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Microsoft tests seamless app continuation between Android and Windows 11
25.8.2025
Translation: machine translated
One click and the content switches from your smartphone to your PC: whether it's music, articles or mail, Windows 11 will soon be a seamless addition to your Android mobile phone.
How «Cross-Device Resume works»
In contrast to the previous «Windows Subsystem for Android», Windows does not emulate an Android environment. Instead, the system uses so-called «deep links» to open the appropriate Windows app or an installation process.
Comparison with Apple Handoff
The concept is reminiscent of Apple's Handoff function: there, too, you can switch effortlessly between iPhone and Mac. With «Cross-Device Resume», Microsoft wants to create a similar seamless transition - this time between Android smartphone and Windows PC.
The function will be rolled out gradually in the Insider Programme, both in the Dev and Beta channels. Spotify is currently the only app that is officially supported. Microsoft had already briefly demonstrated the feature at the Build conference in May, but later removed the scene from the official video. Apparently, the technology was not yet fully developed.
Outlook and hurdles
In the future, «Cross-Device Resume» could cover many more scenarios: for example, resuming an article, an email or a document. For this to work, developers need to build the function into their apps. For you, this means that as long as only a few suppliers join in, the feature will remain limited.
Data protection and setup also play a role. Your smartphone must be permanently linked to the PC, background rights and account synchronisation must be correct. Only once these hurdles have been overcome will the technology realise its potential.
Back in 2016, Microsoft presented a similar function for Windows 10 under the project name «Project Rome». At the time, however, the response from developers was muted. With the new attempt, Microsoft now seems more determined - and technically more mature.
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