How does the Phone Companion work in W10 with Windows Phone 8.1?

[Games Goblin]

Hey all

So Windows 10 installed without a hitch on my laptop (I left it to install before going out to do some errands and it was installed by the time I got back :excited

So I've been messing around with it and came across the 'Phone Companion' app and selected Windows Phone :wink:

It says that I'm ready to go, no set-up needed, but it also says to make sure to sign in with the same Microsoft account on both phone and laptop - I am running the same account on my phone and laptop and I can see both my phone and laptop listed under my account at account.microsoft.com

But I still cant see notifications of my phone on my desktop? What am I doing wrong here?

 

[d9dga]

It doesn't seem to necessarily do anything does it. I was expecting at least similar functionality as the W8 app, but it seems to just be an advert for syncing the phone without plugging a USB cable in

 

[noersetiawan]

Nothing. That app is useless. It's purpose is just to advertise that Microsoft apps are available on all mobile platforms. And probably make some people aware that "Windows Phone" is a thing.

 

[Inge Jones]

I can't get it to open properly. I click on it, the window opens for a few seconds, then it just closes again.

 

[Games Goblin]

thanks for the answers lads, disappointed to know that it's just a filler app

 

[joanzen]

So does this mean we have no app comparable to the one in 8.1 (or, prior to that, Zune) that will sync our WP to the computer?

 

[MIRCEA NEMTEANU]

Just saying... Dont' rush, will probably work fine with Windows Phone 10.
Windows Phone is not just "a thing" it is a nice thing.

 

[Shiroi]

Does this app connect the phone to the internet the way the Zune desktop program did for WP7 when the phone is plugged in via USB?