I often use the Phone Link app in Windows to interact with my iPhone or Android phone. This lets me send and receive phone calls and text messages directly from my PC. Now, Microsoft has kicked ...

It also includes a screen mirroring feature, which lets you control your phone directly from a computer. To use it, you'll need a PC running Windows 10 (October 2018 Update or later).

You can control your Android phone from your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer using this free application.

Whatever the reason you need to plug your Android into your computer, here's how to address if it's not connecting.