Use iPhone with Windows 11

Up until now, if you wanted to make the most out of your iPhone you had to use Mac computers exclusively. However, now you can use iPhone on Windows 11 to send and receive messages, calls and manage your mobile device notifications. Thanks to Link to Windows you will be able to experience iPhone user interface in Windows 11 more comfortably.

The main idea is to work in Windows 11 with iPhone like AirDrop when sharing multimedia files. The connection is fast and easy and you can integrate the mobile device features from your Windows computer.

What is Link to Windows and how to use it on your iPhone

Microsoft has been trying to improve the user experience between computers and Smartphones for quite a long time now. Windows 11 has a few similarities with Apple’s ecosystem and using Link to Windows you can connect both devices. The app will make available the synch you need for your PC and iPhone to work together beyond iCloud options.

What can you do with Link to Windows and iPhone?

The list of features the Link to Windows app allows you to synch PC and iPhone is quite interesting. For example, you will be able to:

• Make and receive phone calls. You can check your call record, search contacts or make phone calls directly from your computer.
• Send and receive SMS. There are certain limitations like ausence of photos, videos and group messages, but you can interact with your basic chats. You can also receive verification messages to log in to certain webs and platforms.
• Manage notifications. You can access your iPhone notifications with Link to Windows directly into your operating system home screen. It’s also possible to anchor or discard them.
• Share files like AirDrop. Using Link to Windows you can quickly share documents, images and all kinds of files between iPhone and PC through Bluetooth connection.

Thanks to these features your user and work experience jumping between Windows and iOS will improve significantly. You can use it with personal or work computers indistinctly.

How to set your Link to Windows in your iPhone device

In order to set the synchronization you just have to follow a set of easy steps. It only takes some minutes and you will start enjoying the new user experience from Windows. First you need to download Link to Window from the App Store and look for the Phone Link option in your Windows setting.

1. Link both devices by opening Phone Link in your PC.
2. Select the iPhone option and scan the QR code.
3. Once you finish the set up, you can already use phone features directly from your computer.

Best features to make the most out of iPhone on Windows

In case you are working with your computer, you don’t need to look for your iPhone in order to answer a call. Link to Windows lets you answer your iPhone directly on your PC. Sending files it’s also useful. You can attach photos to a mail or document and you won’t need to send yourself an e-mail. Now you can do it directly from your iPhone on the Windows operating system.

Obviously the Link to Windows experience is not the same as the iPhone ecosystem. But it’s a very practical option. For example, you don’t have iMessage integration and you can only manage SMS. There are also other tools like using iPhone as webcam or Handoff that you won’t be able to activate on Windows.

But even with those limitations, Link to Windows is a great alternative to use iPhone features directly from your computer. It’s a good way to show that rival companies can work together and synch services for a better user experience for customers.