How to fix Phone Link Messages and Status

Mark Seabolt 20 Reputation points
2026-08-20T21:25:16.2633333+00:00

Currently I'm facing an issue with Phone Link where it says my Phone is offline, but I still see notifications from the phone appear on the Phone Link app. When I refresh it does nothing, sometimes when I open Phone Link it says that I need to reset but I checked both Settings and Control Panel and Phone Link isn't there so how do I reset it like it tells me to do, and it's telling me to do these on the PC, not the device linking with the PC. Also another issue is that Messages aren't "read" so they just stay as a notification on Phone Link even if you read the message on your phone.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC
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GsN5034 - IA 76,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-08-21T00:45:10.3133333+00:00

Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

To reset the 'Phone Link' App on your Windows,

Search for Phone Link in the Search bar on the taskbar, right-click the results, and select App Settings.

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Scroll down and select 'Reset '. It takes a few minutes to complete the Reset process.

Once done, restart your computer and open the Phone Link app.

Connect your device again.

If you are still having issues, we may try reinstalling the Phone Link app on your device.

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