Phone Link won't generate a QR code or PIN

Anonymous
2022-08-05T03:00:42+00:00

I have Windows 11, and I'm trying to set up Phone Link between my PC and my Android. However, during setup I'm asked from the Phone Link app to generate a QR Code to scan on my phone or a PIN to enter manually, but neither ever appears.

Eventually, it gives me a "no network detected" error with "try again" as my only option, but my network is just fine - it has no problem loading the "Troubleshooting the Phone Link app" website, Windows reports no network problems, and all other apps using the network have no problems.

I have repaired and reset the Phone Link app from Windows 11 settings, but nothing changes.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Connect Phone and PC

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-26T04:28:06+00:00

    Worked a treat! Just paused protection, restarted the phone link process and worked first go. Cheers!

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-22T05:55:54+00:00

    Same here! fix this microsoft! please!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-11T19:21:22+00:00

    I only have one network. And it works just fine on other computers. Sometimes, the phone will connect after about a half an hour. And I have not done anything at all to try to get it to connect.

    I finally deleted my Microsoft account, and created a new one. Haven't had any problems since then.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-12T07:28:35+00:00

    What does QRC stand for?

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