Ability to access your Android phone in File Explorer begins rolling out to Windows Insiders

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Hello Windows Insiders,

Today we are beginning to gradually roll out the ability to see your Android phone in File Explorer to Windows Insiders with Android phones across all Insider Channels.

With this new experience, you will be able to wirelessly browse through all your folders and files, including media that is on your Android phone. You can open them, copy them to your PC, copy PC files to your phone, rename files, move them, and delete them.

File Explorer showing the new entry point for accessing your Android phone.File Explorer showing the new entry point for accessing your Android phone.

To use this feature, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:

  • Your Android phone has at least Android 11 or higher.
  • You are running the BETA version of Link to Windows app on your Android phone (version 1.24071 and higher).
  • You are registered for the Windows Insider Program, your PC is running Windows 11, and your PC is opted into any of the 4 Insider Channels.

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