

If you have the Link to Windows (pre-installed) app on your Surface Duo, you can check this by going to Settings > Link to Windows and toggle Use mobile data.įirst, make sure you have this feature turned on. On your PC: On some Android devices, go to Settings > Sync over mobile data, and check to see if this is turned on. If you have the Link to Windows (pre-installed) app on your Android device, you can check this by going to Settings > Advanced Features > Link to Windows and toggle Use mobile data. If this setting is turned off, you’ll only be able to copy and paste when both your Android device or Surface Duo and PC are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

If you’ve allowed your devices to sync over mobile data, and you’re not connected to a Wi-Fi network, then copy and paste will use data. Does copying and pasting between my devices use data?Ĭross-device copy and paste requires the exchange of data between your PC and Android device. The apps you may be copying from and to may have different capabilities in how they read copied text, so you may occasionally lose your formatting. Why did my copied text lose its formatting? Does what I copy on one device get added to the other device if I don't paste it here?Įvery time you copy something on either device, what you copy will replace the clipboard content on both of your devices. Copying something from a Secure Folder will still replace any content you have on your PC clipboard. Still, it would be better if Intel cleared the confusion publicly.Note: You can copy content and paste it into a Secure Folder, but you can't copy and paste content from a Secure Folder onto your PC. Remember that running the app means all the features worked flawlessly. But we tested the Unison app on a couple of laptops that were not Intel Evo certified yet ran the app without any issues.

Intel claimed that the Unison app would only work with select Intel Evo laptops launched in 2022 and beyond. However, Phone Link is a ubiquitous app that can run on any Windows 10 or 11 computer. In contrast, Intel Unison supports both Android and iPhone devices, so you don't have to settle for one. Previously, the Dell Mobile Connect app used to do the job, but Phone Link doesn't offer this much-needed feature. If you own an iPhone, good luck connecting the phone using the Phone Link app. To understand the usefulness and practicality of Intel Unison and Phone Link, we will compare them on the following parameters: 1. But why? Do you actually need another app when Phone Link already exists? We will answer these burning questions and compare both these apps to check which one is better for you. The Intel Unison app for Windows offers the same connectivity between your phone and computer.
