How to set up Intel Unison on Windows 11, iPhone and Android

It’s easy to get started with Intel’s Unison app to send text messages from your PC, copy photos from your phone to your PC, and more.

With the announcement of the new 13th generation Intel mobile processors, you may have heard of an application called Intel Unison. Like Dell Mobile Connect (discontinued) and Microsoft Phone Link, this new app brings your iPhone or Android phone closer to your computer. With it, you can view your phone’s photos, transfer files, answer phone calls, and even send messages on your laptop or PC. Unlike Microsoft Phone Link, Intel Unison also works great with iPhones, too, unlocking true cross-device productivity on a single laptop screen.

Officially, the app will be available pre-installed on select laptops with 13th Generation Intel Evo CPUs. However, it can also be installed on laptops with 12th generation Intel chipsets as well. And you can technically sideload the app to any Windows 11 PC with an Intel CPU, though it’s not guaranteed that it will work.

If you are just getting started or you are interested in learning about Intel Unison, we have got you covered and we are here with a step by step guide on how to install and use Unison on your laptop.

What will you need

• Laptop computer with 12th or 13th generation Intel Evo processor: To officially use Intel Unison, you must have a laptop with a 13th or 12th generation Intel Evo processor. New laptops with 13th Gen Intel CPUs are not out of service at the time of writing. However, based on our testing, Intel Unison works well on Windows 11 PCs with 11th or 10th Gen CPUs, at least for now. We ran the app on our Surface Laptop Studio, which has 11th Gen Intel processors.
• Windows 11 laptop: According to the Intel listing and the Microsoft Store listing, Intel Unison only works on Windows 11. The app won’t work properly on Windows 10. If you need a new laptop to try out Intel Unison, we’re listing the best laptops you can buy.
• Active internet connection: Although Intel doesn’t mention this on their support pages, Intel Unison works by connecting your phone over Wi-Fi, LTE, as well as Bluetooth and peer-to-peer connections.
• iPhone or Android device: Naturally, you’ll need an iPhone running iOS 15 or higher, or an Android phone running Android 9 or higher for this to work. There is a companion app that you will be required to download.

Step 1 (older devices only): Download the Intel Unison app from the Microsoft Store

To get started, you will have to download the Intel Unison app from the Microsoft Store. This step only applies to laptops with 12th Gen Intel CPUs or earlier that do not have the Intel Unison application preinstalled.

1. Download from this link.
2. Click Get the Store app.
3. Click Opens and then install Once the Microsoft Store app appears on the screen.

(Optional) Sideload the Intel Unison application

Having problems downloading the Intel Unison app directly from the Microsoft Store? You can sideline the application using an online site. This website will pull the files required to install Unison on your Windows PC.

1. Copy the Microsoft Store URL for Intel Unison.
2. open the Online link generator for Microsoft Store website.
3. Paste the Microsoft Store URL where it appears URL
4. In the dropdown box, select hash.
5. Click the check mark and wait for the files to be uploaded.
6. Click to download the second file listed. List name must end with 8j3eq9eme6ctt. msixbundle.
7. If you get a warning that the file cannot be safely downloaded, ignore it. Click on the three dots next to Download, select Kdisadvantage , and then keep anyway.
8. When downloaded, double click and run the file.

By following these steps, you should now download Intel Unison to your Windows 11 PC.

Step 2: Install the companion app on your iPhone or Android device

Now that you have Intel Unison installed, you can run the application. It should be added to the Start menu automatically. If not, you will find it using the Windows 11 search box. Before proceeding, please make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on both your mobile device and PC and that both devices are connected to the Internet, preferably to the same Wi-Fi network. This is required for the app to function at its best.

1. to hit Accept and continue button in the Intel Unison application on your computer.
2. Choose whether to share crash data or analytics.
3. file scan QR code on screen Using your iPhone or Android device that you want to pair with your computer.
4. This will take you to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to download the companion app on your iPhone or Android device.
5. Install the Intel Unison companion mobile application through your mobile application store.
6. On your iPhone or Android device, choose File Accept and continue Selection.
7. Choose again if you want to share crash data and statistics.
8. Accept the permissions by pressing Let’s go.
9. Agree to all permission prompts for contacts, photos, calls, SMS, and more.

Once done, keep the Intel Unison application open on your computer, and do not exit the application. You will need to open it for the next steps.

Step 3: Pair your iPhone or Android device with your computer

After installing the Intel Unison app on your phone, you will need to go through the Bluetooth and pairing process on Windows to complete things and start using the app.

1. In the Intel Unison app on your iPhone or Android device, tap QR code scanning.
2. If necessary, give permission to the camera on your mobile device.
3. Using the Intel Unison mobile app, Scan the QR code You see it on your computer.
4. Make sure the pairing code displayed matches what you see on both your Windows PC and Android device or iPhone.
5. Click Sure in the Intel Unison application on your computer.
6. Allow your computer to automatically connect to your phone via Bluetooth.
7. Approve any Bluetooth pairing requests on both your mobile device and PC and make sure the PIN numbers match.
8. Allow access to notifications.

Once you complete the pairing, you should see Complete or “Success!” on the Intel Unison app on your Android or iPhone. Now you can play with the app on your Windows PC!

Step 4 (iPhone only): Grant additional permissions

If you’re using Intel Unison with your iPhone, you’ll have to give the app some additional permissions to send and receive iMessages on your computer. Unison will automatically prompt you for this if you try to send a message for the first time after pairing your iPhone with your computer.

1. Opens settings on your iPhone.
2. Faucet bluetooth.
3. Choose the name of the associated computer.
4. Click on (I) beside him.
5. Faucet Show notifications Make sure the toggle switch is on.

Enjoy the app!

That’s it! You have officially paired your iPhone or Android device with your Windows PC through Intel Unison. Now you can explore the app and enjoy many great features.

You can copy the photos from your device to your computer by going to the gallery and clicking the download icon on the top right of the photo. And you can send new iMessages from Unison by clicking on Messages. Remember that you will not see your entire chat history in Intel Unison, because only Android phones allow you to do so. You can even see your phone’s notifications and make calls as well. Intel Unison is a really powerful app and a great way to unite your iPhone or Android device with your PC.