How to Allow Phone Link to Delete Photos from Your Phone in Windows 11
You can allow Phone Link to delete photos from your Android phone in Windows 11 by enabling the “Delete photos” permission within the Phone Link app settings.
Phone Link, also known as “Your Phone” on older Windows versions, is a built-in Microsoft application that synchronizes your Android phone with your Windows 11 PC. It lets you access calls, messages, photos, and apps directly from your computer.
This feature extends to photo management, allowing you to delete pictures from your phone straight from your PC. You must explicitly grant this permission for the deletion functionality to work.
Enable the “Delete photos” permission in Phone Link’s settings. This allows the app to remove photos from your phone directly from your Windows 11 PC.
How to enable photos on Phone Link?
To do this, open the Phone Link , go to Settings > Features > Photos and turn on the toggle for Allow this app to show photos from my phone.
How do I give permission to a Phone Link?
You can pick which features you want enabled in Phone Link. To do this, go to Settings and select the Features tab. It's there you'll find toggles for which features you grant permissions to. Removing permissions will also disable the feature in the app.
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