Update: April 24, 2020 (2:36 PM ET): According to a tweet by Microsoft Group Program Manager Roberto Bojorquez, the company is now more widely rolling out the Microsoft Your Phone app’s wireless file transferring capabilities. Previously, only those in the Windows Insider Program had access to the feature, but in the coming weeks, more handsets will support the functionality.
Starting now and through the next few weeks, Drag & Drop will be rolling out beyond windows insiders to all #linktowindows users. When this feature reaches your device you will see a pop up. This is great to drag videos out of Gallery app albums and PDFs from My Files app into PC https://t.co/9aPOveRiLO pic.twitter.com/2wneQlkjEE
— Roberto Bojorquez [Microsoft] (@bojorchess) April 24, 2020
It’s worth noting that you’ll still need a compatible Samsung device to use it, but it will eventually roll out to non-Samsung phones. Read on for more details about compatible smartphones and what the feature is capable of.
Original: April 13, 2020 (7:45 AM ET): Microsoft’s Your Phone app is perhaps one of the most useful ones out there for people who use Android phones and Windows PCs. The app allows users to seamlessly access notifications, reply to text messages, as well as make and receive calls on their PCs.
Now, Samsung is extending its partnership with Microsoft to bring yet another useful feature to its phones. You can now drag and drop files from your Samsung phone to your Windows 10 PC, without having to hook up any wires.
The new file drag and drop feature requires a Samsung device running Link To Windows version 1.5 or higher. This means that most recent Galaxy phones and tablets like the Galaxy Note 9, Note 10, S9, S10, S20, and more will be able to make use of the feature. Here’s the complete list of Samsung devices that support Link to Windows.
Types of supported files
The new drag and drop feature supports all kinds of file types apart from folders. However, you can only transfer up to 100 files at a time and no single file can be larger than 512MB in size.
You can currently drag files from your Samsung phone’s Gallery app or My Files app only. From your PC, you can drag and drop any file of your choice to the Samsung device.
How to drag and drop files from Samsung phones to Windows 10 PCs?
You will first need to download the Your Phone app on your Windows 10 PC. Once you’ve done that, follow the steps given below to transfer files from your Samsung phone to your PC.
- Open Phone Screen in the Your Phone app on your PC
- Navigate to a folder in the My Files section
- Long press on the desired file until a checkmark appears
- To transfer additional files, simply tap on them
- Use your mouse to long-press again on the files you’ve selected and wait for a thumbnail to appear
- Drag the files to your desired location on your PC
- The cursor will change to show when you’re able to drop the files
If you’re transferring images from your phone’s Gallery app, follow the instructions given below.
- Open Phone Screen in the Your Phone app on your PC
- Navigate to Albums and select one
- Long press on a photo until a checkmark appears
- To transfer additional photos, simply tap on them
- Drag and drop images the same way as mentioned above
Vice versa, if you want to copy files from your PC to your phone, follow these steps mentioned below.
- Open Phone Screen in the Your Phone app on your PC
- Select files from your PC that you’d like to transfer
- Drag files to the Your Phone window
- The cursor will change to say Copy and that’s when you can drop the files by releasing the mouse
- Navigate to Internal Storage > Downloads folder to see your transferred files
Remember, minimizing the Your Phone app during the drag and drop process will cancel the transfer and you’ll need to start from scratch again.
Certain Samsung devices also support a text copy and paste function, as well as RCS Messaging through the Your Phone app. You can read all about it here.
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