Android Tutorial Less back and forth with your smartphone and PC

As mobile developers, we all have the frustrating experience of taking our eyes off our smartphone and staring at the PC screen, and vice versa. Microsoft "Phone Link" is a useful Windows app that makes a link between your Android device and your PC and gives you instant access to almost everything on your phone. Using Microsoft "Phone Link", you can have your smartphone screen somewhere at the corner of your PC monitor and at the same time, you can use the PC's keyboard and mouse to interact with the mobile app that is running on the phone.

The steps are so easy:
1. Use this link: Launch Phone Link , or search for "Phone Link" on your Windows taskbar.
Note: If you are using an outdated Windows 10, you have to download the app from the Microsoft Store. (Although you would better get the updates first!)
2. Use the QR code to sync your device.
3. On the top menu, go to Apps -> Open phone screen.

Now, you can run your Android app and see the phone screen on the monitor.

There are more facilities that you will find at:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/sync-across-your-devices

For more technical details, see:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...nd-setup-cd2a1ee7-75a7-66a6-9d4e-bf22e735f9e3

Enjoy!

 

[Olaan]

I've tried to test,it's only transfers data between PC and Mobile,Is it right?

 

[PaulMeuris]

The tool scrcpy is cross-platform and gives you total control over your device connected via USB.

 

[Matt S.]

I've tried to test,it's only transfers data between PC and Mobile,Is it right?

On the top menu, go to Apps -> Open phone screen.

 

[hatzisn]

On the top menu, go to Apps -> Open phone screen.

My version of Phone Link does not have the Apps Menu and it is the latest. Maybe my phone is not supported (Samsung A14). There is though a work around for all Samsung Devices and it is Samsung Flow app.

 

[Sandman]

The tool scrcpy is cross-platform and gives you total control over your device connected via USB.

Yep, that's the one I use. No non-sense. Recommended.

 

[Matt S.]

My version of Phone Link does not have the Apps Menu and it is the latest. Maybe my phone is not supported (Samsung A14). There is though a work around for all Samsung Devices and it is Samsung Flow app

The screen of Samsung A14 can be opened on a PC screen using the Phone Link app on Windows 10 or later.

• Both your Samsung A14 and your PC need to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
• Your PC must have the Phone Link app installed and be running Windows 10 or later.
• Your A14 needs to have Link to Windows installed.

 

[hatzisn]

The screen of Samsung A14 can be opened on a PC screen using the Phone Link app on Windows 10 or later.

• Both your Samsung A14 and your PC need to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
• Your PC must have the Phone Link app installed and be running Windows 10 or later.
• Your A14 needs to have Link to Windows installed.

Hi, thanks for answering. I have granted all the permissions to phone link. I have granted the appear over other apps. I have direct X 12 installed in my computer yet nope, nothing appears. Let's face it. It is not supported. Eitherway in your second link my device is not listed in the Apps section. I am able to do everything else with Link To Windows and Phone Link but not the Apps stuff.

 

[Matt S.]

Hi, thanks for answering. I have granted all the permissions to phone link. I have granted the appear over other apps. I have direct X 12 installed in my computer yet nope, nothing appears. Let's face it. It is not supported. Eitherway in your second link my device is not listed in the Apps section. I am able to do everything else with Link To Windows and Phone Link but not the Apps stuff.

Since neither I nor any of the guys in our company have encountered this problem, I have no solution for it. Maybe this link will help you.:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...nd-setup-cd2a1ee7-75a7-66a6-9d4e-bf22e735f9e3

care!