be a Windows 10 user if you own a contemporary Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Microsoft on Wednesday revealed a brand-new feature that will allow users to access their Galaxy phones Android apps right beside their Windows applications.
The brand-new functionality is part of an update to Microsofts Your Phone app and works with a range of Samsung gadgets, including the Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy S20, and at launch, the new Galaxy Note 20. You can see the full list of supported Samsung gadgets listed below.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Samsung Galaxy S10.
Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.
Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Samsung Galaxy A8s.
Samsung Galaxy A30s.
Samsung Galaxy A31.
Samsung Galaxy A40.
Samsung Galaxy A41.
Samsung Galaxy A50.
Samsung Galaxy A50s.
Samsung Galaxy A51.
Samsung Galaxy A60.
Samsung Galaxy A70.
Samsung Galaxy A70s.
Samsung Galaxy A71.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G.
Samsung Galaxy A80.
Samsung Galaxy A90s.
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.
Samsung Galaxy S20.
Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
See a list of your set up Android apps straight within the Your Phone app.
Add your often utilized apps to the favorites section or search among your apps for even quicker access.
Release any mobile app straight from your PC.
Apps and your mirrored phone screen launch in a different window on your PC.
Pin your mobile apps to Windows Task bar or Start menu.
Stay in the know by keeping an eye on the app alert badging (unread notices) in the All apps list or your Favorites.
As part of todays Galaxy Note 20 launch, Microsoft also announced that an approaching update to Your Phone will let users run multiple Android apps side by side. This function wont be available until at some point later on this year and will be special to the Galaxy Note 20 at initially, however Microsoft and Samsung will likely work to bring it to more Samsung devices.
Microsoft states users wont require to check in or set up apps on their PC, and you can even pin your preferred mobile apps to your Taskbar or Start menu. The update makes using Android apps on your Windows 10 PC much more hassle-free– and the fact that apps and your mirrored phone screen launch in different windows on your PC makes multitasking even simpler.
” Your Phone” Apps experience (Key Features):.
XDA” News Brief” Windows 10 PCs can quickly introduce Android apps from many Samsung Galaxy phones.
Microsoft keeps in mind that there are some recognized problems and restrictions with the Apps function at the moment. Some apps may block the capability to cast to other screens, so you might see a black screen. Some games and apps may not react to a mouse and keyboard, while audio from some apps might continue to play on your mobile device rather than on your PC.
The apps experience in the Your Phone app is presently slowly rolling out to users running a Windows 10 Insiders Build on a PC configured to be in the Dev, Beta, or Release Preview Channels. The function is showing up as part of a server-side upgrade, so not all users on the most current Windows 10 Insider build will get the feature at the exact same time. The feature itself just requires a PC running the Windows 10 October 2018 update or later and an Android smart device running Android 9 Pie or later with Link to Windows integration (which is presently limited to multiple Samsung Galaxy designs).
Some apps may obstruct the ability to cast to other screens, so you may see a black screen. Some video games and apps may not react to a mouse and keyboard, while audio from some apps might continue to play on your mobile gadget rather than on your PC.
The apps experience in the Your Phone app is currently gradually rolling out to users running a Windows 10 Insiders Build on a PC set up to be in the Dev, Beta, or Release Preview Channels. The function is getting here as part of a server-side upgrade, so not all users on the newest Windows 10 Insider develop will get the feature at the exact same time. The feature itself just needs a PC running the Windows 10 October 2018 update or later and an Android smartphone running Android 9 Pie or later on with Link to Windows integration (which is presently restricted to multiple Samsung Galaxy designs).
