Since we gave the app permission to view contacts, it will pull them from your Android device.
To start a new conversation, click the “New Message” button at the top of the conversation list.Ī new text box will appear, and you can search for a contact to message. Click the paper plane icon to send the message. The conversation will open and you can type in the text box and select emoji to add.
Messages from your Android device will automatically appear here. Open the Your Phone app on your Windows PC and click the “Messages” tab in the side panel. With all that permission-granting out of the way, the feature is now ready to use. Tap “Continue” when it asks to “stay connected.”įInally, tap “Allow” to let the app always run in the background. This will ensure that the device stays connected to your PC. The permissions you’ll want to be sure to “Allow” for the texting feature to work are “Contacts” and “SMS Messages.”ĭuring the initial setup, it’s also important that you allow the Android app to run in the background. The great thing about the texting feature is that the “setup process” is actually just granting permissions when you first use the How to Link an Android Phone to a Windows 10 PC With Microsoft's "Your Phone" App Read our full guide for going through that process. Go through the initial setup process for Your Phone on your PC and Android device You must have a(n):Īndroid device running Android 7.0 or above.īefore we get started with the text messaging feature, you’ll want to To use the Your Phone app on Windows and Android, there are a few requirements you must meet. In this guide, we’ll show you how it can send and receive text messages. It can also sync notifications between devices and transfer files. That allows your Windows PC and Android device to work better together. Microsoft’s “Your Phone” is a powerful app You probably have both a computer and a phone, so shouldn’t they work together? Why should you have to text from your phone when you have a PC keyboard right in front of you? Microsoft’s Your Phone app solves that problem-for Android users.
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