Phone Link

Open Settings > System > System components to repair Phone Link, because on Windows 11 it may appear there rather than under Apps > Installed apps.^1^

Repair Phone Link

1. Press Windows key + I to open Settings.
2. Select System, scroll down, and open System components.
3. Find Phone Link, select the three dots, and choose Advanced options.
4. Select Terminate.
5. Select Repair, wait for it to finish, and try opening Phone Link.
6. If it still does not open, return to the same page and select Reset.
   Reset may remove Phone Link’s local app data and require you to link the phone again.
7. Restart the PC and open Phone Link from Start rather than the existing taskbar icon.

Since reinstalling through Installed apps was unavailable, this system-component location is the relevant recovery path.

If Phone Link is absent from System components

Use Windows 11’s built-in Phone Link installation control:

1. Open Settings.
2. Enter Phone Link in the Settings search box.
3. Select Enable or disable Phone Link.
4. Turn on the Phone Link switch.
5. If prompted, select Install.
6. When installation completes, launch it from the Start menu.^2^

If repair or installation still fails

Update the Store components that service the app:

1. Open Microsoft Store.
2. Select Library > Get updates.
3. Install available updates for Phone Link and Microsoft Store.
4. Open Settings > Windows Update > Check for updates, install available updates, and restart Windows.^3^
5. Return to Settings > System > System components > Phone Link > Advanced options and run Repair again.

If the old taskbar icon remains unresponsive after Phone Link works from Start, unpin that icon and pin the newly working Start-menu entry.

References

1. Phone Link App Missing from Installed Apps—Cannot Reset or Reinstall - Microsoft Q&A
2. Android
3. Windows 11