Android screen mirror can't be moved?

bochane

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Great option. The screen mirror window comes up connected to the start window, but it is separated at the moment you enter something on it, jumps to the main screen, which in my case is a smaller, and until now I am unable to move it to the place I like it to be?
 

Hi Henk,
What you describe sounds like the Phone Link / Link to Windows screen window is opening on the primary display and then staying tied to that display layout.

Try this first​

1. Move the mirror window with the keyboard​

  1. Click the screen mirror / phone screen window so it is the active window.
  2. Press:
    Windows + Shift + Left Arrow
    or
    Windows + Shift + Right Arrow
    This moves the active window to the monitor on the left or right. Microsoft documents these shortcuts for moving an app between monitors.

2. Make sure Windows is set to Extend

  1. Go to:
    Settings > System > Display
  2. Under multiple displays, make sure you are using:
    Extend
    With Extend, Windows lets you move items between screens.

3. Rearrange your monitors in Windows​

  1. In:
    Settings > System > Display
  2. Drag the monitor boxes so they match your real desk layout.
  3. Test by moving the mouse between screens.
Windows uses this layout to decide how windows move between displays.

4. Turn on “remember window locations”​

  1. In:
    Settings > System > Display > Multiple displays
  2. Enable:
    Remember window locations based on monitor connection
    This can help Windows reopen app windows where you last placed them.

If it still jumps back​

5. Temporarily make the larger monitor your main display​

  1. Go to:
    Settings > System > Display
  2. Select the larger monitor.
  3. Set it as:
    Make this my main display
  4. Open the phone screen again and try moving it.
If the mirror window always insists on opening on the main screen, this usually fixes it. Microsoft notes that some apps/presentations use the main display by default.

6. Close and reopen Phone Link and Link to Windows​

  1. Close Phone Link on the PC.
  2. Close Link to Windows on the Android tablet.
  3. Reopen both and test again.

Important note​

Your profile shows Windows 10 Home. Microsoft support for Windows 10 ended on October 14, 2025, so odd Phone Link behavior on Windows 10 may no longer receive fixes.

Please tell me this​

So I can narrow it down quickly:
  1. Are you using two monitors on the PC?
  2. Is this definitely the Phone Link “Phone screen” window?
  3. Does Windows + Shift + Arrow move it, or not at all?
If you answer those three, I can give you the next exact step.
 

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