Windows 10: Lost connectivity from android phone to Link to windows app, tried removing device and...

Lost connectivity from android phone to Link to windows app, tried removing device and unable to re-add

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How to Add Android Apps as Favorites in Your Phone app on Windows 10




You can tap into the power of Your Phone app with Link to Windows integration on select Surface Duo and Samsung devices to instantly access your Android phones mobile apps directly from your Windows 10 PC.

With Your Phone apps, you can instantly access the Android apps installed on your mobile device right on your PC. Using a Wi-Fi connection, Apps allows you to browse, play, order, chat, and more all while using your PCs larger screen and keyboard. You can add your Android apps as favorites on your PC, pin them to your Start menu and taskbar, and open them in separate windows to use side-by-side with apps on your PC helping you stay productive.

Apps from your Android phone are not installed on your PC.

Apps you open on your PC from the Your Phone app will be running from your Android device. Your Android device needs to be on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network in order for this to work. The Your Phone app is connecting and mirroring apps to your PC from your Android phone. You need to connect (link) your Android phone to your PC via the Your Phone app in order to use this experience.


This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Android phone apps as favorites in the Your Phone app on a Windows 10 PC.



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Phone Link not showing Contact Names....again

I was able to fix this on my computer by following these steps:

1. In the Phone Link app on PC, go to Settings, click the My Devices tab, and use the ellipsis (...) menu on your device to remove it, then close the app.
   
2. On your phone (mine is an Android), go to Settings, Apps, Link to Windows, Open, then remove your PC from the Linked Computers section.
   
3. Restart your phone.
   
4. Re-link the phone and PC by restarting the Phone Link app on your PC and following the step to add your device.
   
5. Perhaps this is the critical thing, but I noticed in the Link to Windows app on Android, there is a toggle to "Sync contacts" under the list of Linked Computers, which was disabled for me. Turn this on.
   

Contacts are showing up again for me now - yay!

 

I cannot connect my iPhone to Phone Link as it wants android.

Hi, Goldie.

I'm Jen. I'm an independent advisor and would happily help you figure this out.

I understand you want to remove the Android phone from the Phone Link app and replace it with an iPhone. You can remove the Android device by following the steps in the link below.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/unlin...

However, before you link the iOS device, I suggest checking the system requirements for the app in this link.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/phone...

I hope this helps. Feel free to share how it went.

Kind regards.