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Windows 11 gets a tool to control Android phones, but you're not going to like it
Don't get too excited.
With Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft has experimented with different ways to connect your PC with Android. We've got Phone Link, and Windows 11 had that phase where it allowed people to install Android apps via the Amazon App Store before losing it again. Well, Microsoft is once again entering the foray of connecting your phone to your PC by allowing you to send commands to your device via the comfort of your desktop PC. There's just one problem, and you may not like it.
