Your Phone Companion

1. What does your phone companion do?
2. What is your phone companion on Android?
3. How do I use the phone companion app?
4. How do I get rid of phone companion app?
5. Where is phone companion on my phone?
6. What is companion device manager on my phone?
7. How do I find hidden apps on Android?
8. Is there spyware on my Android phone?
9. Can spy apps be detected?
10. Can't find your phone companion app on my phone?
11. How do I transfer files from my phone companion?
12. Is it safe to link your phone to your PC?

What does your phone companion do?

Phone Companion is an app advertising and file transfer utility included with Windows 10 and available for Windows 10 Mobile. It provides a partial list of Microsoft apps that are available on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 Mobile. ... It's now discontinued and replaced by Your Phone app in October 2018 Update.

What is your phone companion on Android?

Your Phone Companion is an official Microsoft app that helps you keep a record of the Microsoft apps installed and upgraded in your smartphone. Basically, you can view a list of all the Microsoft apps for Android including: Skype, Swiftkey Keyboard, Office Lens, Outlook, Xbox, Wunderlist, among many others.

How do I use the phone companion app?

Launch the Your Phone Companion app on your Android phone and sign in with the same Microsoft account you use on your PC. Go through the quick setup process. On the final screen, tap “Allow” to link your PC to your phone. The text messages and photos from your phone will start showing up in the Your Phone app.

How do I get rid of phone companion app?

App Info > Your Phone Companion > Uninstall. Your settings may be slightly different depending upon which version of Android you have. Another method is to tap and hold on the App on the home screen or in App drawer, then drag it to the Uninstall button which doesn't grey out that I've seen.

Where is phone companion on my phone?

Open a browser on your Android device, type www.aka.ms/yourpc in the browser, and then download the Your Phone Companion app. For Surface Duo and select Samsung devices, you'll be prompted to open Link to Windows instead, which is preinstalled on your Android device.

What is companion device manager on my phone?

Companion device pairing bookmark_border. On devices running Android 8.0 (API level 26) and higher, companion device pairing performs a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi scan of nearby devices on behalf of your app without requiring the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission. This helps maximize user privacy protections.

How do I find hidden apps on Android?

If you want to know how to find hidden apps on Android, we're here to guide you through everything.
...
How to Discover Hidden Apps on Android

1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap Apps.
3. Select All.
4. Scroll through the list of apps to see what's installed.
5. If anything looks funny, Google it to discover more.

Is there spyware on my Android phone?

Spyware and tracking apps can cause random reboots and shutdowns on Android devices. If you believe that your phone's software is stable and updated, then random reboots or shutdowns can mean your phone has spyware. Unstable third-party apps can also cause this. So to be sure, uninstall any suspicious applications.

Can spy apps be detected?

Here's how to scan for spyware on your Android: Download and install Avast Mobile Security. Run an antivirus scan to detect spyware or any other forms of malware and viruses. Follow the instructions from the app to remove the spyware and any other threats that may be lurking.

Can't find your phone companion app on my phone?

Go to Settings on your Android device. Search for App Info and tap on it. Tap on See all apps. Find Your Phone Companion and tap on it.

How do I transfer files from my phone companion?

Once you've opened Phone screen in the Your Phone app, use your mouse to select the file(s) you'd like to transfer and drag them to the phone screen window. The cursor will change to say Copy when you're able to drop. Release the mouse and your file(s) will start transferring.

Is it safe to link your phone to your PC?

The idea of syncing your phone to your PC, or rather, mirroring aspects of it, could be a security and privacy concern, especially if all the data is being synced to the cloud. But that is not what happens with Your Phone.