How to Sign In and Out of Phone Link on Windows 11
Phone Link is a built-in Windows 11 app that lets you view texts, make calls, and open mobile apps directly on your computer screen. Connecting your phone to your PC requires the Phone Link app on your computer and the Link to Windows app on your phone, plus the exact same Microsoft account signed in on both devices.
Signing out of Phone Link disconnects your phone and stops your texts and photos from showing up on your PC. You can easily sign out from the app settings on your computer or remove the device link from your Microsoft account page online whenever you want to stop sharing data between devices.
Sign in to Phone Link by opening the app, clicking Continue, and authenticating with your Microsoft account. To sign out, open Settings , select Devices, and click the Sign out link. This manages your phone-to-PC connection.
Sign in to the Phone Link app
Launching the Phone Link app on Windows 11 bridges the mobile device and the computer, putting calls, messages, and apps on the desktop display.
- Open the Phone Link app on your Windows 11 PC.
- Click the “Continue” button. This assumes you are logged in to your Windows PC with your Microsoft account.
- Choose your mobile device (Android or iPhone) and log on to your Microsoft account to authenticate.
Pick the operating system of the phone. Afterward, sign in with the same Microsoft account on both devices to verify identity.
What happens next? Successful authentication completes the sign-in process for the Phone Link utility.
Sign out of the Phone Link app
Terminating the active session within the Phone Link desktop tool severs the connection when remote access is no longer needed.
- Click the Settings (gear) icon at the top right corner.
- Select Devices.
- Click on the "Sign out" link under your name to sign out of the app.
What happens next? The session ends and unlinks the mobile device from the application.
Summary
Controlling mobile integration on the desktop centers entirely around session management inside the Phone Link utility.
- The Phone Link app lets you access your phone's apps and data from your Windows PC.
- You need a Microsoft account and the Link to Windows app on your phone to connect.
- To sign in, open Phone Link, click Continue, and authenticate with your Microsoft account.
- To sign out, go to Settings, select Devices, and click the Sign out link.
- Signing in and out helps you stay secure and manage your device connection.
Does Phone Link come with 🪟 Windows 11?
Microsoft includes the Phone Link application by default on Windows 11 and Windows 10 installations, making the tool immediately accessible.
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