--- title: This unlikely Windows app stopped my phone from ruining... description: Phone Link, a built-in Windows 11 app, can mirror phone notifications, calls, and apps directly on a PC, helping reduce the urge to constantly reach for your... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-unlikely-windows-app-stopped-my-phone-from-ruining-my-workday-3cae0cihr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This unlikely Windows app stopped my phone from ruining my workday | daily.dev og:description: Phone Link, a built-in Windows 11 app, can mirror phone notifications, calls, and apps directly on a PC, helping reduce the urge to constantly reach for your... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-unlikely-windows-app-stopped-my-phone-from-ruining-my-workday-3cae0cihr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/3CaE0Cihr.png og:image:alt: This unlikely Windows app stopped my phone from ruining my workday og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # This unlikely Windows app stopped my phone from ruining my workday **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Phone Link, a built-in Windows 11 app, can mirror phone notifications, calls, and apps directly on a PC, helping reduce the urge to constantly reach for your phone during work. By customizing which app notifications appear on the PC, you can filter out distractions while staying on top of time-sensitive alerts. Additional features like photo transfer and screen mirroring also help eliminate the need for third-party apps. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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