How to Turn On or Off Link to Windows for Your Phone app on Android Phone


Linking your iPhone or Android phone to your PC lets you switch seamlessly between your phone and PC. Start a task on one of your devices and continue it on another.

You can text and see recent photos from your phone, right on your PC. Or if you're on your phone, send webpages straight to your PC.

You can get more apps on your phone to make it work even better with your PC.

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You can turn on or off Link to Windows on your Android phone to start and stop on demand allowing the phone to connect and be accessed by Windows 10 devices you linked your phone to.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Link to Windows feature to Windows 10 devices in the Your Phone Companion app on an Android phone.


Contents

  • Option One: Turn On or Off Link to Windows on Android Phone in Advanced Feature Settings
  • Option Two: Turn On or Off Link to Windows on Android Phone in App Settings



EXAMPLE: Your Phone app on linked Windows 10 PC when Link to Windows is off on your Android phone.
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OPTION ONE

Turn On or Off Link to Windows on Android Phone in Advanced Feature Settings


1 Open Settings on your Android phone. (see screenshot below)

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2 Tap on Advanced features in Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Turn On or Off Link to Windows for what you want, and tap on the Home button to return to your home screen. (see screenshots below)

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OPTION TWO

Turn On or Off Link to Windows on Android Phone in App Settings


1 Open Settings on your Android phone. (see screenshot below)

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2 Tap on Apps in Settings. (see screenshot below)

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3 Tap on Your Phone Companion in Apps. (see screenshot below)

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4 Tap on the In-app notification settings link. (see screenshot below)

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5 Turn On or Off Link to Windows for what you want, and tap on the Back button. (see screenshots below)

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6 Click/tap on the Home button to return to your home screen. (see screenshot below)

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That's it,
Shawn


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