Samsung is working closely with Microsoft as the Galaxy TabPro S was made with support from Redmond and we have confirmed with the company that Samsung Flow is utilizing the APIs from Windows Hello and the new Companion Device Framework.įinally, users can also get an instant setup of their Galaxy phone as a mobile hotspot for the tablet akin to how Windows phones work with PCs now. Samsung Flow also includes its own Notification service that mirrors notifications to the TabPro S from the Android phone including integration into the Windows 10 Action Center.
Samsung goes even further, however than just unlocking the TabPro S. The owner of the PC can, of course, revoke permission at any time to any phone granted access using Flow. One idea that Samsung had with the remote Windows Hello ability is that you could let others use your TabPro S without ever giving them your PIN or Microsoft Account password. The setup works quite flawlessly with little to no delay especially if using the NFC tag, which launches all the necessary components with one tap. Since the devices need to be linked via Bluetooth, the smartphone needs to be in the presence of the TabPro S. Once Flow has initiated it presents a fingerprint notification screen on the Android phone, and the authenticator uses the built-in fingerprint reader to unlock the PC without ever touching the tablet. The PC does not need to be on but can remain in Standby The PC does not need to be on but can remain in Standby as Flow will wake up the TabPro S to complete the request.
Samsung Flow is relatively straightforward to the user as they can either launch the Flow app on the Android smartphone or just tap the NFC tag built into the TabPro S's keyboard base.
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