Where Does Phone Link Store Local Data?
Phone Link app package folder for YourPhone, and where its photos and messages cache live.
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Phone Link is a Store app, so its local state lives in its package folder under LocalAppData Packages. The family name still carries the original YourPhone branding from before the rename, which is why searching for Phone Link finds nothing on disk.
Expect cache rather than treasure inside. Photos you browse, recent messages and notification mirrors all sync live from the phone, so the package folder holds thumbnails, databases and settings. Anything that looks like a message store is a disposable mirror of the handset.
Where Phone Link stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.YourPhone_8wekyb3d8bbwe
The YourPhone name is the pre rename branding and still the on disk identity. LocalState holds the working cache. Sign out and unlink from the phone side before wiping this folder, or the app recreates a confused state on next launch.
Frequently asked questions
does reinstalling phone link delete my messages
No. Messages, photos and notifications sync live from the paired Android phone over Bluetooth and WiFi. The local package holds cache and settings only, so a reinstall loses nothing once you re pair the same phone.
how do i fully unlink a phone from phone link
Use the Link to Windows app on the phone to unlink, then remove the device in Windows Bluetooth settings. Clearing the local package without unlinking first leaves a ghost device that keeps failing to connect.
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