[German], Microsoft's Your Phone service, which can pair compatible (Android) smartphones with Windows 10, failed today (August 26, 2019). The service has been down all day.
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Your Phone is supposed to enable Windows 10 users to synchronize their smartphones with the operating system. With the app Your Phone and the service behind it, you can send and receive SMS messages from Windows 10, view the latest 25 photos from your smartphone or even mirror the screen of your smartphone. All you need is a compatible phone and PC and a login to Microsoft (I've never used or tested the service because of the recommended registration).
But the service needs Microsoft servers to communicate – and when they're up, it's vinegar with fun. That's exactly what happened after a message from neowin.net today.
Microsoft's Your Phone service has been down all day #YourPhone https://t.co/vJOzT2uJsK pic.twitter.com/tQKFJ5ibvD
— Neowin (@NeowinFeed) August 26, 2019
Today a number of users report that the Microsoft Your Phone service does not work. The Microsoft status page reports a problem with Your Phone.
(YourPhone status, Click to zoom)
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User Impact: Users may experience connection problems and errors when using the Your Phone app.
Current status: We've identified an issue causing connection problems for the Your Phone app. Users may receive "Can't connect" or other error banners when using the app. We're actively investigating to identify the cause of the problem and develop a remediation plan.
Start time: Monday, August 26, 2019, at 7:00 AM UTC
There are connection problems with the service – people cannot connect to the service and synchronize their smartphones using the appropriate Windows 10 app. According to neowin.net this has been going on all day. The incident comes just days after Samsung launched the Galaxy Note10 with all-new "Link to Windows" features that make it easier to connect to the service.
