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Android Messages now allows texting from your computer
Google is rolling out desktop browser support for its mobile messaging service, allowing users to receive texts on all devices starting this week.
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The Find My Device app can help you locate your lost Android-powered devices. (Shutterstock/George Dolgikh)
Android Messages is no longer limited to just your phone.
Starting this week, Google is rolling out desktop browser support for its mobile messaging service, allowing users to receive texts on all devices.
The Verge reported that, in order to get connected, users will have to scan a QR code available on the Android Messages site. From there, accounts will link up through the application.
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Wi-Fi is not necessary during this or following connections, though Google recommends toggling Wi-Fi “off and on again” in case of issues.
Text, images and stickers will be supported in the web version. Google has also announced new updates to the Android Messages service as a whole, such as a built-in GIF search, inline link previews and easy copy/paste for two-factor authentication messages.
Unlike other popular chat platforms such as WhatsApp, Android Messages and other applications in the Google Chat family are not end-to-end encrypted. (sul/wng)
