Enable Photo Notifications on Windows 11
Photo notifications on Windows 11 pop up on your screen the exact second you take a picture or screenshot on your Android phone. This feature uses the Phone Link app to beam your latest mobile photos straight to your desktop, starting with Windows 11 build 23619 in the Dev channel.
You can grab, edit, and save those pictures right away using the Snipping Tool without ever touching your phone.
Navigate to Settings Bluetooth & devices Mobile devices. Ensure “Allow this PC to access your mobile devices” is on, then toggle “Get new photo notifications” to On. Your PC will then alert you when new photos or screenshots are taken on your phone.
Turn on or off new photo notifications from mobile devices on Windows
This feature rolls out first to Windows Insiders running build 23619 or later in the Dev channel.
Enabling photo notifications takes only a few quick clicks.
Press Win+I to open Settings directly.
Click Bluetooth & devices in the left menu, then select the Mobile devices tile on the right.
Choose the "Manage devices" button located under "Allow this PC to access your mobile device."
Select the "Get new photo notifications" tile and flip the switch to On.
Reverse the switch whenever you want to turn the feature back off.
Alerts for fresh mobile captures will now appear on your display.
Your phone pictures will now pop up on your screen the moment you capture them.
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Conclusion:
- This article detailed how to turn "Get new photo notifications" on or off from mobile devices on Windows 11.
- The new feature enables users to effortlessly access and edit recent photos and screenshots from their Android mobile device in the Snipping Tool on their PC.
- Users can now receive instant notifications on their PC whenever a new photo or screenshot is captured on their Android device.
- To utilize this feature, users must navigate to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices and toggle the "Allow this PC to access your mobile devices" setting.
- Refer to the provided links for more information or to leave feedback and suggestions.
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