Windows Insider users can access files on their Android phones directly in File Explorer with the beta Link to Windows app.

Windows looks set to allow you to explore your Android phone from your PC via Phone Link as easily as if it were an external drive.

Recent Windows 11 insider preview builds have introduced Android file sharing and a new look for File Explorer. Microsoft and leaks have teased both updates for months.

I tested Microsoft's new Android phone in Windows File Explorer feature and now can't imagine how I lived without it.

There are news updates to Windows' cross-device functionality—now, the Android phone storage integration is available in File Explorer for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users.