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
    2024-12-08T04:17:35+00:00

    Phone link cannot generate barcode for pair device

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-17T17:50:40+00:00

    Problem exist for more than 2 years by now and still no fix.. shame on microsoft...

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-17T22:33:59+00:00

    Try starting phone link in administrator mode. It works for me.

    Also vscode would not connect to android devices via wireless debugging until in admin mode. It was way before, then I reinstalled wi dows and it fixed itself.

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