Is "Disable Phone Link Broker" safe to switch on?

A tiny saving. Skip it unless you are removing the cross-device features on purpose. The main cost: Phone Link pairing and connecting to some wireless devices from apps stop working.

Is "Disable Phone Link Broker" free in Frozen Tweaks?

It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc: what it does and whether you can disable it

Frost LIVEDebloatProUndo: YesUpdated Oct 8, 2026View as Markdown

Short answer

Updated Oct 8, 2026

DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc lets apps pair with nearby devices, which Phone Link and wireless display use. This tweak disables the service template that Windows starts per user. It sets the DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc service to Disabled.

In the app

Disable Phone Link BrokerPRO

Service

DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc DeviceAssociationBroker

Startup typeManualDisabled

What the switch writes. Your current value may differ.

What it does

DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc lets apps pair with nearby devices, which Phone Link and wireless display use. This tweak disables the service template that Windows starts per user.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Phone Link Broker", described there as: Disables DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc to stop cross-device relays.

When it helps, and when it hurts

When it helps

PCs that never pair phones or wireless displays through apps.

When it hurts

Phone Link pairing and connecting to some wireless devices from apps stop working.

What it writes

Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Windows services the switch changes: their startup type.
Service	With the tweak	Switching it off
DeviceAssociationBrokerSvcDeviceAssociationBroker	Disabled	Manual

From the app's source (phonelinkoff.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked Oct 8, 2026.

The same change by hand

You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.

Make the change · CMD

sc config "DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc" start= disabled

Put it back · CMD

sc config "DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc" start= demand

How to undo it

In the app: Yes

Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It sets DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc to Manual.

Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.

Verdict

A tiny saving. Skip it unless you are removing the cross-device features on purpose.

Questions

What does the "Disable Phone Link Broker" tweak change in Windows?: It sets the DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc service to Disabled.
Is "Disable Phone Link Broker" safe to switch on?: A tiny saving. Skip it unless you are removing the cross-device features on purpose. The main cost: Phone Link pairing and connecting to some wireless devices from apps stop working.
How do I undo it?: Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
Is "Disable Phone Link Broker" free in Frozen Tweaks?: It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.

In the app