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Phone Link app – iOS support

As it was announced in the Windows Insider blog post, the Phone Link app on Windows is announcing new support for iPhone devices to the Windows Insider Community. Please try out the feature and let us know what you think! 


Note:  This is currently not available for customers in Canada, and it is on a gradual rollout in other countries so please stay tuned for updates on releases. Follow us on Twitter @MSPhoneLink for the latest news.


Filing bugs:

Before you file a bug, please make sure that you have the following collected:

  • Description of the issue

  • Repro steps

  • Any screenshots or videos of the bug that you found


Please file a bug using Feedback Hub. On Step #2 in Feedback Hub, select “Apps” ->” Phone Link” and on step #4 try to recreate the problem and attach relevant screenshots and/or videos.


Known Issues

Messages

  • Phone Link does not support creating or replying to a group message, or sending or receiving media in messages

  • Phone Link will not receive the first message from a new recipient in Messages

  • Phone Link does not support sending images, GIFs, or Memojis

  • Phone Link cannot show messages if the iPhone’s messages settings are set to not Always “show preview”

  • Phone Link will not display message conversation history if during use of the app the Bluetooth session disconnects

Calls

  • While using Phone Link, if a Bluetooth headset is paired and connected, Calls audio cannot be routed to the PC speaker

  • Phone Link will appear on the PC with an ongoing call if a VoIP call is answered on the phone while the iPhone and PC are connected over Bluetooth

  • Phone Link will end an ongoing call if the window is closed

Notifications

  • Phone Link is unable to dismiss voicemail notifications from the feed

  • If you have Action Center notifications turned on, you may see duplicate notifications coming from the Windows App and from Phone Link.


Pre-requisites

System Requirements

  • A PC running Windows 10 or 11 and enrolled in Windows Insider Program*

  • An iPhone device running iOS 14.0 or later and a working camera

  • Phone Link app version 1.23012.169.0 or newer from the Microsoft Store

  • Windows 10 or 11 PC must have Bluetooth

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Do you have to use a personal Microsoft Account or does it finally work with a Microsoft 365 Business Account? Some of our users would love to use it in our company.

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Thank you for your feedback. Please note the pairing does not require an account, it is done by Bluetooth, but you do need an account on your PC that is opted into Windows Insiders builds in order to be part of this preview.

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I don't understand the point of this A/B rollout. Just make it available to all Insiders... https://aka.ms/AAjuui0 

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Awesome to see this update! I have two questions.

Are the 'known issues' listed below caused by technical limitations of iOS or are these temporary issues. that are soon to be fixed.

Also, is the syncing mechanism different than the Intel Unison client?

  • Phone Link does not support creating or replying to a group message, or sending or receiving media in messages

  • Phone Link will not receive the first message from a new recipient in Messages

  • Phone Link cannot show messages if the iPhone’s messages settings are set to not Always “show preview”

  • Phone Link will not display message conversation history if during use of the app the Bluetooth session disconnects

  • While using Phone Link, if a Bluetooth headset is paired and connected, Calls audio cannot be routed to the PC speaker

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Must one uninstall Intel Unison to use this new Phone Link to iOS preview.

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Thank you for your comment. We shared this with our product team.

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Please consider implementing functionality to both view and manage notifications from a Windows 11 PC on iOS devices.

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Please allow more preview users to participate in this test. I really want to try this new function for phone link

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is this available in Canada? I have updated everything but do not see option

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Yes please! Open the floodgates Microsoft. I want to use this now with my iPhone! - Australian Microsoft Laptop user

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