Galaxy owners can now connect their phones to any Windows 11 PC

If you want to use your Galaxy phone seamlessly with your PC, Samsung has an app for that. Appropriately, this app is called Galaxy Connect, and it acts as a bridge between your phone, tablet, and computer. It has long been hampered by a limitation that prevents some people from using cross-device tools. However, that limit is now gone after the latest update.

When the Galaxy Connect app was introduced, it was designed as a cross-device application for Samsung’s own ecosystem. As a result, you’ll need a Galaxy Book laptop, in addition to your Galaxy phone, to take advantage of this integration. However, the tech giant has released an update that opens the door to this walled garden.

In the changelog of version 2.1.6.0, Samsung has announced that it is bringing its Continuity layer to non-Galaxy Book PCs. Although you’ll be able to use the experience on more Windows computers, there are still some limitations. The app will only work with PCs that are running Windows 11. Additionally, the app is only supported on Intel- or AMD-based x64 PCs, so ARM-based PCs are still not available.

Galaxy Connect offers the following features:

• Continue on another device: You can continue viewing the webpage you browsed on mobile devices on your PC (requires Samsung Internet Browser).
• Copy/Paste between devices: You can copy text, images, files and videos from your phone, tablet or PC and then paste them to another device.
• Storage Share: You can access files on your phone and tablet from File Explorer on your PC.
• Multi-Control: You can control nearby Galaxy phones and tablets using your PC’s mouse and keyboard. You can also drag and drop content between devices using your mouse to copy or move it.
• Second screen: You can use your Galaxy tablet as an extra screen for your PC.

Galaxy Connect app available to download Microsoft Store.