You can now lock Windows 11 from Android remotely, send files to PC, share clipboard, mirror screen, and more
  • 16 points jhohannesK

    Hasn’t these already been there?

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  • 11 points TheBigC

    This actually sounds very useful.

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  • 26 points XorAndNot

    What, a cool windows feature I'm actually gonna use?

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    -12 points konnlori

    You could do some of this stuff with KDE connect and Tailscale (or any other VPN) tbh

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    5 points ldn-ldn

    I love KDE Connect! Also works on Linux and macs.

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  • 5 points Purgii

    I've been doing everything but the 1st for a while, but what invariably happens is that Phone Link stops seeing my phone and I have to kill and restart the process for it to work again.

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  • 9 points Affectionate-Use-252

    Broken features. Its been there for a while. It works for one moment and then the next moment it doesn’t. Since cross device got integrated with the settings app phone clipboard doesn’t copy to pc 15 mins after pc starts. Everything was perfect before with phone link app

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  • 2 points ayeddy2301

    Kinda useful, especially when I'd like to lock others out of the system

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  • 3 points forbiddendonut83

    Cool, now can i remove the AI crap that's wasting power and resources?

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  • 1 points F1nStar

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  • 1 points bobemil

    Works meh. Great for photos but other things like notes or downloaded images/docs is hard to reach and share through phone/pc link is wonky on Samsung phone . It's just not that great UX right now. Hope it improves!

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  • 0 points EdgiiLord

    Lol, KDE Connect still works way better than Phone Link. Screen mirroring is so garbage I may just as well not use it.

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    -1 points JustAnAlias404

    You're Damn Right!

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  • -2 points green_link

    But you still have to install that shitty phone link app that gathers and steals more of my information? No fucking thanks.

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    6 points Edubbs2008

    Prove that it steals info

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  • 1 points Rayu25demon

    windows already does this without APP

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  • 1 points caulmseh

    I'm now tempted to connect my phone to my PC, still I'd like to share links to my phone without Edge on Android but they won't do that.

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  • -1 points JustAnAlias404

    Yeah umm, this sounds cool on paper but in reality, we don't need this man come on! we got KDE Connect, what we do need is a FREAKING STABLE OS for god sake!!!!!

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  • -10 points doc_long_dong

    Wow, I can't imagine this will ever be compromised and used for hacking!

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    1 points YoshiMK

    Your computer will be locked until gift card is redeemed 

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    0 points Alaknar

    The only way to be certain your computer is not hacked is to disconnect the Internet.

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    -2 points doc_long_dong

    Let's download some viruses then!

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  • -2 points Natural-Talk-6473

    Motorola Smart Connect is far superior.

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