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Blocked PhoneLink app

Brian Bergin 36 Reputation points
2023-03-03T16:50:17.91+00:00

Someone on this network previously used Application Control Policies/AppLocker/Packaged App Rules in a GPO to block the Appx PhoneLink app (I mean, let's be totally honest, it's a lame marketing stunt between MS and Samsung since it only works on Samsung phones and some brand no one has ever heard of, HONOR... oh yeah, and on Microsoft's phone that no one buys).

Anyway, I removed that GPO and replaced it with one that specifically allows PhoneLink in the ACP/Appx Rules and applied the rule to everyone for the time being. I forced a Group Policy update on two different Win11 Pro 22H2 machines, no change. I deleted the GPO cache on those machines, no change. I've made sure the Rule and the GPO are both enforced, but users continue to get this:

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The local registry has this for permissions for PhoneLink:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\SrpV2\Appx\3654bc16-0003-43b2-9fd3-08f089954fab]

"Value"="<FilePublisherRule Id="3654bc16-0003-43b2-9fd3-08f089954fab" Name="Everyone My Phone" Description="" UserOrGroupSid="S-1-1-0" Action="Allow"><Conditions><FilePublisherCondition PublisherName="CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US" ProductName="Microsoft.YourPhone" BinaryName=""><BinaryVersionRange LowSection="" HighSection="*"/></FilePublisherCondition></Conditions></FilePublisherRule>

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Specifically showing an action of Allow, yet it still won't run. Yes, I've removed the PhoneLink app and reinstalled it usnig PowerShell with no change either.

Any thoughts on how I fix this? I even set this policy as a top-level GPO and enforced it there. No change.

Thanks...

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  1. Limitless Technology 44,136 Reputation points
    2023-03-06T15:59:31.1766667+00:00

    Hello there,

    Try the PowerShell script. The Remove-GPO cmdlet removes the Group Policy Object (GPO) container and data from the directory service and the system volume folder (SysVol). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/grouppolicy/remove-gpo?view=windowsserver2022-ps

    -Also try this, open the Start menu and then run the Command Prompt program.

    -Type gpupdate /force /boot and press Enter.

    -Once it's complete, reboot and see if the old group policy is gone.

    Delete a GPO https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-desktop-optimization-pack/agpm/delete-a-gpo-approver

    Hope this resolves your Query !!

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