![]() ![]() Head to the MySMS website to install the app for Chrome, Windows or Mac–or just visit –and log in with your phone number and the password you created. Setup: Install the MySMS app on your Android phone, hit the “Activate” button and create a password. Just visit your Google security settings page, click “Edit” under “authorizing applications and sites,” and click “Revoke Access” for MightyText.ĭownsides: At the moment, there’s still a waiting period to get into the beta, and although MightyText can store messages for up to six months, it doesn’t show your entire text messaging history. MightyText is also easy to cut off from your Google account if you don’t want to use it anymore. ( MORE: Poll Finds Average Teen, Like, Totally Sends 60 Texts a Day) Head to /app and enter time-june1 as the one-time passcode.) ( UPDATE: MightyText has provided an early beta access code for Techland readers. The app can also alert you to incoming calls, which is useful if your phone’s in another room. What’s Neat About It: If you’re going to use MightyText, sign up for the web app beta, which offers a cleaner interface, MMS support for attaching photos from your PC, group messaging, message search and support for other browsers besides Chrome. Install the MightyText app in Google’s Chrome browser, and click on the newly-created icon in the top-right corner of the browser, then sign in using your Google account. Setup: Install the MightyText app on your Android phone, select the Google account you want to use, and tap the big “Complete Setup” button. I’ve tried a bunch of free Android apps that let you send and receive SMS messages on a PC, and have whittled the list down to three favorites: Trust your text messages to a third-party app, and you’ll be able to read incoming texts while your phone remains in your pocket, and respond with all the speed that a full-sized computer keyboard allows. Apple does not allow other devices to send or display your text messages, and it doesn’t offer this functionality itself, except when the message is an iMessage and the other device is a Mac.įor iPhone users, Apple’s decision amounts to an added safety measure at the expense of convenience. Follow someone asks me why an Android phone is worth considering instead of an iPhone, one of the first things I bring up is the ability to send and receive text messages from my PC’s web browser.
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