Using Phone Link on computer it creates a group in chat - and does not send message to recipient

Anonymous
2024-12-29T06:29:47+00:00

Phone is up to date

Computers are both up to date with MS update

BUT

Using Phone Link when I send a message to one of the people I message often rather than send message it creates a group. (see below)

On my phone it then shows as a group chat - which I can't edit

Works fine on my phone - but not on Phone Link - on both computers I own. Screenshot of how it ends up below.

I also have quite a few messages where both the name of recipient and my phone number comes up - just a bit of a pain.

I'd really appreciate any help on this

Thanks heaps

Gary

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-01-04T10:32:31+00:00

    Exactly the same behaviour on a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - one of my created "group chats" now has many users in it including work colleagues and family members! I have a message thread from myself with heaps of disparate messages. It is to the point I am about to disable it entirely as its raison d'etre is now completely undermined. I have tried resetting it and relinking it multiple times. Once more, it seems, Microsoft feature creep just becoming a bug infested mess.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-04T01:44:23+00:00

    Thanks - good to know I'm not the only one.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-11T01:34:25+00:00

    Google messages...brilliant. I did not know about this. I'll be ditching the Phone link and sticking with this.

    Thanks so much!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-01-09T23:36:17+00:00

    Thank you - version 1.24111.82.0 has solved the problem for me.

    Problem now is I have a permanent "1" notification badge because I can't turn notifications off for available updates!

    Somewhat annoying - but far less annoying than having random groups being constantly created.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-01-09T04:37:00+00:00

    Phone Pixel 6Pro

    I loaded an earlier version. Now is working like it should https://phone-link.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/1038942233

    All Versions

    https://windows.apkpure.com/phone-link/versions

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