Microsoft added new features to Your Phone application
Microsoft recently added some enhancements and features to the Your Phone application through the introduction of Windows 10 20H1 Build 18932 build for Insider users on Fast ring. In particular, adding some control features, remote access to Android devices right on the touch-enabled Windows PC is one of the most noticeable points of this release.
'From now on, you will be able to interact indirectly with your phone screen by tapping once and holding for a few seconds on the emulator screen displayed on your PC. This handy feature will allow you to open the application, select items, click links and many other actions in a more convenient way, directly on the touch-enabled PC you are using. '
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So what about those cases of not using a touchscreen PC? Microsoft has also suggested a remote phone control feature that can be used on PCs without needing a touch screen with the help of a mouse.
This new feature was initially launched for Windows Insiders users on June 21. To enable this feature, users will have to touch and hold the phone screen displayed on the Surface Go, or capable PCs. other touch.
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Integrated Phone Screen notifications
The phone screen emulator feature introduced earlier this year through the Windows 10 release Insider Preview Build 18356 (19H1) for Windows Insiders users in March allowed to use Your Phone to project device screens Android right on Windows 10 PC.
With this update, Phone Screen will be adding an integrated feature that notifies all Windows Insiders users running on May 2019 or newer releases on their Windows computers, allowing them to be able to Easily interact with new phone notifications right on your PC screen with your mouse and keyboard.
'If Phone Screen is not supported or set up on the system, clicking on the notification will take you to your notification feed, "Microsoft said, along with notes adding" text message notifications ( SMS, MMS) will continue to be available in the message section '.
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The new feature is currently being released by Microsoft for all Windows 10 users running on updates April 2018 or later. According to Redmond's announcement, it may take a few days for this feature to "dock" all Windows 10 devices running Your Phone application.
In May, Microsoft also added the ability to synchronize mobile data on Your Phone, allowing Windows Insiders users to sync messages, notifications and photos from their phones to PCs without having to Connect to WiFi network, as well as support answering direct and inline text messages from notifications.
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Integrated phone screen notification
Earlier in April, the phone's notification synchronization feature with the PC, and the ability to configure each application were also deployed to allow users to manage notifications without having to open the phone, with Accordingly, the ability to delete notifications on Android phones from Windows PC and vice versa.
Issues have been recorded in Your Phone app:
- Some touch gestures do not work
- Some games and applications do not support mouse interaction and will not recognize touch interaction from the PC
- The Always on display feature will not work with the phone screen displayed on the PC
- The blue light adjustment option will not work with the phone screen displayed on the PC
- Sounds other than screen reader feedback will come from the phone speaker, not the PC
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