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Reset Microsoft Account PW, now Phone Link works with extensive routine, but errors with reboot

I reset my MSA PW, and everything went bad. Finally able to log back into PC, fixed PIN and other 365 Business issues, but Phone Link? After like 8 hrs with Gemini, got it to sync. Then, with every reboot, the same issue occurs. I have a transcript from…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-26T18:55:59.3333333+00:00
Van 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-03T06:56:56.0133333+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,470 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

"WH-CH720N" / Sony YY2966 bluetooth headphones cannot be detected

I want to connect these headphones to my laptop (I have Windows 11 btw), but my laptop just won't find them. When I turn on bluetooth and click on "Add device", me headphones (WH-CH720N) just don't appear. I tried all the internet tricks I…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-02T06:52:22.35+00:00
Andrey 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T08:06:59.29+00:00
Onyx Is here 5,015 Reputation points Independent Advisor
5 answers

Phone Link suddenly not showing my side of the conversation, but it shows images I send

I love Phone Link on my Win 11 Desktop when I'm home instead of using my phone for texting. It's connected to my Galaxy S26 Android through Link to Windows. But all of a sudden, it's not showing what I text I send from my phone....just the other…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-06-14T18:02:19.4+00:00
commented 2026-10-02T06:58:33.89+00:00
Lychee-Ng 28,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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had to reinstall win 11 pro.

I had to recently reinstall win 11 pro. All went well except the Phone Link- phone Companion Sidebar is not there or the Phone Link App. How do I fix this. I checked the registry and all D-words are set to value (1). All looks good in the registry but no…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-01T15:18:00.72+00:00
Edward S. Toomey 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T15:50:16.4533333+00:00
DaveM121 936.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Phone Link stopped syncing messages properly

This just started seemingly after I updated Phone Link a few days ago. It is not syncing messages for threads that already exist on my phone. I got a message in an existing thread and it did not sync with Phone Link I deleted that thread on my phone…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-18T20:05:16.4733333+00:00
Rory Middleton 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T15:34:05.3066667+00:00
Rory Middleton 0 Reputation points
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Windows 11 25H2: Smartphone Bluetooth pairing problem and other issues with File Explorer and svchost.exe

System information Laptop: ASUS TUF Gaming F16 FX608JMR-RV024 Bluetooth/Wi-Fi adapter: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 Windows Edition: Windows 11 Enterprise Version: 25H2 Installed on: 2026/08/07 OS Build: 26200.9550 Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-26T20:34:22.3966667+00:00
sina 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T01:58:10.57+00:00
Hendrix-V 19,470 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Link to windows on my iphone doesn't work

I am asked to logon to my microsoft account. When doing so I get this error message: "Logon med adgangskode er ikke tilgængelig. Prøv en anden metode" In english: Logon with password is not available. Try another method. So now I am lost,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-29T08:12:08.1033333+00:00
Ellis Mebus 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-30T11:21:15.3766667+00:00
Vikki-T 11,245 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Link to Window

When I send a text message in link to windows some of the responses isn't showing up except for under notifications. Some of the contacts I can see the response

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-28T21:07:49.19+00:00
Lisa Price 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-30T08:49:17.7+00:00
Clary-N 16,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

My Beats Studio Pro Premium headphones are connected by bluetooth but I'm not getting any output

How do I get audio output from my Beats headphones?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-28T22:14:45.1466667+00:00
Jon Delaney 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-29T12:40:51.1066667+00:00
Jon Delaney 20 Reputation points
3 answers

bluetooth pairing

can you connect apple ipods to HP intelvPRO laptop

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-29T09:58:02.03+00:00
Lesley Hogg 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-29T10:33:26.11+00:00
SD - IA 180.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Phone Link is constatnly disconnecting and showing as "offline"

Since a recent update to either Phone Link on Windows or Link to Windows on Android, the connection has become unstable. The app often shows my phone as offline, even while I'm actively using the PC. If the computer sleeps for even a moment, it…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2025-08-01T21:01:00+00:00
Adam C 90 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-28T02:22:32.1866667+00:00
Mark Hansche 0 Reputation points
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How do I link my iPhone 16 to my Windows 11 PC

I want to be able to send text messages to my mobile phone contacts using my PC? I have struggled to make the "phone link" instructions work.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-25T19:20:44.4433333+00:00
David Burnham 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-25T20:29:53.6833333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 88,820 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I can no longer download photos from my dumb phone into Windows11

Explorer, File Explorer, and This PC don't recognize my phone connected to my USB port as a separate drive so I can't use these programs to download photos. My version of Photos is also missing the Photos Legacy app, so I can't use that either. Also,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-25T08:59:58.0433333+00:00
Charlotte 110 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-25T19:48:00.19+00:00
Charlotte 110 Reputation points
3 answers

Sharing your files between your iPad ® and Windows PC

Sharing your files between your iPad ® and Windows PC

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-23T10:25:34.57+00:00
juan carlos munoz sevriuk 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-25T15:12:00.0066667+00:00
Ann Wharton 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 11 detects my iPhone in Device Manager but not in File Explorer or Apple Devices

Hello everyone, I am facing a strange issue with my iPhone 12 on a Windows 11 desktop PC. Environment: Windows 11 ASRock B450M Steel Legend motherboard iPhone 12 (iOS 26.5) Apple Devices app version 1.1540.23042.0 Problem: Windows detects the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-06-09T13:22:55.12+00:00
Niilesh 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-24T03:15:29.29+00:00
Umer Malik 0 Reputation points
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keyboard will not connect to windows 11

i want to connect phone link to my windows 11 computer but it will not do it * mod note: duplicate with & similar to how to add keyboard to bluetooth & how do i connect link to windows to Bluetooth. tried with Bluetooth app but it will not let…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-23T15:14:11.4633333+00:00
Arthur Fox 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-23T16:37:13.9533333+00:00
Caozhi Li 7,530 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

Problems with Phone Link

I have been using phone link for a while and up until recently it's been great. If I am working on PC and phone is not nearby, I can answer texts on PC. Recently its been acting strange - I get a text, it shows up on the righthand side of screen -…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-19T13:50:20.85+00:00
Fran Spraetz 5 Reputation points
recommended 2026-09-23T06:46:46.49+00:00
Thomas4-N 22,380 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

phone link between Windows and Android cell phone

I have been routinely using Phone Link for ~ year, and sometimes when I lost connection between my Android cell phone and my Windows 11 PC I was able to get reconnected. Just last week I lost my connection I was not able to get reconnected. I have…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2025-08-15T19:52:38.19+00:00
Angus McLean 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-23T00:01:49.3766667+00:00
Clary-N 16,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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In Phonelink, one group message chat is split into 2 different group message chats.

In Phonelink, one group message chat on my android phone got split into 2 different group message chats. They each have the same participants, but texts from different people are sent arbitrarily to one of the other of the split-up text chats. It…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-07-29T21:14:38.69+00:00
B AB 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-21T20:52:06.8566667+00:00
YF 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Phone Link Does Not Load on Windows 11 Laptop

The app is installed on my laptop, but it does not open. A box appears for 5 seconds then goes away. I see no option where the app has 3 dots next to it, so I cannot figure out how to repair or uninstall. Assistance is appreciated.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-09-21T14:56:57.0766667+00:00
Ted's Laptop 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-21T20:30:39.41+00:00
Ted's Laptop 20 Reputation points