The latest Windows 11 updates have brought many novelties, and curiously, many have focused on improving connectivity between mobile and PC. It is evident that it is a Microsoft bet against Apple’s ecosystem.
For example, the last great update of Windows 11 introduced a New section in the start menu dedicated exclusively to our smartphone connected through the “mobile link” application.
From this section, we can access Functions related to mobilelike messages and even make calls, in addition to transferring the photographs we have recently taken. But that will be just the beginning.
How they have discovered in Windows LatestMicrosoft is working on a new function that will allow us control our smartphone from within Windows 11in a window that will show the mobile screen in real time.
The function has been discovered in the Latest Windows 11 development versionthat for the moment is only available for users who have signed up for Windows Insider to receive unstable versions of the system.
When starting the function, a new window will open on our Windows 11 desktop, and its content will show the smartphone screenallowing us to use your apps and access all your controls.
The new function to control the mobile screen from Windows 11
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The smartphone will recognize that We can use the mouse to click on the controls and make gestures As if we were using the touch screen, and will also recognize the keyboard connected to the computer to enter text in search boxes.
The interesting thing is that this whole process is very simple and It does not require connecting the mobile to the computer using a cablesince the video and our actions are transmitted through the Wi -Fi network to which both devices are connected.
This is already possible in Apple’s Macbook, in addition to laptops from other brands that have developed their own ‘software’ to create a ‘mirror’ of the mobile screen, among which are Huawei and Honor.
Thanks to Microsoft’s work, we can obtain this functionality No need to install any additional program; However, it is not clear if all Android smartphones are compatible.
In the tests carried out by the first users they have only used Samsung Galaxy smartphonesand it has been shown that they are compatible with this functionality; But it is expected that other Android -based devices are too.
The way to start this function is curious, since, for now, it has no associated button; It is simply necessary Press on the smartphone icon on the start menu showing an image of our device.
Although this function uses the AP Mobile Link AP, curiously it is not necessary to have it open to use it, since everything is done directly from the Windows 11 start menu.
After Windows Insider users try this function, it should come In a future update for all Windows 11 usersalthough Microsoft has not made any advertisement.
