Phone Link: received texts show only in notifications, not in the Messages conversation pane

Phone Link: received texts show only in notifications, not in the Messages conversation pane

Posted this on Windows Q&A. Things I post there just seem to disappear rather than be answered.

Phone Link on Windows is only partly syncing my text messages. Messages I send appear in both the notification panel and the conversation (right-hand) panel. Replies I receive show up only as notifications. They never appear in the conversation panel, so the thread looks one-sided.

Setup: Samsung S26 Ultra, Android 17, OneUI 9; Windows 26H2.26300.9550; Phone Link 1.26082.121.0; Link to Windows 1.26082.130.0.

What I’ve tried: restarted both devices, re-paired, cleared cache for Link to Windows, checked battery optimization is off, confirmed Messages permissions.

Has anyone seen this or found a fix? Happy to provide more details.

Hopefully this from Samsung Gallery will help. I had to switch to Google for text messaging. Sometimes it works

Phone Link has had troubles since Samsung discontinued Samsung Messages. Things you suggest sort of solved some earlier problems, but this seems to be a NEW malfunction. Tried MS Q&A, but they are getting less and less responsive.
BTW, things seem to be working on my phone. All problems are with PC.

Is this the phone link you used? Phone Link - Microsoft Apps
Or this one

Be sure to read both articles.

Don't think I'm using either one. PLis bundled with Win11 now

I still use Samsung messages and it still works with Phone Link.
I have the opposite issue (sort of). Some app notifications appear in Phone Link but not on the Windows notification.