How to Turn On Android Suggestions on Windows 11

Written byRichardTech Writer, IT Professional

Nov 15, 2023 Updated Apr 17, 2026 4 min read Reviewed Mar 19, 2026

This guide explains how to manage suggestions for your Android phone on your Windows 11 PC. The Phone Link app is a tool that helps you link your phone and PC using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It lets you use your phone apps and data directly on your computer screen. You can use your PC keyboard and mouse to chat, browse, or shop without touching your phone.

With your phone connected, you can choose how to display notifications, choose to hear audio from the PC or phone, turn allow the phone link app to sync over mobile without Wi-Fi on or off, unlink your phone from Windows, enable or disable auto startup for the phone link app, send and receive text messages from the app, add or remove Phone Link on the widgets board, turn dark mode on or off, open your phone screen in the app, turn show notifications for all my apps on or off, show notifications in the Phone Link feature feed, and more.

Why control these suggestions?

Windows automatically shows tips on how to use your phone with your PC. You might want to turn these off if you find them annoying or unnecessary. If you like learning new features, you can keep them turned on.

What happens when you are done?

Once you change these settings, your computer will either show or hide tips regarding your mobile device based on your choice.

Method 1: Using the Settings App

This is the easiest way to change your settings.

1. Open the Windows Settings app. You can click the Start menu and select Settings, or press the Windows key + I on your keyboard to open the Settings app.
2. Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side of the window.

3. Select the Phone Link tile on the right.

4. Look for the setting that says “Show me suggestions for using my Android phone with Windows.” Flip the switch to On or Off to match your preference.

Method 2: Using the Registry Editor

Warning: Admin privileges required. Be careful when editing the registry.

You can also change this setting using the Windows Registry Editor.

1. Open Windows Registry Editor.
2. Go to this path: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Mobility
3. Find OptedIn on the right side. Double-click it.
4. Enter 1 to turn suggestions on, or 0 to turn them off.
5. If you do not see OptedIn, right-click an empty space, choose New, then DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it OptedIn.

You may need to restart your computer to see the changes.

Summary

You can control Android phone suggestions in Windows 11 using the Settings app or the Registry Editor. The Settings app is the quickest method for most users. If you use the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Mobility and update the OptedIn value. Remember to restart your computer if you use the registry method.