How to Hide Your Mobile Screen on Windows 11
Hiding your phone screen on Windows 11 lets you turn your mobile display completely black while keeping the device connected to your computer. This feature works through the Phone Link app (a tool that connects your Android phone or iPhone to your PC so you can read texts and open mobile apps). Turning on this black screen mode keeps your private chats and photos hidden from coworkers when you share your computer screen in meetings.
Open the Phone Link app, go to Settings Features Apps, and check the box for “Hide my mobile screen while it’s connected to my PC.” This will turn your phone’s display black while you use it through your computer.
How to hide your mobile screen
You can hide your mobile screen on Windows 11 by turning on a privacy setting inside the Phone Link app. This stops people nearby from seeing your phone screen when it is connected to your computer. Open the app settings, go to the Features tab, and turn on the switch that hides your mobile screen to keep your private messages and personal data safe from prying eyes.
- Open the Phone Link app on your computer.
- If your phone is already connected, click the Settings button (the gear icon) in the top right corner.
- Select the Features tab.
The setting labeled “Hide my mobile screen while it’s connected to my PC” protects sensitive data from prying eyes. Click the Features tab, then find the Apps section on the right side of the window. Clicking that menu option opens the configuration panel, where checking the box next to “Hide my mobile screen while it’s connected to my PC” activates the blackout feature.
Restoring visibility later involves unchecking that identical box.
Closing out of the settings window completes the process because modifications save automatically.
Summary
Shielding your phone display keeps sensitive notifications away from prying eyes during screen-sharing sessions or public work.
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