How to Pin Android Apps to Windows 11 Start Menu

Written byRichardTech Writer, IT Professional

Nov 18, 2023 Updated Apr 17, 2026 4 min read Reviewed Mar 19, 2026

This guide shows you how to pin your favorite Android apps directly to your Windows 11 Start menu. This makes your apps as easy to open as any other program on your PC.

What is Phone Link?

Phone Link app is a built-in Windows feature. It lets you link your phone and PC using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It displays your phone’s apps and data right on your computer. You can use your monitor and keyboard to shop, play games, or text while your phone stays in your pocket.

Once your phone is 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, enable or disable using Phone Link with Windows suggestions, open Phone Link notification banners in the mobile app or Phone Link, enable or disable Phone Link to show text messages, enable or disable Phone Link to make calls from your mobile device, and more.

When you enable Phone Link to display apps and websites from your mobile device, you can add those apps to your Start menu.

Why Pin Android Apps?

Pinning apps saves time. You won’t have to search for your favorite apps every time you want to use them. It also lets you manage your notifications and sound settings more effectively.

What Happens When You Are Done?

Once you finish these steps, your chosen Android app will appear in your Start menu. You can launch it with a single click, just like a regular Windows program, without needing to open the Phone Link app first.

How to Pin Android Apps to the Start Menu

You can only do this if you allow Phone Link to display apps and websites from their mobile devices.

1. Open the Phone Link app.
2. Click the Apps tab to see everything installed on your phone.
3. Find the app you want. Right-click it.
4. Select “Add to Start” from the menu.

5. Click the Start button on your taskbar.
6. Click “All apps.”
7. Find your app in the list. Right-click it.
8. Select “Pin to Start.”

Your app will now appear on the Start menu.

How to Remove a Pinned App

If you change your mind, right-click the app icon in the Start menu and select “Unpin from Start.”

Summary

Phone Link connects your Android phone to your Windows 11 PC. It lets you use your phone apps on a larger screen. By pinning your favorite apps to the Start menu, you can open them instantly without searching. The process is simple: open Phone Link, add the app to Start, and then pin it to your menu. You can remove them just as easily.