Open Android Phone Files on Windows PC Without Third Party Apps

Now you can access Android phone files on Windows 11 PC without any third-party app. With this new feature, users can not only open Android phone files, but can also copy, rename, move and delete them apart from browsing the files. Now the question is how Windows users can enable this feature on their PC. In this article, we are telling Windows users about this new feature.

It is also important for the new feature that
Android phone user's phone must be running on Android 11 or above OS.

This feature requires the user to install the Link to Windows app (version 1.24071 and higher) on the Android phone.

This feature requires that your PC is registered for the Windows Insider Program and running on Windows 11. It must be selected in any of the 4 Insider channels.

For this feature it is necessary that you are using the beta version of Windows. To use this feature it will be necessary to update the Android phone first.

How to use the new feature
Install Link to Windows App.

First of all you have to go to Google Play Store on your phone.

Now here you have to search for Link to the Windows app and install it.

Join the Windows Insider Program

Now first of all come to the Windows Insider Program website and register your PC.

Your PC must be included in either Dev, Beta, Release Preview, or Canary.

Enable the feature on PC

Open Settings of Windows 11 PC.

Come on mobile device in Bluetooth and device.

Now come to Manage devices.

Allow the PC to access the Android phone.

Toggle to show phone in File Explorer.

Access Android files

Open File Explorer on Windows 11 PC.

Now you will see the entry point to access the Android phone.

Now from here you can browse, open, copy, move, rename or delete the phone files.