

Note: If you'd like to pair your device without using a QR code, select Pair manually on your PC instead. We recommend always having the latest version of Windows installed to make sure you get the best experience with the Phone Link app. Your phone and your PC both need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The Phone Link app requires the following to work:Ī PC running Windows 10 (with the May 2019 Update or later) or Windows 11.Īn Android device runningAndroid 7.0 (Nougat) or later. Read and reply to text messages with ease, view recent photos from your Android device, use your favorite mobile apps, make and receive calls, and manage your Android device’s notifications right on your PC. This link between your Android device and PC gives you instant access to everything you love. From your PC, you can connect to select Android, Samsung, and select HONOR devices with the Link to Windows app that's either preinstalled on your device or that you can download from the Google Play or Samsung Galaxy Store. "But our relationship with Michigan’s state department is really strong and we’ve been working with them for months.The Phone Link experience starts on your Windows PC and the Phone Link app. “It’s been painfully slow," admits Freed, referring to getting partnerships nailed down with local governments.

Companion already has at least one data point in every state where someone has felt nervous, and Freed says that public safety departments besides the University of Michigan's are showing interest in working with the app. They also noticed that that few people used the emergency blue light stations around campus.Īt first, the app only let Freed and his friends monitor each other, but they all quickly realized that it had the potential to aid local police. Freed says the idea for it grew out of the crime alerts that he and his friends would frequently get. The 9-person team working on Companion is made up entirely of current and former University of Michigan students. Along with the redesign, the company will do a marketing push at 14 more campuses around the country, including Indiana University, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, and Syracuse, for this fall semester. The app is less than a year old, and it was recently updated in the App Store with a big redesign. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
