Windows 10: Phone Link and CrossDevice folder

Something must have changed recently, and I am trying to figure out what.I had Phonelink installed for years. I get text messages shown up as a notification, which is useful for those pesky text message authentications.I don't much use it for anything else.As far as my Photos, every couple of months i plug in my phone via USB C, go to the Camera folder, and move all photos onto my laptop. Easy enough and worked for me just fine.Today, however, the same process would not work. I spent hours clicking on acknowledging "fatal errors" and such several times. I finally was able to copy not move my

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EMUI

Here's the steps to update EMUI 4.1.1 to 5.0 :

• Download the EMUI 5.0(desired version) .zip file, and unzip it.
• Place the .hwt file in the HWThemes folder from your phone.
• Using the Themes app, apply the new theme.
• Restart the phone, in order to see all the new changes.

And you’re done!

 

Can't "Link to Wndows"

Thanks so much. I will certainly follow your tutorial in the future. I think resetting did the trick, and I was also able to set a pin code. Question. I am confused about one ongoing step: "Go to www.aka.ms/addComputer" in your browser." A search for this, and other similar url's suggested in the Phone LInk setup always ends up the same way, with a trip to nowhere.

Clicking in those types of links end up in a blank tab

 

Supported phones for Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Mobile

Your list confirms my phone is eligible, Lumia 521. The windows Insider App fails after ~ 15 seconds, restores data and gives me error 80073cf9. I trouble shot this and went thru all the steps mentioned on several websites including MS without any luck. Short of a hard reset, this is where I am now. Suggestions appreciated.