How to Disable Your Phone App on Windows 11

Your Phone app is a great tool to keep track of all your notifications without checking your smartphone again and again. The app connects your smartphone to your Windows PC via bluetooth & a companion app that is installed on your smartphone. However, the app is not as perfect as it seems. It can be a headache when it constantly pushes your phone notifications to your computer. Also, the app has a long history of recurring bugs that hinder its communication with the smartphone, defeating the purpose of the app altogether. But since it is an in-built feature that ships with Windows, you can only choose to disable Your Phone app on Windows 11. Although, if you decide to uninstall Your Phone app completely from your Windows 11 PC, then read below to learn how to do so.

How to Disable Your Phone App on Windows 11

Your phone app provides a bridge between your mobile device and computer to see your notification. Moreover,

• Dit laat jou toe om make and receive calls.
• It manages your photo gallery.
• Jy kan send & receive text messages en nog baie meer.

let wel: As jy 'n Samsung-slimfoon, you can use your mobile apps on your computer as well.

Disabling Your Phone app gives you the freedom to use the app whenever you want, without it running in the background. This also resolves the issue of reinstalling and installing it, again and again, every time you need it. Follow the given steps to disable Your Phone app in Windows 11 PC:

1. Press Windows + I sleutels saam om oop te maak Stellings.

2. Kliek op Apps in the left pane, then select Programme en funksies in die regte venster.

3. Use the search box to find Jou selfoon in the app list

4. Klik dan op die three vertical dotted icon en kies Gevorderde opsies, soos hieronder uitgebeeld.

5. Now, click the drop-down list for Laat hierdie toepassing in die agtergrond loop vir Toestemming vir agtergrondtoepassings en kies nooit opsie, soos hieronder geïllustreer.

6. Scroll af en klik op die beëindig knoppie.

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How to Uninstall Your Phone App on Windows 11

If you want to completely uninstall Your Phone app from your computer, you will be disappointed as it can’t be uninstalled like other apps. The reason being that it is an in-built Windows app. However, you can uninstall the app using Windows PowerShell, as explained below:

1. Klik op die Soek ikoon en tik Windows PowerShell. Klik dan op Begin as administrateur, soos aangedui.

2. Kliek op Ja in die Gebruikers Toegang prompt wat verskyn.

3. In die Windows PowerShell window, type the following opdrag en druk die Tik sleutel.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone | Remove-AppxPackage

4. Let the process be completed as you will be able to see uninstallation task progress.

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We hope this article will help you understand hoe om disable or uninstall Your Phone app on Windows 11. We look forward to your suggestions and queries so if you have any, reach out to us in the comment section below. See you next time!