You Phone/Companion Connection-Link

I've tried hundreds of times over the last 3 months to get my OnePlus 7Pro connected via YourPhone.

My Microsoft account can see my phone in Devices but YourPhone will not connect.

It used to work but stopped after a Slow ring build about 3 months ago. I am now on the latest Dev build.

I've been through all troubleshooting on all the forums but nothing gets me past "We're checking one more thing..."

Other similar Apps, such as AirDroid, work but not YourPhone.

I have reset my phone and reinstalled Windows 10 from scratch, checked the router, firewall and everything on

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4531298/troubleshooting-the-your-phone-app

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mobiledevices/forum/all/your-phone-app-wont-connect-anymore/336977eb-2bf9-4835-91bd-9e81966afdea

https://www.guidingtech.com/fix-windows-10-your-phone-app-not-working-issue/

If only the App would say what the ".... checking one more thing..." was.

I've not experienced such frustration with Microsoft since the days of Windows Vista !

Try this,

In android mobile ( currently I'm using 9.0)

Settings>additional Settings>Accessibility>Your phone Companion> Turn On.

Then Try again.

I hope it will works.

Update: It works for me now. I cleared the data on Android and unlinked the phone from Windows, uninstalled on both platforms and started the process of connecting them again through the Windows Your Phone app and it worked! Both the Android app and Windows were updated since my last attempt so I am not sure what fixed the problem but it works now!

EDITED: It works only half the time. I did as DavidGill2 suggested and installed Pushbullet and it works like a charm!

My PC and Samsung Galaxy S7 were working beautifully together until a recent Windows update. I could easily send and receive texts from "Your Phone" app on my PC. The update killed the connection and now I am stuck on the endless verification loop. I've gone through all the un-linking and re-linking instructions on Microsoft's website (multiple times). Whatever this Windows update did has killed the connection between the two previously linked devices. I just wish Microsoft would take texting seriously. I never have stupid problems like this with my Mac/iPhone/iPad. I use my Mac for work and my HP Omen gaming notebook PC for play. I hate the way Windows updates often kill perfectly working features. Please fix this Microsoft.

I updated to the new (dangerous) Windows 1809 update and the phone started working again. I might lose data, but I have a working text system through my Android now.

I had the same issue. However, on my laptop, when I tried to reconfigure it, it said this feature is not available in your location.

I'm from Sri Lanka, so i'm guessing it's this issue. And if it is, you're probably not in US, AU, UK or CA. Because it only gives options for those countries.