Monday, 10 October 2016

How to sync Android notifications with Windows PC


Microsoft has introduced a new feature with the latest Windows 10 anniversary update that allows you to sync your Android notifications with Windows PC. The notification syncing feature works through Cortana app. Once you set up the app, your Windows 10 action center will notify you every time you receive a text message, miss a call or even have a low battery on your Android device. With this feature, you can also control your Android device via your PC using voice commands. For example, you can tell Cortana to find your phone and it will locate your phone on a map.

You are probably wondering how to do so, right? Well, it is pretty easy. In order to sync your Android notifications with Windows PC, you have to follow some simple steps.

Steps to sync Android notifications with Windows system:


1. Download the Cortana app from Google Play Store on your Android phone.

Cortana app

2. Open the app and login to your Microsoft Account.

Note: Make sure that you are signed in with the same Microsoft Account as that of your Windows PC

3. Navigate to Settings > Sync notifications and enable the notifications, you’d like to receive on your PC.

In the sync notification section, some of the options are enabled by default: Missed call notifications, Incoming message notifications and Low battery notifications.

cortana settings

send notifications on different devices

However, the last option, App notification sync is turned off by default. Once you turn on App notification sync, you will see a list of all your apps. You can select apps that you want to sync with your Windows system.

4. Now, open Cortana on your Windows system and navigate to Settings > Send notifications between devices. This option must be enabled to sync your Android notifications with Windows PC.


So, this was all you need to know to sync Android notifications with windows PC. Now, what are you waiting for? Go ahead, take your android phone, follow the steps and get your all Android notifications on your Windows system.

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