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,

• Hiermee kunt u make and receive calls.
• It manages your fotogallerij.
• Je kunt send & receive text messages en nog veel meer.

Opmerking: Als u eigenaar bent van een Samsung-smartphone, 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. druk op Windows + I-toetsen samen te openen Instellingen.

2. Klik op Apps in het linkerdeelvenster en selecteer Apps en functies in het rechterdeelvenster.

3. Use the search box to find Jouw telefoon in the app list

4. Klik vervolgens op de three vertical dotted icon en selecteer geavanceerde opties, zoals hieronder afgebeeld.

5. Now, click the drop-down list for Laat deze app op de achtergrond draaien voor Toestemming voor achtergrond-apps en selecteer nooit optie, zoals hieronder geïllustreerd.

6. Scroll naar beneden en klik op het Beëindigen knop.

Lees ook: How to Update Apps on Windows 11

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 het Zoek icoon en het type Windows Power shell. Klik vervolgens op Als administrator uitvoeren, zoals getoond.

2. Klik op Ja in de User Account Control prompt that appears.

3. In de Windows PowerShell venster, typ het volgende: commando en druk op de Enter sleutel.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone | AppxPackage verwijderen

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 te 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!