Microsoft has offered its digital assistant on Android devices since December 2015, but now there's a separate 'Cortana for Samsung' app available, which the company says is currently in development.
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Microsoft has introduced support for its digital assistant on the Android lock screen, along with other improvements. It's also launched the Cortana app for iOS and Android in Australia.
Microsoft has released a new version of its Cortana app on Android, bringing improvements to notifications, among other tweaks - but some users are seeing much older release notes for the update.
Microsoft is testing new functionality for its Cortana app on Android, adding the ability to view and interact with its digital assistant directly from your handset's lock screen, with a single swipe.
"Using Cortana with Microsoft Band 2 is no longer supported in Cortana app version 2.1.5 and later for Android", according to Microsoft's store listing for the latest update to its digital assistant.
Xiaomi began pre-installing Microsoft's Office apps on its Android handsets earlier this year, and now the Chinese tech giant has started pre-loading Microsoft's digital assistant on its devices too.
Cortana for Android has been updated today to include support for 'Hey, Cortana' voice activation, which was removed back in December 2015. The update is available now in the Google Play Store.
Due to a glitch that causes a device's microphone to be disabled, Microsoft has taken the time to update its Cortana Android app, removing the "Hey Cortana" feature for the US market.
While the Cortana app for Android remains in beta, it looks like it could be disabling the mic on your device. Luckily, there is a solution to the problem, and it's super simple.
The addition of active listening to Cortana continues Microsoft's ambitions on Android, though the beta's new feature suffers from inconsistent reliability and finicky requirements.
Cortana has gained the ability to replace Google Now as the default assistant on Android devices - but Microsoft's personal assistant is still only available on Google's OS as a private beta.
