Windows 11 Insider Enables Android-to-PC Cross-Device Resume

Microsoft is expanding its Windows 11 Insider program with new builds that introduce cross-device resume capabilities, starting with the ability to resume Android apps on a PC. The Dev and Beta channel releases, identified as KB5064093 with builds 26200.5761 and 26120.5761 respectively, place a spotlight on a feature that Microsoft describes as a seamless, cross-device continuation of tasks. For now, the initial app is Spotify, but the company indicates broader support may follow as developers adopt the framework. In addition to this new continuity feature, the latest builds bring UI and productivity improvements, including updated battery icons on the lock screen, new keyboard shortcuts for inserting en/em dashes, and enhancements to gaming and Copilot-related features.

At its core, the Cross Device Resume feature works by signaling a resume opportunity when an Android phone and a Windows 11 PC are linked via Bluetooth and the Link to Windows app. If a user is listening to Spotify on the phone, a Resume alert appears on the PC’s taskbar. Clicking the alert opens the Spotify desktop app on Windows and continues playback from the same point. If the PC does not have Spotify...