The latest updates to Microsoft's operating system have significantly improved integration with devices Android, thus facilitating the connection and synchronization between the PC and mobile devices. In this post we will review the New Windows 11 features to improve the connection with your Android mobile, information of great interest to any user.
Many of you are already familiar with some of the features, such as Phone Link for syncing notifications, apps and files, but the list of improvements is actually much longer.
To ensure that all these new Windows 11 options work properly for connecting to an Android phone, we need to ensure the following: have the latest version of the operating system y use the same Microsoft account on both devices (PC and mobile).
So let's see what these new features are, why they are so interesting and, above all, how we can take advantage of them:
Share internet
It is a round trip function. That is, it serves both to provide connection to a mobile from the PC and vice versa. We explain how it is done in both cases:
From mobile to PC
This involves turning an Android phone into a mobile hotspot so that a Windows 11 PC can use mobile data. Keep in mind that this method will require a considerable amount of data and battery usage on your smartphone. Here are the steps to follow:
- First we open the menu of Settings from the Android mobile and we go to the section "Connections."
- There we select «Shared connection and modem».
- Then we activate "Shared connection" and we deactivate the WiFi option, in case it was activated.
- After this, we go to our PC with Windows 11. There we go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.
- Finally, we enter the password indicated on the mobile and we connect.
From PC to mobile
This option is used to turn our Windows 11 PC into an access point, using a network connection (WiFi or Ethernet) to provide connection to the Android mobile. Here's how to do it:
First we go to the menu Configuration from our PC.
- Then we open the section Network and Internet and there we select the “Mobile wireless coverage area” section.
- Next we activate the option “Area with mobile wireless coverage”.
- In section «Share my Internet connection from», we choose the connection source we are using.
- After in "Share via" we select WiFi.*
- Finally, we go to our Android mobile where we select these options: Settings > Wi-Fi. There we look for the PC network and connect using the configured password.
(*) Optionally, you can use the “Edit” button to configure the network name and password.
Mobile Link (Phone Link)
If in the previous section we focused on the internet connection of both devices, with Mobile Link We can achieve a full connection between both devices. It is not a new feature, although from now on it will be available from the Windows 11 start menu itself for connection to an Android mobile.
Mobile Link (Phone Link) is a very practical and easy-to-use bridge application for enjoy an almost total connection between a PC and an Android mobile. This is a brief summary of everything it allows us to do:
- Make and receive calls from your PC, as well as check your history.
- Manage and customize notifications, both from your mobile and from your PC.
- Share photos and other files on both devices.
- Manage numerous aspects of your phone's operation from your PC (battery level, Bluetooth connection, etc.).
Important: Although the app It is installed by default in Windows 11, to establish synchronization with the mobile phone you have to download the app from the Play Store.
File syncing using OneDrive
OneDrive It is an excellent tool to achieve a Safe, smooth and easy-to-use synchronization between Windows and Android devices. Its main advantages are access to all our files from any device connected to the same Microsoft account, the security of the data stored in the cloud and the automatic synchronization of the same.
To enjoy all this, you have to do the following:
Set up OneDrive on your Windows 11 PC
- To start, we open OneDrive (in Windows 11 the function is already installed as standard) and we started session with our Microsoft account.
- After We choose the folders we want to synchronize.
- OneDrive will create a binder in File Explorer with all the files that are synced to the cloud.
Setting Up OneDrive on Android Mobile
- First of all, it is necessary download to install la OneDrive app from the store Google Play.
- Then we open the app and we log in with the same Microsoft account that we use on our PC.
- In it, we will see all the folders and files in our OneDrive account, as well as the folders synchronized from our PC.
A practical recommendation is to activate automatic backup of photos and videos on OneDrive. This way, all the images captured from our Android phone will be automatically uploaded to the OneDrive Pictures folder.