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The setup process for Microsoft’s Link to Windows app But that’s just to get the basic features up and running if I wanted to sync my notifications or call log, I’d have to grant it more permissions. While setting it up, I had to grant it four different permissions back-to-back, followed by accepting a prompt to let the app ignore battery optimization, before it would let me start using it. Take Microsoft’s Link to Windows app as an example.
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Because of the large number of features they offer, the Android client behind them needs to request a lot of different permissions. These cross-device apps have a lot of features in common, such as making and receiving phone calls from your PC, syncing notifications, responding to text messages, sharing files and photos, and more.
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