How to Turn On or Off Always Open Phone Link Apps in Expanded Screen on Windows 11
Always open Phone Link apps in expanded screen on Windows 11 stretches mobile phone apps to fill more of your desktop workspace when you launch them. This setting keeps Android apps from feeling cramped on your monitor by forcing them to open in a larger window size every time.
Phone Link connects your Android phone to your PC so you can run mobile apps right on your desktop. Turning on this feature makes text bigger, buttons easier to click, and apps much more comfortable to use with your mouse and keyboard.
Open the Phone Link app, click the Settings gear icon, navigate to Features, then Apps, and check or uncheck the “Always open apps in expanded screen” box. This setting controls whether your phone apps launch in a larger, expanded window or the default compact view.
Why do this?
The default layout can feel restrictive when you are trying to read text or navigate menus with a mouse. Opening apps in an expanded view provides the extra room needed for comfortable typing and clicking.
What happens when done?
Enabling this toggle forces mobile apps to launch in a larger workspace rather than a cramped default frame. Messaging and web browsing become significantly more practical directly on a desktop monitor.
This feature relies on version 1.25091.39.0 or newer of the app, linking your phone over Wi-Fi so you can use your monitor and keyboard for mobile tasks.
Starting with version 1.25091.39.0 of the app, you can choose how these windows appear.
How to change your settings
Configuring Phone Link requires opening the software on your PC, clicking the gear icon for Settings, and navigating to Features and selecting Apps to make the change.
- Open the Phone Link app on your Windows 10 or 11 PC.
- Click the Settings (gear) icon.
- Click on Features in the center menu.
- On the right side, click on Apps to see more options.
- Check the box to turn Always open apps in expanded screen on, or uncheck it to turn it off.
Summary
App preferences determine default window dimensions for mobile software. Controlling these parameters refines desktop integration for mobile applications.
What is the Phone Link extended screen?
This display mode gives mobile software more breathing room on a desktop display.
Can you make a Phone Link full screen?
Desktop configurations allow mobile software windows to scale up significantly beyond their initial dimensions.
How do I expand my phone screen?
Activating expanded windows requires accessing software preferences inside the desktop application.
How do I get my phone screen back to normal size on Android?
Disabling the expanded window toggle reverts mobile software back to standard default dimensions.
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