The technology has come a long way but we still have to switch to our handheld devices to check something while working on a PC. What if there is a way to synchronize both devices? Wouldn’t that be amazing? Well, guess what? there is something similar to this in Microsoft’s pipeline. According to the recent reports, Microsoft is testing a new feature for its Your Phone app on its Windows 10 platform. The new feature, which is basically a part of Your Phone app, is called “phone screen”. Phone screen mirroring or Android mirroring is a feature that was announced back in 2018 by Microsoft. It allows the users to see and interact with their phones directly from their PCs. So, instead of switching between the devices, you can check Snapchat or WhatsApp from your PC.

Microsoft demonstrated this feature back in October and the way it works. The feature in You Phone app works by mirroring a phone screen onto Windows 10, It provides a list of apps that are on the home screen. From there, you can click or tap on the app icons to access them. It uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to allows the PC to mirror the content on your phone. However, don’t get excited as the feature is limited and there are several software and hardware constraints. To start with the limitations, the mirroring feature will be available on a selected number of Android devices. Therefore, it is safe to say that the Phone Screen Mirroring feature is, in fact, Android Mirroring in Windows 10.

You will need the latest build of Windows 10—1803 or later and PCs that support Bluetooth with Low Energy Peripheral mode. Also, the support, even in beta, is currently limited to Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S9, and S9 Plus. However, it will expand as the Android mirroring or Phone screen mirroring feature will move closer to the stable build. This step will take the company closer towards the synchronization between Windows 10 and the Android platform. It quite clever at Microsoft’s end, to bring apps to PCs and to embrace the Android. At the moment, it is unclear whether Microsoft will roll out the feature to everyone but we will keep you informed.

Source: Microsoft