New features of Windows 11 exposed: Android users can remotely shut down and restart their computers through Phone Link in the future

📅 2026-08-26

Abstract:

Microsoft is bringing new convenience features to the Phone Link app pre-installed on Windows 11 systems. This application has previously supported the real-time synchronization of mobile phone notifications to the computer, and can also make calls directly on the computer. Now Microsoft is preparing to allow Android users to remotely shut down or restart their computers.

关于这项功能即将到来的证据来自科技媒体Windows Latest在系统代码中发现的多处字符串信息,其中一个名为"RemoteControlManager"的组件被认为是该功能可能很快上线的重要线索。此外,代码中还出现了诸如"pc_controls_restart_label"和"pc_controls_shutdown_label"等标签,表明"重启"和"关机"选项将成为Phone Link功能集的一部分。更值得注意的是,"pc_controls_update_and_restart_label"以及"pc_controls_update_and_shutdown_label"等字符串还暗示,微软可能同时允许Android用户远程为电脑执行系统更新操作。

In addition to the shutdown and restart functions, Phone Link is reported to also introduce a sleep mode option. However, if users want to maintain a remote connection between the phone and the computer, they need to pay attention to a restriction: once the sleep function is enabled, users must first unlock their Windows 11 computer before restarting or shutting down the computer.

As for whether this feature will make users become too dependent on mobile phone operations and develop the habit of not shutting down their phones, it remains to be seen, but it can be seen that Microsoft is taking the user experience optimization of Windows 11 seriously. It is worth mentioning that although Microsoft still faces many challenges in optimizing the system to adapt to 8GB memory devices, and the memory usage problem of some native applications has not yet been solved, the company obviously prioritizes improving functional flexibility first. It is currently unclear when the update will be launched, and relevant progress is still subject to subsequent official confirmation from Microsoft.

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