LG app syncs your phone to Windows 10 PCs without Microsoft’s help
- LG has released a Virtoo app that syncs its phones with Windows 10 PCs.
- You can handle calls, texts and even Android apps on your computer.
- Not every model supports synchronization. however.
LG isn’t waiting for Microsoft to update your phone to support their phones. Softpedia reports that LG quietly released a Virtoo app (Android, Windows) that can sync its phone palette with Windows 10 PCs.
As you’d expect, the sync app brings calls, contacts, and text messages to the screen of your Windows PC. You can even mirror your screen to run Android apps right from your computer. These aren’t radical features, but they just haven’t been available to LG users before – this fills a lot of the void.
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Whether or not your particular phone will sync with a Windows PC is not clear. The Android app supports phones with 5.0 Lollipop and higher. However, LG warned that some devices may not support Virtoo or some of its features. We asked LG for a detailed compatibility list, but it’s safe to say that a current phone like the Velvet will work better than a year-old budget model.
However, if it works for you, it could be an important app. With many people still working from home during the pandemic, you may be sitting in front of your PC much more often than you are at your phone. The Windows sync utility allows you to keep an eye on your mobile life without reaching for your handset.
