Android smartphone users can send and receive text messages from a web interface called Android Messages. How to Text from a Computer Using Android Messages. Android Messages works on laptops or desktops, and it even works on iOS devices (as long as you set it as the default app on your phone).
Here is How to Text from a Computer Using Android Messages
- On your Android phone, download the Android Messages app. You can find the latest version of this app on the Google Play Store. Make sure to install the app that is from Google.
- Go to messages.google.com on your computer’s browser.
- Open the Android Messages app on your phone.
- Then tap as Set As Default. You can find this button at the bottom of your screen. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner and click Messages for Web on your phone.
- Select QR code scanner on your phone.
- Point your phone at your computer screen to scan the QR code on the Android Messages homepage. Doing so will synchronize your phone and your browser. As they sync, you will see your messages and your contacts on the page.
- Then click Start chat on your computer.
- Enter a phone number or name from your contacts and hit enter.
- Then type your message in the field at the bottom of the window.
- Finally, hit enter to send the message.
Note: You make your computer remember your phone by clicking the three dots next to Start chat in your browser. Then select Settings and toggle the slider next to “Remember this computer.” This means you won’t have to scan the QR code every time you use the interface.
