The build 19619 added the ability to control media playback from within the app. After testing the feature with Windows Insiders for about a month Microsoft is now rolling it out to Windows 10 users.
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The Windows 10 Your Phone app is picking up yet another new capability, this time making it possible to easily move files between your phone and PC. The feature is exclusive to Samsung devices.
Microsoft's Your Phone app now lets Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip users copy and paste content between the phones and the PC. The feature must be enabled from the Your Phone app on the PC.
Microsoft's Your Phone app for the PC is being updated for 50% of users in the Windows Insider Program. The app's navigation bar now displays your phone's background image with a bit of acrylic blur.
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Microsoft is rolling out a new feature to the Your Phone app which will let users reply to notifications from their phone through the Your Phone app, removing the need to use the phone directly.
Microsoft is rolling out the notification sync feature to the Your Phone app on Windows 10 that has been in testing with Windows Insiders for a while. The feature currently works with Android devices.
Microsoft has rolled out a new update to the Your Phone Companion app for Android, and it can now sync over mobile data. It also has a new icon now, after the company tested it earlier this year.
Microsoft is making the Your Phone app for Windows 10 even more potent by bringing the ability to sync notifications from your phone to your PC via the app. A staged rollout is already underway.
Microsoft is testing a new icon for its Your Phone Companion app for Android, and it follows the same design language as the new Office icons, which still aren't broadly available.
The Your Phone Companion app is the top trending app on the Play Store currently. It enables users to access messages and photos on their PC after upgrading to the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.
It's yet again that time of the week when we look back at just what on earth Microsoft announced in the past seven days. Builds, games, app updates, and more are all in the handy guide below.
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