14 DAY TRIAL // We’ve known for a while that Microsoft tried to make Android devices feel like home on Windows PCs with the Your Phone app, and the project has evolved so much that it’s now a very good catalyst for giving up on an iPhone and switching to Google’s platform.
As you can see in the screenshot here and published on Twitter by AL, the Your Phone has reached the point where nearly everything happening on your Android device lands directly on Windows 11.
Including notifications, messages, photos, apps, calls, and contacts, all displayed in a very modern-looking UI that provides one-click access to everything.
Sure, the interface may be considered a little bit cluttered at first, but it’s probably just a matter of time until you get used to where everything is currently located.
Currently in testing stage
The sidebar uses modern visual tweaks, including the transparency that makes the app overall better align with the interface currently part of the Windows 11 experience. There are things that need to be refined here as well though, including the quick message reply box, as typing text in that field isn’t exactly convenient given the transparency.
But other than that, it’s pretty clear the Your Phone app is evolving, eventually making a very strong case for using Android.
The only question concerns the actual availability of all these improvements for Windows users. Will the updated experience be available on Windows 10 as well or is Microsoft planning to keep it exclusive to Windows 11? This is something that can very well be considered critical for the future of the Android – Windows duo, especially as not all PCs can be upgraded to Windows 11.
For the time being, however, this version of the Your Phone app is still in testing, as some of the improvements you see here are currently in the preview stage. More information on the future of the Your Phone app will certainly be shared rather sooner than later.