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Phone Arena
22-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Microsoft's cooking up Apple-style Handoff – and your Windows 11 laptop is invited
Image Credit - Rui Silvestre on Unsplash Microsoft is now working on a new feature coming soon to Windows 11, something that Mac users have been enjoying for quite some time... It seems that Windows will allow developers to implement a "Cross Device Resume" feature, very similar to Apple's "Handoff" between a Mac and an iPhone. Basically, Apple's Handoff feature lets apps sync between both devices so you can continue where you left off when you move to your iPhone or Mac. During a Build 2025 session, Microsoft revealed a feature called "Create Seamless Cross-Device Experiences with Windows for your app". The session was later edited and the demo showcasing the "Cross Device Resume" feature was deleted. But of course, once on the Internet, forever on the Internet, and an X user was able to take a snapshot of the session before its editing. Taskbar hover card UI used for the upcoming taskbar recommendations feature + Resume on taskbar, w/ Spotify support, in Windows 11 (taken from a pre-recorded Build session*) — phantomofearth (@phantomofearth) May 20, 2025 In that deleted demo, Microsoft showed Spotify as an app that can take advantage of the Cross-Device Resume. The demo shows an Android phone playing a song in Spotify, while on the Windows machine, the Spotify app appears in the Taskbar with a phone icon next to it. Almost exactly how Apple's Handoff appears. And just like Apple's feature, if you hover over the icon on your taskbar, it will show that the Spotify app is open on your phone. When you click on it, the Spotify app will open on Windows, and understandably, it will bring you to the same place you were on the phone. The song should continue playing from the exact moment you open the app on your PC for a continuous experience. During the demo, Microsoft showed Spotify, but reportedly, WhatsApp will also be able to take advantage of the feature. Also, third-party app developers can integrate it, which, according to Microsoft, will also help app developers popularize their apps on Windows. It's worth noting that this isn't the first time Microsoft has shown a feature like Handoff. In 2020, Microsoft announced Project Rome, which is a tool letting developers sync app data between Windows laptops and PCs on one hand, and phones on the other. This new feature may be a replacement for Project Rome.
Android Authority
21-05-2025
- Android Authority
Microsoft wants to copy Apple with a Handoff-like feature for Windows and Android
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft recently showed off a demo for a feature called 'Cross Device Resume.' This feature allows you to continue where you left off in an app when you want to switch from your phone to your PC. Spotify and WhatsApp appear to support this feature. As you may know, Apple has a handy app continuation feature called 'Handoff.' It allows you to start a task on one device and continue where you left off if you switch to a different device. Microsoft has been working on a similar feature for Windows 11 and Android devices, which it recently showed off in a demo. According to Windows Central, this feature is called 'Cross Device Resume' and a demo for it appeared in a Build 2025 session labeled 'Create Seamless Cross-Device Experiences with Windows for your app.' However, the session has since been edited to remove this demo from the video. Fortunately, X (formerly Twitter) user phantomofearth took a screenshot of the feature before the video was changed. Before it was deleted, this demo showed a user taking advantage of Cross Device Resume to continue using Spotify on a PC. If you're Android phone has the Spotify app open, the app will also appear in the taskbar on your computer. A phone icon will be sitting on top of the app to signify that it is currently being used on your phone. By hovering over this icon, you'll see the option to 'Continue where you left,' followed by an arrow. If you choose to switch over to Windows, you'll be taken to the same exact spot in the app that you were on while on your phone. This continuous experience appears to work for media as well. If you're listening to a song on Spotify and you use Cross Device Resume, the music will pick up from the point in the song when you used the feature. In addition to Spotify, it looks like WhatsApp will also support Cross Device Resume. It's unclear if there are any other apps that currently support the experience, but Microsoft is leaving the door open for third-party developers to add it to their apps. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
