Microsoft is renaming the Your Phone app to Phone Link with its latest redesign, while the Android app shifts from Your Phone Companion to Link to Windows.
What you need to know
Your Phone on Windows is being renamed Phone Link.
On Android, Your Phone Companion changes to Link to Windows.
Microsoft cites the evolution of the app, noting it`s `more than just bringing your phone into your PC but as a bridge between the two devices.`
In addition to Surface Duo and Samsung partnerships, Honor Magic V, Magic 4 series, and Magic 3 series devices now support Phone Link with deeper integration.
It`s been more than three years since Microsoft announced the Your Phone app for Windows. The app paired Android phones (and at the time, Apple iPhones with fewer features) to Windows PCs for essential functions like viewing photos, managing notifications, sending text messages, and making calls. Since then, the app has evolved with many new abilities, including smartphone settings, supporting m...
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