Windows 11 Quick Settings: Phone Controls and Speed Test

Microsoft is testing a Mobile devices panel and a built-in internet speed test inside Windows 11 Quick Settings. Both features arrived on October 23, 2026, in Experimental build 26340.9767. With a supported Android phone connected, the panel lets users turn on Do Not Disturb before a meeting, change the ringer mode, and make the phone play a sound so it can be found nearby, all without leaving the Windows flow.

The rollout is gradual and limited to Windows Insiders on the Experimental channel, so the features are not part of the general Windows 11 release. The Beta build 26220.9757 that Microsoft shipped the same day does not include either feature. A separate Experimental (26H1) build, 28120.3302, went out alongside it.

What Windows 11 Quick Settings adds

The Mobile devices panel sits in the Quick Settings flyout on the taskbar. Its controls depend on the phone platform. Android phones get the fullest initial set, covering Do Not Disturb, ringer mode, and the find-my-phone sound. iPhone support starts with a more limited, status-focused view, so iPhone owners can see phone status from the PC but cannot trigger the same actions. Microsoft notes that capabilities also vary with device configuration, so two Android phones may not show identical controls.

The speed test is the second addition. Insiders can start it from Quick Settings and see download speed, upload speed, and ping without opening a browser. Earlier, the speed test shortcut opened a web page in the browser, so the new tile keeps the check inside Windows and removes that step.

Real-world use and limits

The panel targets small, repeated tasks. A user heading into a meeting can silence the phone from the PC, and someone who misplaces a phone at home can make it ring without reaching for another device. Those are the cases where a single click saves a trip to the phone. The feature depends on an active connection, so a phone that is not paired or connected will not show the controls.

The limits are clear for now. The features are preview features on a build that is not broadly available, and Microsoft has not given a general release date. iPhone users get less than Android users, and the panel offers no action beyond status on that platform. Anyone on a stable Windows 11 install will not see the panel until it reaches a public build.

Availability and price

The Mobile devices panel and the built-in speed test are available only to Windows Insiders on the Experimental channel, through Experimental build 26340.9767, with no additional cost. Microsoft has not announced a broader release date.

Why this matters

The change moves routine phone actions into the same Quick Settings area that already handles Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and volume, which makes Windows a more direct control point for an Android phone. The gap between Android and iPhone support shows that the feature depends on how much each phone platform exposes to Windows. Users on the stable channel should watch for the feature in later public builds.

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Announcing new builds for 23 October 2026

Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9767 - Windows Insider Program

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