Link to Windows Service
Safe to disable
The Galaxy side of Link to Windows, which connects the phone to Microsoft's Phone Link app on a Windows PC.
Third-party package
Link to Windows
Safe to disable: com.microsoft.appmanager Safe to disable Vendor documentation
Microsoft's Link to Windows app, which pairs a Galaxy phone with the Phone Link app on a Windows PC. It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss.
What it does
Link to Windows is Microsoft's phone-side app for Phone Link on Windows. On Galaxy phones it comes preinstalled and works with Samsung's built-in Link to Windows Service, so you can see notifications, messages, photos and calls on your PC and mirror phone apps. You set it up under Connected devices in Settings with a Microsoft account. It runs in the background while the PC connection is on.
If you disable it
Your PC can no longer connect to the phone through Phone Link. If you never set it up, nothing changes.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanagerTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.microsoft.appmanagerThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.microsoft.appmanagerRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.microsoft.appmanagerNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Sends the notifications, messages, photos and screen content you allow to your PC through Microsoft's service.
Where it appears
- Made by Microsoft Corporation.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
- Listed on Google Play: Link to Windows on Google Play.
Questions people ask
What is com.microsoft.appmanager?
com.microsoft.appmanager is Link to Windows. Microsoft's Link to Windows app, which pairs a Galaxy phone with the Phone Link app on a Windows PC.
Can I disable Link to Windows?
It is safe to disable: you lose nothing most people will miss. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Link to Windows?
Your PC can no longer connect to the phone through Phone Link. If you never set it up, nothing changes.
Sources
- Samsung: Samsung Galaxy phones and Link to WindowsVendor documentation
- Notebookcheck: Galaxy S26 Ultra criticized for its preinstalled apps (March 2026)Press
- Galaxy Store: Link to Windows listingVendor documentation
- Google Play: Link to WindowsGoogle Play listing
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.microsoft.appmanagerCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
Confidence: Vendor documentation. Backed by the maker's own documentation, the Android source or the Play listing. How we decide a verdict.
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