Windows 10: Phone Link is nearly useless.

Discus and support Phone Link is nearly useless. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] Every time I try to transfer my photos to my desktop from my phone or vice versa it fails. This is over a secure home wifi. Phone Link may... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/DoradoPulido2, May 26, 2025.

  1. /U/DORADOPULIDO2
    /u/DoradoPulido2 Win User

    Phone Link is nearly useless.


    Phone Link is nearly useless. 4ibu3rrin73f1.jpg

    Every time I try to transfer my photos to my desktop from my phone or vice versa it fails. This is over a secure home wifi.

    Phone Link may as well not even exist for how faulty it is. USB cable transfer works okay, but who wants to do that every single time? It's 2025. I should not need an intermediary cable or Google drive to transfer my photos from my Android phone to Windows.

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    /u/DoradoPulido2, May 26, 2025
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  2. KITPZYXMSIR
    kitpzyxmsir Win User

    Can't "Link to Wndows"

    Thanks so much. I will certainly follow your tutorial in the future. I think resetting did the trick, and I was also able to set a pin code. Question. I am confused about one ongoing step: "Go to www.aka.ms/addComputer" in your browser." A search for this, and other similar url's suggested in the Phone LInk setup always ends up the same way, with a trip to nowhere.
    Phone Link is nearly useless. 386566d1677443402t-cant-link-wndows-aka.png
    Clicking in those types of links end up in a blank tab
     
    kitpzyxmsir, May 26, 2025
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  3. MEEBERS
    meebers Win User
    Supported phones for Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Mobile

    Your list confirms my phone is eligible, Lumia 521. The windows Insider App fails after ~ 15 seconds, restores data and gives me error 80073cf9. I trouble shot this and went thru all the steps mentioned on several websites including MS without any luck. Short of a hard reset, this is where I am now. Suggestions appreciated.
     
    meebers, May 26, 2025
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  4. DOS101
    Dos101 Win User

    Phone Link is nearly useless.

    Windows Phone users Clubhouse

    I think I'll put a list of people's favourite apps in the OP, starting with my own until I get some suggestions, but you can take a look at the Windows Phone app store at the top apps to see what's popular http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store

    You are both now added, welcome! *Toast :toast:
     
    Dos101, May 26, 2025
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