SL;DR
- Microsoft has renamed the Your Phone app to two different names on PC and Play Store.
- The app also has a new design that matches the Windows 11 aesthetic.
Microsoft’s handy Your Phone app now has a new name. Actually, two different names.
Microsoft announced a rebrand and redesign of the Your Phone app on Thursday. If you want to download it on your Windows PC, you will now find it under the name Phone Link. While the new branding makes more sense than a non-descript Your Phone moniker, it’s still a little confusing since the Android version of the app has a completely different name.
If you search for Your Phone on your Android phone, you will find that the app is called Link To Windows in the Play Store. That’s the same as what Samsung calls a built-in feature on its latest Galaxy devices.
Why can’t Microsoft use one uniform name across PC and Play Store? Maybe another rebranding is just what it needs. Or at the very least, the company could choose one name altogether.
However, the new Phone Link app on your Windows PC also has a redesigned interface. It got new tab navigation. Notifications are placed in advance for better visibility. The app also stores messages, photos, calls and apps in a new navigation bar at the top.
The app’s colors match the Windows 11 design scheme, with new icons, controls, and illustrations.
Furthermore, the next Windows 11 update will let you set up a Phone Link by scanning a QR code.
