December 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 kuburikidza neBluetooth & 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,

  • Zvinotendera iwe make and receive calls.
  • It manages your photo gallery.
  • Unogona send & receive text messages uye zvakawanda.

Cherechedza: Kana iwe uine a 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. Dhinda Windows + I kiyi pamwe chete kuti tivhure Settings.

2. Dzvanya Apps in the left pane, then select Zvirongwa & maficha mune yekurudyi pane.

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

3. Use the search box to find Phone Your in the app list

4. Zvadaro, tinya pa three vertical dotted icon uye sarudza Zvinyorwa zvitsvaga, sezviri kuratidzwa pazasi.

App list in Settings

5. Now, click the drop-down list for Rega iyi app imhanye kumashure pasi Background apps mvumo uye sarudza Never sarudzo, sezvinoratidzwa pazasi.

Background apps permission option in settings

6. Bhura pasi uye tinya pa Endinate bhatani.

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. Dzvanya pane Tsvaga mifananidzo uye funga Windows PowerShell. Zvadaro, tora Mhanya semutungamiri, sezvakaratidzwa.

Tanga menyu yekutsvaga mhinduro yeWindows PowerShell

2. Dzvanya Ehe mu Mushandisi Akaundi Dzinodzora prompt that appears.

3. Mu Windows PowerShell window, type the following murayiro uye chengetedza pinda anokosha.

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.YourPhone | Remove-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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We hope this article will help you understand sei kuti 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!