Connecting Surface Pro 6 to Mobile: Synchronization

If you are using a Surface Pro 6 and want to manage your content on your smartphone as well, then this is possible via the use of various services. You can connect your phone directly to the Surface via the USB port. However, if you want to synchronize the content, OneDrive is an option, for example.

How to connect your phone to the Surface Pro 6

To connect your smartphone directly to the Surface Pro 6, you can use an appropriate USB cable. The Surface has a USB 3.0 port and usually recognizes the device. If, on the other hand, you want to synchronize your content on both devices, it is a good idea to use various services.

1. If you have an iPhone, you can synchronize the content using iCloud. For this, you just need to download and install the iCloud app on your Surface from the App Store.
2. On an Android smartphone, you can achieve synchronization with the OneDrive app. With this, it is possible to synchronize contacts, calendar entries and other content in addition to various Office documents.
3. For example, if you use Amazon Music, Pandora or Spotify on both devices, your music tracks will be automatically synchronized and you can access them from both devices.
4. You can easily link an Android smartphone to your Surface. To do this, go to "Start" > "Settings" > "Phone". Now click on "Add cell phone" and enter your number. Confirm the entry via "Send".
5. On the smartphone you will now receive an SMS with a link. Click on it and follow the instructions.