cross-device resume

August closed out with a busy month for Windows 11: Microsoft shipped the August Patch Tuesday rollups and an optional non‑security preview that together folded in a mix of productivity‑focused on‑device AI, UI polishing, enterprise housekeeping, and several reliability and recovery improvements...

Microsoft has quietly begun threading tighter continuity between Android phones and Windows 11, shipped a handful of small but genuinely useful input and UI tweaks, and continued the long march of Copilot’s integration into the operating system — all surfaced this week in Insider builds and...

Microsoft is quietly delivering one of macOS’s smoothest conveniences to Windows 11: a native, Handoff‑style resume capability that lets you pick up activity from an Android phone on a PC — starting with Spotify playback and built as part of the Phone Link/Link to Windows continuity stack. The...

Microsoft is testing a new Cross Device Resume feature for Windows 11 that promises true app continuity with Android phones—starting with Spotify and rolling out to Windows Insiders in staged previews—bringing one‑click, context‑aware handoff between phone and PC that aims to reduce the friction...

Microsoft has quietly begun testing a Handoff-like “resume on PC” experience in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that lets you start playback in Spotify on your Android phone and pick it up on your PC with a single click — a small but meaningful step toward the kind of cross-device continuity...

Microsoft is quietly testing a true “Continue on PC” experience for Android apps inside Windows 11 — a handoff-style feature currently available to Windows Insiders that lets you pick up an activity running on an Android phone and resume it on a Windows 11 PC, with Spotify acting as the first...

Microsoft is quietly rolling out a native, Handoff‑style continuity feature in Windows 11 that lets you pick up an active Android app session on your PC — starting with Spotify — by surfacing a taskbar “Resume” alert that opens (or installs) the corresponding desktop app and continues playback...

Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...

Microsoft is quietly shipping a genuinely useful “Android-to-PC handoff” into Windows 11 Insider builds, starting with a Spotify scenario that lets you pick up a listening session on your desktop with a single click—no copy‑pasting links, no manual app hunting, and no screen‑mirroring tricks...

A new cross‑device feature in Dev and Beta builds lets you pick up what you were doing on your Android phone and continue instantly on your PC, complete with a one‑click desktop app install if you need it. What’s new: Windows 11 is rolling out a “Resume from your phone” experience to Windows...

Microsoft is now testing a Windows 11 capability that lets you resume certain Android app sessions on your PC, starting with Spotify—an Insider-only preview that surfaces a “Resume” alert on the taskbar and, with one click, opens the Spotify desktop app to the exact track you were playing on...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093) for the Dev Channel is a feature-packed flight that blends smarter cross‑device experiences, subtle UI polish, and targeted reliability fixes—while flagging a few risks Insiders should know before hitting update. The...

Microsoft is testing a new continuity trick in Windows 11 that lets you pick up certain Android activities on your PC—starting with Spotify—via a taskbar alert that says “Resume from your phone” and a one‑click “Continue on this PC” action. The rollout has begun for Windows Insiders in the Dev...

Windows 11’s New Cross‑Device Resume Arrives for Insiders: What KB5064093 Adds in the Dev and Beta Channels By WindowsForum News Desk Published: August 23, 2025 Summary Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 in the Dev Channel and 26120.5761 in the Beta Channel...

Microsoft is quietly testing a new cross‑device capability in Windows 11 that lets you resume activity from an Android phone directly on your PC — initially for Spotify playback — and the feature is rolling out to selected Windows Insiders as a staged test in the latest Dev and Beta preview...

Today’s Dev Channel drop, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093), continues Microsoft’s methodical push of Copilot-era polish, cross-device continuity, and focused UX fixes — and it does so while leaning heavily on staged rollouts that keep the boldest features behind telemetry...

Microsoft has officially announced Windows 11 version 25H2, marking the next significant update to its operating system. This release is scheduled for the second half of 2025, with general availability anticipated between September and October. Seamless Upgrade Process A notable aspect of the...

Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 11 24H2 update introduces a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience, bolstering system performance, and integrating advanced AI capabilities. Scheduled for general availability on June 10, 2025, this update is currently accessible as an optional...

The rollout of Windows 11 KB5058499 for version 24H2 marks another significant step in Microsoft’s efforts to refine its flagship operating system, blending incremental polish with a tease of next-generation AI experiences. This optional preview update is notable not just for the features it...

Microsoft is poised to bridge the continuity gap between smartphones and PCs with the introduction of "Cross-Device Resume" in Windows 11, a feature reminiscent of Apple's Handoff. This functionality enables users to seamlessly transition activities from Android applications like Spotify or...