Windows 11 will soon add your Android phone to File Explorer

Microsoft has started investigating a caller mode to entree your Android telephone from straight wrong Windows 11’s File Explorer. Windows Insiders are now capable to trial this caller feature, which lets you wirelessly browse done folders and files connected your Android phone.

The integration successful File Explorer means your Android instrumentality appears conscionable similar a regular USB instrumentality connected the left-hand side, with the quality to transcript oregon determination files betwixt a PC and Android phone, and rename oregon delete them. It’s surely a batch quicker than utilizing the existing Phone Link app.

You’ll request a instrumentality moving Android mentation 11 oregon higher, beryllium portion of the Windows Insider program, and the beta mentation of the Link to Windows app to get the diagnostic moving close now. All 4 Windows Insider channels are getting entree to trial this, including the Release Preview ringing — which suggests that it won’t beryllium agelong until everyone moving Windows 11 volition beryllium capable to entree this caller feature.

You tin alteration this File Explorer diagnostic by navigating to Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Mobile Devices and selecting the negociate devices conception to let your PC to link to your Android phone. A punctual volition see a toggle for entree successful File Explorer, alongside the accustomed selections for notifications and camera access.