For more information on carrier support, see the link below. Verizon and T-Mobile support RCS, but only with other phones on their network. Sprint, US Cellular, and Google Fi support RCS Universal Profile. Your carrier must also support RCS messaging, which unlike RCS via Android Messages, is limited. To send RCS messages, your default messaging app must be Samsung Messages. Microsoft followed suit by allowing for RCS messaging to be sent and received using Your Phone when paired with a Galaxy S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra. Samsung implemented support for this new messaging standard in their Messages app. It's a web-based messaging service that is tied to your carrier number. From there, tap 'Link your phone and PC.'īut what makes your Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra unique is RCS, or Rich Communications Services, the evolution of SMS. Tap the 'Link to Windows' tile here - you may need to swipe left or right to find it on the second or third page of tiles.

With your Galaxy S20 on the same network as your computer, swipe down twice from the top of your screen to fully expand the Quick Settings menu. The same is true of your Galaxy S20, which has the Your Phone Companion app preinstalled when you take it out of the box. With a PC running the October 2018 Update or later, you already have the Your Phone app on your computer. Step 1: Connect Your Galaxy S20 to Your Computer PC running Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later.Messaging is limited on most Android phones, but with the Galaxy S20, you can send and receive just about any message from your computer. Preinstalled on Windows 10, this app lets you see notifications, photos, and more from your computer. Most of Windows' Android integration can be found in the Your Phone app. The tech giant has uploaded over 80 apps to the Play Store for any Android user to download, but some features Samsung has hoarded for themselves. Ever since Microsoft sunset Windows Phone, they've been working with Android to tap into the growing mobile device market.

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