Use phone on tablet or PC

Mirror your phone display or create a virtual phone screen on your PC.

Use Phone on PC

  1. Pair phone with PC.
  2. Open Smart Connect on your phone.
  3. Tap Phone on PC.
  4. Select Mirror phone to mirror your phone's screen on the PC, or Virtual phone to interact with your phone from the PC. Switch between these options as needed.
  5. Tap Start Phone on PC.

To stop using the phone on the PC, tap Stop phone on PC.

TipYou can also use the Mobile desktop experience to use your phone in a desktop environment on your PC.

Phone on Tab

  1. Pair tablet with PC.
  2. Open Smart Connect on your tablet.
  3. Tap Phone on Tab.
  4. Select Mirror phone to mirror your phone's screen on the tablet, or Virtual phone to interact with your phone from the tablet. Switch between these options as needed.
  5. Tap Start Phone on Tab.

To stop using the phone on the tablet, tap Stop Phone on Tab.

Reply to phone notifications from PC

Reply to phone notifications from Windows Action Center on your PC.

  1. Open Smart Connect on your phone.
  2. Tap and then tap Settings > Notifications.
  3. Turn on Share notifications.
  4. Choose which paired device can receive notifications.
  5. Tap Notifications, then choose which apps can send notifications to Smart Connect devices.