Decembro 17, 2021

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 vía 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 or uninstall Your Phone app on Windows 11

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,

  • Permíteche make and receive calls.
  • It manages your photo gallery.
  • Pode send & receive text messages e moito máis.

Nota: Se tes un Smartphone Samsung, 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. Preme Teclas Windows + I xuntos para abrir Configuración.

2. Prema en Apps in the left pane, then select Aplicacións e funcións no panel dereito.

Apps tab in Settings section. How to Disable Your Phone App on Windows 11

3. Use the search box to find O teléfono in the app list

4. A continuación, faga clic no botón three vertical dotted icon e seleccione Opcións avanzadas, como se representa a continuación.

App list in Settings

5. Now, click the drop-down list for Permite que esta aplicación se execute en segundo plano para Permiso de aplicacións en segundo plano e seleccione nin opción, como se ilustra a continuación.

Background apps permission option in settings

6. Desprácese cara abaixo e prema no botón Rematar botón.

Terminate option in advanced option in Settings

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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. Fai clic no botón Icona de busca e escribe Windows PowerShell. A continuación, fai clic en Executar como administrador, como se mostra.

Resultados da busca do menú Inicio para Windows PowerShell

2. Prema en si no Control de Conta de Usuario prompt that appears.

3. No Windows PowerShell window, type the following mando e prema o botón Entrar clave.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone | Eliminar-AppxPackage

Windows powershell command to uninstall Your Phone app. How to Disable Your Phone App on Windows 11

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

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