Did you know that you can operate Galaxy smartphone applications on Windows PC?

When it comes to the high degree of cooperation and compatibility between smartphones and PC, Apple's "iPhone" and "Mac" series are probably the most famous. With the common software of iOS and Mac OS, you can transfer files and synchronize application data smoothly.

However, Galaxy and Windows are waiting for Apple to work together seamlessly. The two enhanced collaboration a few years ago, providing a system that allows you to run applications on Windows PC in the case of Galaxy smartphones.

So, let's introduce what can actually be done, from the connection method to the operation method.

Applications in Galaxy smartphones can almost run on Windows PC!

The connection between Galaxy smartphones and Windows PC uses an app called Mobile Sync. If it is a Galaxy smartphone launched in recent years, it is pre-installed at the time of purchase, so no special download is required. PC with Windows 10 is also an early installed application.

This time, "Galaxy S21 5G", which goes on sale on April 22nd, and "HUAWEI MateBook Pro", which the author usually uses, will be used for demonstration. The operating system installed is Android 11/Windows 10.

How to connect Galaxy smartphone and Windows PC

To connect Galaxy smartphones to Windows PC, first open the smartphone Sync app on PC. This is a previously installed application that appears in the list of applications for the startup button unless you uninstall it.

Open the mobile sync app on PC and choose whether the smartphone you want to connect to is "iPhone" or "Android". To connect to your Galaxy smartphone this time, select "Android" and click "go straight ahead".

Next, you will be prompted to install the smartphone synchronization application on your Android smartphone, but this action is not required in the case of the Galaxy series. Add a check mark for "Link to Windows" in the convenience feature from the Galaxy smartphone setup application.

As the smartphone switches to the screen that loads the QR code, click Open QR Code on PC, and then load it on the smartphone. Next, just follow the wizard and the connection is complete.

When connecting, Galaxy smartphones and Windows PC need to be connected through the same Wi-Fi, so just be careful, this is not a difficult job.

The "smartphone Sync" app seamlessly connects Android smartphones to Windows PC!

When the connection is complete, the tab on the left displays five items: notification, message, Photo, Application, and call, as shown in the following figure.

Notifications, as the name implies, can confirm the items of notifications received on the smartphone. Not only can you check it here, but after connecting, you can receive notifications on your smartphone in pop-up form on the PC.

Messages are items available for the SMS function of smartphones. It's useful to set up messaging applications such as LINE here, but it seems difficult right now.

Photos are items where you can view photos stored on your smartphone. In particular, you can copy the photos you want to PC by dragging and dropping them. It is convenient to move data seamlessly without having to upload it to the cloud at once.

In the case of Apple products, data can be moved instantly with products such as AirDrop, but surprisingly, Android smartphones x Windows PC can also collaborate so easily.

The application items are described below. In the lowest-level call, you can use the smartphone call function as the name implies by connecting the Android smartphone to the Windows PC through Bluetooth. If it is a model with microphone speakers on the PC, you can use PC to make calls.

If it is a Galaxy smartphone, you can operate the application on Windows PC!

In fact, the "smartphone sync" app described earlier can be used on almost all Android smartphones and Windows10 with PC. Now, let's introduce the features of Galaxy smartphones.

The ability to connect to Galaxy smartphones through Windows PC and smartphone synchronization apps is an application project. By the way, this feature is not available on other Android smartphones, and when you try to connect to Xperia5II, the application itself does not exist.

When you open an application project, a list of applications installed on your Galaxy smartphone is displayed. Although not all applications can use full functionality, almost all applications can be launched on PC without problems.

What feels particularly convenient to use is the camera application. The camera is something that uses a smartphone, of course, but you can confirm the screen and click the shutter button on the PC, so you can press the shutter on the PC at any time with a fixed smartphone such as a tripod.

When you start the landscape game application, the preview screen on the PC also appears horizontally. However, game applications are also based on touch operations, and in many cases do not support keyboard operations, so operability is very cute.

In addition, the launched application can be added to the tab like the software on PC. If you are connected to your smartphone, you can launch any application with one click.

Seamless life on Galaxy smartphone × Windows PC for you!

This time introduces the "smartphone synchronization" application that is easy to use when connecting Galaxy smartphones and Windows PC. As mentioned at the beginning, this is an area where Apple has a strong product impression in terms of the connection between smartphones and PC, but Windows PC/Android smartphones are also becoming more and more convenient.

Smartphone sync apps can only be launched in Galaxy products, but any Android smartphone can easily copy photo data. For those who use Windows PC or Android smartphones now, be sure to give it a try.

Interview article / Sato Fumihiko