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

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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.

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

If you're an Android and Windows user, you'll be relieved to know that your PC will soon let you wirelessly browse the files on your phone as if it were a drive connected to your computer.

As it happens, File Explorer isn't only for exploring files on your PC, but your Android device as well—if you know how to set it up.

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.