Phone Sign in or Sign out of Manage Mobile Devices in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to sign in or sign out of Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account in Windows 11.

If you turn on Allow this PC to access your mobile devices, you will be able to link and manage your mobile devices directly from your PC. This link between your Android device and PC provides instant access to your mobile device.

It is required to sign in to Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account before you are able to link (add) and manage your mobile devices from your PC.

Starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, you can now sign out of Manage Mobile Devices if you wanted to stop using Manage Mobile Devices with your Microsoft account on the PC.

Reference:

Phone Link requirements and setup - Microsoft Support

System requirements and setup steps for the Phone Link app
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com


Here's How:

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Mobile devices on the right side. (see screenshot below)


Manage_Mobile_Devices-1.png

3 Click/tap on the Manage devices button. (see screenshot below)

The Manage devices button will be disabled and grayed out if Allow this PC to access your mobile devices is not turned on.


Manage_Mobile_Devices-2.png

4 Do step 5 (sign in) or step 6 (sign out) below for what you want.

5 Sign in to Manage Mobile Devices

A) Click/tap on Sign in. (see screenshot below)​

Manage_Mobile_Devices-3.png

B) Select your Microsoft account, and click/tap on Continue. (see screenshot below)​

If your Microsoft account is not listed, then click/tap on Microsoft account under "Use a different account" and click/tap on Continue to sign in with your Microsoft account.


Manage_Mobile_Devices-4.png

C) You can now close Manage Mobile Devices if you like. (see screenshot below)​

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D) Go to step 7.​

6 Sign out of Manage Mobile Devices

A) Click/tap on the Sign out link. (see screenshot below)​

Manage_Mobile_Devices-6.png

B) You can now close Manage Mobile Devices if you like. (see screenshot below)​

Manage_Mobile_Devices-7.png

C) Go to step 7.​

7 You can now close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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I may be wrong, but judging by the news and active promotion of this line. Now for some reason Capilot+ on mobile processors is, so to speak, in trend with Microsoft. I even saw an official article on some functions (recall, etc.) where there was a note that even if you have a PC with Capilot+, then on a mobile processor this function already works, but those who have Capilot+ on Intel and AMD processors should wait until November.
Actually, why I don’t want to update until I receive a message about the update, perhaps my PC does not meet some requirements for the update, and by forcibly updating the system I will get some problems or failures. So far, during the time of using the PC, I have found this inability to use the phone camera in the system.
Therefore, I am trying to collect more information to make a decision about updating to 24H2.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 PRO
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Blackview MP100
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Motherboard
    -
    Memory
    32GB (2x16Gb) 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Arzopa 17 HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 500Gb
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 1Tb
    PSU
    19V 65W
    Keyboard
    Ugreen
    Mouse
    Ugreen
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbits
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Phone Samsung S21 Plus
TELiNDUS said:
I may be wrong, but judging by the news and active promotion of this line. Now for some reason Capilot+ on mobile processors is, so to speak, in trend with Microsoft. I even saw an official article on some functions (recall, etc.) where there was a note that even if you have a PC with Capilot+, then on a mobile processor this function already works, but those who have Capilot+ on Intel and AMD processors should wait until November.
Actually, why I don’t want to update until I receive a message about the update, perhaps my PC does not meet some requirements for the update, and by forcibly updating the system I will get some problems or failures. So far, during the time of using the PC, I have found this inability to use the phone camera in the system.
Therefore, I am trying to collect more information to make a decision about updating to 24H2.
Click to expand...
It's usually best to wait for an update to become available via Windows Update in case it was blocked by safeguard for a known issue for your PC.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Yes, that's what I'll do. I think it will be the most adequate solution in my case.
I would like to somehow find out what the problem is with "mobile device management". Maybe it's some policy or registry entry that prevents it from working, because for some reason it doesn't see my account. And since it's an OEM Windows and was installed at the factory, maybe they changed something and didn't install a clean image. But I can't find anything on this topic at all.
I checked the system files and image storage.
sfc/scannow
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 PRO
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Blackview MP100
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Motherboard
    -
    Memory
    32GB (2x16Gb) 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Arzopa 17 HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 500Gb
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 1Tb
    PSU
    19V 65W
    Keyboard
    Ugreen
    Mouse
    Ugreen
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbits
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Phone Samsung S21 Plus
TELiNDUS said:
Yes, that's what I'll do. I think it will be the most adequate solution in my case.
I would like to somehow find out what the problem is with "mobile device management". Maybe it's some policy or registry entry that prevents it from working, because for some reason it doesn't see my account. And since it's an OEM Windows and was installed at the factory, maybe they changed something and didn't install a clean image. But I can't find anything on this topic at all.
I checked the system files and image storage.
sfc/scannow
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Click to expand...
I'm going to vote a bug. I've seen it work in some, but not others with no reason why the difference.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Can I get a link to your bug report? I want to vote "yes", I'm not sure I can formulate my thoughts on this issue correctly, and judging by your profile you have a reputation so your report will get more attention.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 PRO
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Blackview MP100
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Motherboard
    -
    Memory
    32GB (2x16Gb) 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Arzopa 17 HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 500Gb
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 1Tb
    PSU
    19V 65W
    Keyboard
    Ugreen
    Mouse
    Ugreen
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbits
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Phone Samsung S21 Plus
TELiNDUS said:
Can I get a link to your bug report? I want to vote "yes", I'm not sure I can formulate my thoughts on this issue correctly, and judging by your profile you have a reputation so your report will get more attention.
Click to expand...
I don't have a bug report. Just the experience of seeing "Manage Mobile Devices" crash and close for no reason on some devices and not others.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I guess I didn't formulate it right. You wrote above that you can send a bug report to Microsoft, but when I read how everything works there, it turns out that everyone who feels like it sends them messages, and then the author's "achievements" come into play, as well as the number of people who support with their votes that yes, such a bug exists. And accordingly, Microsoft engineers pay attention to such things.
So I wanted to vote for such a bug.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 PRO
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Blackview MP100
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Motherboard
    -
    Memory
    32GB (2x16Gb) 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Arzopa 17 HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1080p
    Hard Drives
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 500Gb
    M2. 970 Evo Plus 1Tb
    PSU
    19V 65W
    Keyboard
    Ugreen
    Mouse
    Ugreen
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbits
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Phone Samsung S21 Plus
TELiNDUS said:
I guess I didn't formulate it right. You wrote above that you can send a bug report to Microsoft, but when I read how everything works there, it turns out that everyone who feels like it sends them messages, and then the author's "achievements" come into play, as well as the number of people who support with their votes that yes, such a bug exists. And accordingly, Microsoft engineers pay attention to such things.
So I wanted to vote for such a bug.
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Sorry. Yes, you file or upvote a bug/issue using the Feedback Hub app like below.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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