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Phone Link on my windows 11 pro pc does not receive messages from my Samsung S24 phone. However Win11/Phone Link does successfully SEND messages to my S24

Phone Link on my windows 11 pro pc does not receive messages from my Samsung S24 phone. However Win11/Phone Link does successfully SEND messages to my S24. This is a recent issue as Phone Link had been working fine for exchanging messages with my S24…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-11-05T20:00:15.4333333+00:00
Bob Alston 126 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-05T20:01:59.0333333+00:00

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otg adapters

i have a phone with broken screen. what type of otg adapter do i use to view my phone on pc

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-11-05T19:15:39.91+00:00
natalie negrete 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-05T19:54:58.6633333+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig 33,735 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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transfer music

I want to transfer windows media music from my win11 PC to my iPhone/iPad. Having no luck with aiseesoft fone or itunes. I do not have any music in itunes. I have it all in windows music. Windows for home/Windows 11/Connect phone and PC

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-23T19:22:01.3033333+00:00
A ARC 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T09:30:29+00:00
TyroneHarris-4377 0 Reputation points
2 answers

can't transfer calls

my phone is connected but i can't transfer calls to my pc

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-09T21:05:06.8633333+00:00
melvin blocker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-04T02:57:21.33+00:00
Hendrix-V 20,700 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do I delete Hidden texts in Phone Link?

I have many text messages Hidden in Phone Link. These messages are deleted from my phone. How can I delete them? Why are they there to begin with?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2025-07-07T22:41:40.45+00:00
ElliotC 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-02T22:18:14.91+00:00
Ian P 0 Reputation points
2 answers

how do I stop the pop add for phone link? I do not want to do it

get rid of phone link pop up and do not want to link my phone to my computer

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-11-02T16:23:22.2666667+00:00
Barbara Nissel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-02T17:02:01.39+00:00
Paulo GM 73,880 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get Phone Link working again

Up until today, Phone Link was working on my Windows 11 laptop to connect it to my Android phone. But it quit being connected when I logged in today. Phone Link comes up on the laptop and shows the correct Microsoft account, but when I press…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-08-21T21:12:29.7966667+00:00
Cheryl Kasson 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-31T16:14:44.4633333+00:00
kenkaneki18 0 Reputation points
2 answers

connection issue

Can I get some information on how to connect my iPad to my home computer, have tried several times and can't seem to get them to connect.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-04T19:46:24.8933333+00:00
Roger Dogger 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-31T14:11:17.32+00:00
Mark Mclure 0 Reputation points
2 answers

PHONE LINK SYNC ISSUES

I am experiencing synchronization issues between Microsoft Phone Link and my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7. Both my phone and Phone Link are up to date. My current Phone Link version is 1.26082.121.0. Phone Link currently shows approximately 200 messages, while…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-31T01:24:03.8233333+00:00
Eugene Blackwell 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-31T10:15:05.4733333+00:00
Paulo GM 73,880 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Phone link, stopped working,

Trying to reconnect the current phone, and I tried to reset and repair, but it does not look for a phone it finds the current phone and just hangs when it tries to connect them together

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-26T16:11:24.2066667+00:00
James Bleecker 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-29T10:22:02.5666667+00:00
Vikki-T 13,230 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

how i conect my iphone 17 to my computer

my iPhone 17 its not connecting to my computer i used to connect my other phone but i can connect here

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-27T20:48:08.5233333+00:00
Maurizio Maritz 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-27T23:18:29.7166667+00:00
Rodrigo Queiroz 78,740 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Phone Link sending/receiving texts as attachments

Phone: Oppo Reno 13 Phone OS: Android 16 Messaging App: Google Messages Computer OS: Windows 11 The Issue: Not sure what happened but recently all of my texts in Phone Link appear as attachments that read "View this content on your mobile…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-27T00:10:32.7933333+00:00
Dee Sanuts 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-27T21:25:11.7933333+00:00
HARDCORE GAMES™ 355 Reputation points
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to delete messages in phone link

For some reason even though I delete the messages on my phone they remain on my PC. I was told to click the X by the side of them but there is no X. I have reset my PC and tried to repair or rest link to windows but it says it cant do this

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-03-30T21:16:43.3166667+00:00
b h 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-27T20:24:44.1066667+00:00
DK38 0 Reputation points
4 answers

How do I stop Phone Link from crashing?

The Phone Link app worked phenomenally when I first received my HP laptop. However just after a few days, the Phone Link app stopped working. More specifically, the app crashes every time I try to launch it. I have tried the repair and terminate…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-01-13T20:31:44.7666667+00:00
Lonnie Small 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T14:20:10.2333333+00:00
Donald Milotte 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Phone Link and Rode Connect apps

Title: Issues routing Windows Phone Link Bluetooth call audio to RØDE Connect virtual channels (RØDE NT-USB Mini & iPhone 13) Hi everyone, I am trying to route my wireless iPhone 13 call audio through Windows Phone Link into the RØDE Connect software…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-26T04:50:54.1166667+00:00
Glenn Knight 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T04:57:26.85+00:00
Glenn Knight 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Phone link stopped linking

My phone link stopped linking with my laptop/PC. There are indications that they see each other, but then I get a notice that they're not connected. I've tried restoring, updating, etc. to no avail. One will tell me they're communicating, but the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-19T22:58:07.3133333+00:00
Al Schuelke 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-24T08:41:18.11+00:00
Emma1-N 14,890 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

File transfer using from iPhone to PC fails, works PC to iPhone.

Why do I constantly have issues with 'Link to Windows' app. Seems my phone and PC are linked due to ability to receive text message from phone to PC, but can not share a photo/file from iPhone to PC. The iPhone shows my PC 'Name' in the file share…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-05-22T18:45:06.21+00:00
Steve Epperheimer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-23T21:58:23.07+00:00
D J 0 Reputation points
2 answers

iPhone will not pair with Phone Link after Windows update

Updated Windows with most recent update 2 days ago. Phone Link will no longer pair with Link to Windows app (updated today) on iPhone. Tried by QR code and web.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-13T14:26:37.4466667+00:00
ELZIBETH VOLK 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-22T04:00:09.21+00:00
Elisha Rohde 0 Reputation points
2 answers

phone link broke, existing mobile device missing in settings>mobile device, add device button does nothing, phone link says it's unable to connect my devices, says to reset app in settings but app is missing in the apps section of windows settings

phone link broke existing mobile device missing in settings>mobile device add device button in the same setting page does nothing phone link says it's unable to connect my devices, says to reset app in settings but phone link is missing in the apps…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-08-29T22:31:09.7133333+00:00
Dorian L 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-22T00:04:38.3166667+00:00
Nate Zimmer 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

my android phone will not connect bluetooth to my windows 11

I am trying to get Phone link reset up after an computer issue. Phone Link will not connect with my android phone, althought it worked fine before. It shows my phone in the upper left corner as disconnected. I have tried Terminate & Reset to no…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
asked 2026-10-17T20:46:52.9966667+00:00
Hap 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-21T11:32:15.77+00:00
Hap 20 Reputation points