Hands on with 'Phone Companion' app, hub to syncing with Windows 10

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  1. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #10

    I am getting confused what you are trying to achieve, Phone companion app is not a sync app, its an app for getting MS software on your device

    So for iOS/Android it gets you to install the Outlook app, similar to the one that is built into win phones

    you don't need 3rd party aps to sync Hotmail/android, Outlook app for iOS/Android does it and on win phones its built in, Outlook 2013 also has it built in

    I have just tried sending an email, the sent email appears on phone, outlook, outlook.com, windows mail app
    that was sending from google and also outlook account, all is in sync
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  2. Posts : 750
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bits
       #11

    My bad, I've misunderstood the purpose of this app...

    With my Windows phone, desktop Outlook 2013, only the outlook.com accounts synced; others had been added manually, but they don't sync. You have link how to set the sync up for all accounts? TIA...
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  3. Posts : 1,524
    Windows 10 Pro (32-bit) 16299.15
       #12

    JoeyDVDZ said:
    When will the phone companion not crash upon launch?
    Crashes for me too (in 10162). A window appears, then it disappears before I can do anything.
    Edwin said:
    I had to connect my phone several times and launch the app several times to finally get it to work.
    Kind of a useless app though.
    I don't think I get that far?
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  4. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #13

    Cr00zng said:
    My bad, I've misunderstood the purpose of this app...

    With my Windows phone, desktop Outlook 2013, only the outlook.com accounts synced; others had been added manually, but they don't sync. You have link how to set the sync up for all accounts? TIA...
    Sorry for late response, just seen your post

    my google account was added manually, settings I use are
    imap.gmail.com port 993
    smtp.gmail.com port 587
    I have these on both phone and outlook

    one thing I did see, not sure if this makes any difference as my accounts where added prior to this
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2984937
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  5. Posts : 6
    8.1
       #14

    Photos and music


    I haven't fully explored it yet but my music in itunes is right on my PC. Photos go from IPhone to OneDrive to PC automaticlly. took a pict on the golf course today, it was on my laptop when I got home.
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  6. Posts : 1
    missing
       #15

    Saw this way, I want to try immediately. See if it really works?
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  7. Posts : 459
    Windows 8&10
       #16

    DavidY said:
    Crashes for me too (in 10162). A window appears, then it disappears before I can do anything.
    I don't think I get that far?
    That will happen if you have some device showing on the Settings/Privacy/Other Devices as usable by the App, such as a Flash Drive connected to your system. Try turning off or disconnecting such devices.

    Microsoft knows about this and is working on a fix, if one is not already done.
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