Microsoft is working to refresh the Settings page of the built-in Your Phone app. It loos quite different from what we have in the current version of the app.
Tag: Windows 10 Your Phone App
Your Phone’s Android apps on Desktop are rolling out to non-Insiders
Recently, Microsoft introduced the ability to 'stream' Android apps from the linked smartphone. Initially available to Insiders, the feature is now rolling out to everyone.
Your Phone app now allows pinning notifications
The Your Phone app in Windows 10 is able to receive notifications from the linked smartphone. The app shows them in a special area as a list of tiles. A new feature, currently available to select Insiders, allows pinning the list entries to the top, so important notifications won't go down, and you won't forget about them.
Your Phone app now allows running Android apps on Windows desktop
Microsoft has updated the Your Phone app with the ability to directly access Android apps installed on a linked smartphone. Apps will run in a separate flyout inside the Your Phone app, allowing you to have multasking.
Your Phone now allows performing calls from messages
Microsoft has updated the Your Phone app with the ability to directly answer to text messages with calls. The change, first spotted by ALumia, is reportedly rolling out to Insiders.
Stop Your Phone App from Running in the Background
How to Stop Your Phone App (YourPhone.exe) from Running in the Background
Windows 10 comes with a special app, Your Phone, that allows pairing your Android or iOS smartphone with your desktop computer and browse your phone data on the PC. Once you linked your devices, you may noticed that YourPhone.exe is running the background.
Your Phone now supports multiple devices
Microsoft has updated the Your Phone app with support for multiple devices. The change is already active for Insiders. It is one of the long awaited changes for users who have more than one Android smartphone.
Copy Text From Image in Your Phone App in Windows 10
How to Copy Text From Image in Your Phone App in Windows 10
Your Phone, one of the built-in Windows 10 apps, has a lesser known but cool feature that allows you to extract the text from images without have any image recognition software installed. The option can be used to convert image attachments you receive on your linked smartphone to text for further use.
Force enable Your Phone app’s secret hidden features in Windows 10
How to force enable Your Phone app's hidden features in Windows 10
In a number of previous blog posts I've mentioned a variety of features that are coming to the Your Phone app in Windows 10, but not yet available even to Insiders. Here's how to force enable them, and give a try to Picture-in-Picture mode, phone status indicators, and more.
Your Phone app receives phone service status indicators
Microsoft has updated the built-in Your Phone app by adding phone service status indicators. The app now renders WIFI, Bluetooth, Signal Strenght, Battery Life and Do Not Disturb icons.
