- The latest Phone Link update for Insiders brings file transfers to iPhones.
- You can transfer a file from iPhone to Windows and vice versa with ease.
- All you need to do is click the share button on Windows and select My iPhone.
Microsoft’s Phone Link is one of the apps keeping the Windows-Android/iPhone ecosystem alive, and it’s gotten a lot better in the last few years. However, one of the major things that were missing on Phone Link for iPhone was file transfers. Microsoft is finally addressing that as it’s rolling out a new update to Phone Link for Windows Insiders that brings file transfer capabilities to an iPhone.
In a blog post , Microsoft shared that it’s rolling out a new update to the Phone Link — version 1.24112.73 on Windows and 1.24112.73 on iPhone . The update brings the ability to effortlessly transfer files from iPhone to Windows and vice versa.
Image Credit: Microsoft
The file transfer process is similar to Android where the user can use the share option on iPhone and select Phone Link to transfer a file. Similarly, you can use the Share option in Windows’ context menu and select your iPhone to share. However, we wish Microsoft would leverage the Start menu Phone Link integration and we could just drag and drop files to transfer them with ease.
The update to Phone Link is rolling out gradually. We couldn’t test it out, unfortunately, because the latest version hasn’t rolled out on my iPhone 14 Plus running iOS 18.2 .
It may look like Microsoft has invested a lot more on the Android side than iPhone, but that’s majorly due to iOS’ closed nature and Apple’s stringent privacy rules to not allow apps to access system elements.
Abubakar covers Tech at Beebom, with his passion for technology tracing back to 2011 when he received a Dell Inspiron 5100 as a gift. He’s also a passionate advocate for the right-to-repair movement, believing in empowering users to maintain and extend the life of their devices. Outside the tech world, he enjoys watching anime and exploring his newfound enthusiasm for Japanese cars. In his free time, you’ll often find him immersed in Genshin Impact or researching his next gadget purchase. Before joining Beebom, he contributed to leading publications like Android Police, How-To Geek, and Fossbytes.
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