Microsoft Phone Link: Frustrating and Unreliable
So, I gave the Microsoft Phone Link app a shot, thinking it would make my life easier by syncing my phone to my PC. Honestly, it’s been nothing but headaches. For starters, it constantly disconnects. One minute it’s working fine, and the next, poof—gone. You end up spending more time trying to reconnect than actually using it. If you’re an iPhone user like me, forget about having a smooth experience. You can’t send group texts or pictures through iMessage, and don’t even think about mirroring apps. It’s like they barely tried for iOS users. Notifications? Hit or miss. Sometimes they show up; other times, you’ll miss an important alert because the app didn’t bother syncing. Setting it up is a pain, too. Pairing the phone and PC should be simple, but instead, it’s glitchy and frustrating. Even when you get past that, the app feels slow—loading messages and photos takes forever. Honestly, it feels half-baked. Unless Microsoft steps up and fixes these issues, I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s just not worth the hassle right now.