Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18908 (20H1) Releases
Microsoft has just begun to push Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18908 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring to bring more improvements to “Your Phone” app. This update also brings many new features such as accessibility and screen reading, as well as switching keyboard layouts and languages on the screen. Windows 10 20H1 is the version released by Microsoft next spring. This version is currently in beta and the stability is not very good.
Changelog
Phone screen – Accessibility features, keyboard language and layout, new phone models
Screen reading
For users of TalkBack, you can now enable the Your Phone Companion accessibility service, found under your Android phone’s accessibility settings, for smoother cross-device reading. Once both TalkBack and the Your Phone Companion accessibility services are turned on, Narrator will play from your PC, describing what you select and activate on your phone screen as you interact using your PC’s keyboard or mouse.
Focus tracking
You will now be able to interact with your Android phone’s apps at your preferred magnification while in phone screen. Focus tracking will seamlessly follow your keyboard focus and mouse pointer input.
To enable the focus tracking accessibility feature, you must first turn on the Your Phone Companion accessibility service and TalkBack on your Android phone. Once these services are enabled, you can turn on Magnifier on your PC using the shortcut: Windows Key and the Plus sign (+) or open the app from your Windows menu.
Keyboard language and layout
You will notice a new icon on your phone screen toolbar. Selecting this icon will take you to the phone settings page, where you can change your keyboard language or layout. This setting is specific to physical keyboards, so it only applies when you’re typing into your phone from your PC and will not change your phone’s language or keyboard configuration. If you type in different languages or like to switch your keyboard layout, give it a try.
New messaging features
- Send and receive MMS messages – You can now send and receive images and GIFs, including Giphy, right from the Your Phone app.
- Unread message indicator (badge)
- Nav pane – A visual indicator on the Messages node, indicating you have unread messages
- PC Taskbar – A visual indicator on the Your Phone app icon on your PC taskbar, indicating you have unread messages
- Unread conversations – Visual indicator within threads that have unread messages
- Contact images – Your Phone app will now sync contact thumbnails for all your contacts that contain profile images, so you can easily identify who you’re messaging with.
- In-line reply – You can quickly reply to text messages from toast notifications without having to open the Your Phone app.
- Emoji picker – Smileys, people, food, and more. You can easily add emojis to your text messages right from within the app.
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