https://aka.ms/startLinking - Pair Your iPhone® with Windows 11/10 PC

Syncing your Microsoft account with your phone is a fantastic way to keep all your important information at your fingertips, whether it’s emails, contacts, or calendar events. Here’s how you can easily set it up:

For iPhone:

1. Open Settings:

   • Head to the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Add Your Account:

   • Scroll down and tap on Mail (or Accounts & Passwords if you’re using an older iOS version).
   • Tap Accounts, then select Add Account.

3. Choose Your Account Type:

   • Pick Microsoft Exchange or Outlook.com, depending on what you use.

4. Enter Your Details:

   • Type in your email address and give the account a name (like “Work Email”).
   • Tap Next and enter your password.

5. Select What to Sync:

   • Decide what you’d like to sync—Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and so on.
   • Tap Save to finish up.

A Few Extra Tips:

• Stay Connected: Make sure your phone is connected to the internet during this process so everything syncs smoothly.
• Keep Apps Updated: Ensure your email app (like Outlook or Gmail) is up-to-date for the best experience.
• Two-Factor Authentication: If you use two-factor authentication, be ready to enter a verification code sent to your phone or email.

By following these steps, you’ll have your Microsoft account seamlessly integrated with your phone, making it easier to stay organized and connected wherever you go. Enjoy the convenience!

To customize Phone Link on your PC, navigate to Settings > Features. Here, you can adjust options such as selecting which apps are allowed to send notifications. Disabling permissions for a specific feature will deactivate it.

Additionally, you can manage permissions directly on your iPhone. To do this, go to Settings > Bluetooth, locate the linked computer, and disable options like “Share System Notifications” and “Enable Sync Contacts.” This will halt all related feature activities.

If you’re having trouble reconnecting your devices like you did before, here’s a simple guide to help you fix it:

On your iPhone device:

1. Update the Link to Windows app to the latest version, if you haven’t already.
2. Open the Link to Windows app on your phone.
3. Tap your Microsoft account name under Linked Account.
4. Go to Account Settings and choose Sign Out to unlink your account.
5. When prompted, confirm by clicking Unlink — you’ll be asked, “Are you sure you want to unlink the account?”

On your PC:

1. Open the Phone Link app.
2. Go to Settings > Devices, and click Add new device.
3. Follow the instructions on screen to pair your Android phone with your PC again.

If the issue still isn’t resolved after completing these steps, try restarting the Phone Link app on your PC.

To ensure a successful connection between your PC and Android device, make sure you’re signed in with the same Microsoft account on both. Here’s how you can check:

On your PC:

1. Open your browser and go to Microsoft Sign in page.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Look for your Android device listed under your account information.

On your iPhone device:

1. If you have the Link to Windows app installed, go to Settings > Accounts.
2. For some Android devices, you may find this info under:
   Settings > Advanced features > Link to Windows.
3. Check the Microsoft account email address listed to ensure it matches your PC’s account.

By confirming that both devices are using the same Microsoft account, you can ensure they sync properly.

For security reasons, if you make more than three unsuccessful attempts to match the codes between your PC and phone, the system will block further attempts to link your devices.

To try again, simply close and reopen the Phone Link app on your PC, then restart the setup process. This time, you’ll be asked to grant permissions instead of matching codes to complete the device pairing.

The Phone Link app will match the language settings used on your PC and across all your apps. To change the default language, follow these steps:

On your PC:

1. Go to Settings > Time & Language > Language > Preferred languages.

2. Select + Add a language.

3. Choose a language to install, select Next, and follow the instructions to install it.

4. Select the options for Install a language pack & Text-to-speech, and leave Set as my Windows display language unchecked if you only want to change the language settings of your apps.

5. Select your newly downloaded language and click the up arrow to ensure apps appear in the new language.

6. Close the Phone Link app on your PC. Open the Microsoft Store, check for updates, and download the latest version of Phone Link.

7. Restart the Phone Link app. It should now be in the language you downloaded.

If you have multiple languages listed under your Preferred languages in Settings, you can change your language preference by moving the preferred language to the top. You’ll need to close and reopen the Phone Link app each time you choose a different language from this list.

Your iPhone language settings are set independently in the device’s system settings.

Absolutely! You can use the Phone Link app with multiple PCs. Here’s how you can set it up on your second PC:

On your second PC:

1. In the search box on the taskbar, type Phone Link, and select it from the search results.

2. You’ll be prompted to sign into your Microsoft account. Make sure to use the same Microsoft account that you used on your first PC and in the Link to Windows app on your Android device.

3. Complete the setup process for the Phone Link app.

4. Once you’ve set up the Phone Link app, you will receive a notification on your iPhone asking you to authorize the connection.

This setup allows you to connect your iPhone to multiple PCs, ensuring seamless access and synchronization across your devices.