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Pushbullet
It allows you to send messages between your phone and your computer and it shows you messages you receive on your phone as a desktop notification.
Edit: Thanks for the gold kind stranger, now off to find out what gold actually does :)
Edit2: A lot of people are suggesting MightyText, which seems to be a good alternative. And apparently OS X already has this feature built-in in combination with an iPhone.
Is a service that combines a chrome extension with an android app, that lets you send and receive texts on your phone through a web client on your computer, as well as other random features.
One thing I really like is that you can copy and paste a phone number into mightytext to make your phone start ringing that number without having to type the number on your phone. Great if you're lazy.
EDIT - I am receiving a LOT of recommendations for AirDroid and PushBullet, which apparently do the same thing but each have additional features and / or functionality that MightyText doesn't. I haven't tried either yet but I may give them a whirl when I get some free time.
Looks great. An alternative is Mighty Text which I've been using since it's creation and can definitely recommend it.
As usual, the great part about android is the ability to choose from a number of options.
1) MightyText for Android - Send/Receive SMS from Desktop - sync'd with your Android
2) Free
3) Very useful app if you text a lot and are in front of a computer a lot (most of us?)
(from their site): *Send/Receive SMS from your Computer - sync'd with your Android *Uses your current phone number *"Who's Calling Now", Missed Calls, and SMS *Instant desktop alerts, reply directly from your computer *Keep your phone in your pocket (or downstairs, or in your car, or at home) *Messages sent using your Android get sync'd with Desktop
5) Screenshot
Invite code (I contacted the team): MIGHTY-REDDIT-JULY
It's a really nice service, and handles SMS/MMS much better than Pushbullet. For instance, you can create and respond to group texts.
You can get it here: <strong>MightyText</strong>
Yes! Use Mightytext. You must first install Mightytext on your phone, then install it to your tablet.
Instructions from Mightytext:
" ** Note: you must also have an Android phone & install the MightyText app ON YOUR ANDROID PHONE FIRST, before using the tablet app. If you don't have that yet, please download and set up MightyText on your PHONE, from Google Play"
I think they meant that if the message can't be sent via data, it'll fallback to SMS just for that message. It won't sync to other devices of course. The problem comes when receiving messages with Fi integration. By default, it'll receive them over data and if there is no data, it won't work. Perhaps one way to get around that is if Google Hangouts' servers realize that a message was sent to you and you never received it on the phone, it'll re-send it to you via SMS as a fallback. That one is probably harder to implement but it'd be cool regardless.
Another way Fi integration can work is messages are always sent and received via SMS regardless, however if there is a data connection, it syncs them to all of your devices running Google Hangouts. Kind of like MightyText, which syncs your messages, which were sent through the cell network and not data, to their servers via data/WiFi.
This would make the above scenario much more possible
I use MightyText for the reason of switching between phone and computer. I blame it on being part of the AOL Instant Messenger generation, but I can't stand typing on my phone when I'm so much faster on a real keyboard.
I don't know about iOS but on Android you put the app on the phone and then you can text from the website. Unlike some similar text-from-web apps, it actually sends them from your phone, so they're on the phone too. Really a great productivity app.
On the SMS thing...
http://mightytext.net/ is an android app and also a browser plugin that lets you send+receive SMSes from a computer. Really handy seeing I'm at home most of the time.
So maybe try to get a cheap android phone. I think you can get generic branded ones for like $100. Just make sure it can run Android 4.* at least.
I'm also in oz, and I held out for ages to get a smartphone, then about two years ago virgin mobile had an offer of a 2 year contract for $30/month that gave me a free samsung galaxy s2... so keep an eye out for specials, especially when newer models are coming out.
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Fun Fact: Timothy Murphy does a super convincing Russian/Eastern European and gets cast in parts like that a lot but is actually Irish.
I used MightyText for a long time, which worked pretty well.
I recently ported my number to Google Voice, which sends all of my texts to hangouts, anywhere I'm logged in. It's pretty wonderful, despite the currently flaky support of MMS.
>But does Adium send SMS through the phone?
No, but http://mightytext.net/ is a good replacement.
>Does it send free text messages to all your friends that have iPhones?
Who pays for SMS nowadays? Also doesn't (or didn't) iMessage have that horrible bug where you stop receiving messages from iPhones once you switch off it?
An alternative is to get the people you text most to use Telegram. It's basically WhatsApp and iMessage on Windows, OSX, Linux, Android, and iOS. No more needing to use multiple apps to chat with people on different platforms.
Pushbullet, MightyText and mySMS all do this.
Pushbullet has a task tray application that needs to be installed. MightyText installs an extension for Chrome (or directs you to use their web page, if you use IE). mySMS has a Metro app for Win8.1 (handy if you have an ARM/Windows RT device and are restricted in what you can install).
Pushbullet and Airdroid sort of do this, but it's more of a secondary function for them, so it doesn't work that well.
MightyText is what you want. It shows you texts via a desktop browser extension, and lets you reply and everything without installing a new texting app.
Thank you! It's called MightyText , I love it so far. That's a referral link. The free version is really just awesome thought. But if you refer 20 people to try it, they'll give you a year of Pro for free.
But I'm pretty sure all the pro does is expand the capabilities of storage and allows you to schedule messages to be sent.
The only thing I wish was better would be the advent of a desktop client that works the way the web app does.
If that's in Oregon, I think my friend saw it down in Tangent (east of Corvallis, along I-5) the other night. He said it was suffering from Alfaitis...lol
Oh yo, I had this same issue! I've always had an Android but I use a macbook so I know of the iMessage functions and stuff and I super wish there was an easy way to message from my computer.
I downloaded Mightytext so that I could use desktop SMS and it's been super duper rad. Yappy is a good free online SMS alternative though!
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MightyText will let you send and receive texts from your computer. They have programs for Windows and Mac OS, as well as a Chrome extension. It also syncs deleted texts, which iMessage does not do (and I always wished it did).
You can't really "hack" OS X's features to work with your android, however you can use some excellent tools available to Android users.
For your Android phone you may like these apps:
You could try mightytext. Also the 160 character limit on SMS is not a restriction imposed by Google, it's just how SMS works. If you want to send a long message that won't split you can send it as an MMS which will require your data (3G/4G) to be turned on.
If someone is texting me quickly in between tasks, with limited time to reply, I'm fine with getting "u" but, if they've got the time, I certainly like to get complete sentences. I find it more respectful (though others will disagree).
When I'm at home, I text from my PC which lets me reply much more easily. When I'm on my phone, I usually use the voice transcriber.
check out mighty text. t's pretty simple to set up, and you can use it from any chrome browser. it has support for sms, group chats and picture/video message. it's not perfect, but a nice alternative for now.
I believe MightyText can do this for you.
It is made to have your phone, tablet, and browser all have linked texting capabilities. Just add it to each phone.
It's pretty damn awesome.
hey man, i just did the same a couple weeks ago too. i've had some minor annoyances and had a little bit of trouble getting used to how everything feels and behaves as far as ui is concerned, but haven't had much issue with the apps and functionality.
as far as an imessage replacement, you probably aren't going to get that simply because it's an apple-only service. there are some apps available in the google play store that will allow you, on your end, to receive and send texts in a web client. airdroid or mightytext might be a good interim solution for you. each app has the same functionality as mentioned above, but airdroid is packed full of other features that essentially let you operate your entire phone from your computer.
for the email app - i don't know what to recommend, because i use gmail. best of luck, hope this helps
S Voice is garbage. Home2 shortcut will help with that. Google for "Disable S Voice" Mightytext will use google app engine to let you send/receive texts via your phone from a tablet or pc. It works pretty good.
I guess you never read the MighyText TOS.
>MightyText brokers text message content originated on your phone as well as content originated on the MightyText Chrome Extension. We may store the content of text messages in order to properly route it among the Services. (for example, from your Android phone to the MightyText Chrome Extension or Web Application) Such additional uses by MightyText, or other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with MightyText, may be made with no compensation paid to you with respect to the Content that you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services.
>We may modify or adapt your Content in order to transmit, display or distribute it over computer networks and in various media and/or make changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to any requirements or limitations of any networks, devices, services or media.
To summon, any thing you send over MightyText they own and can do what ever they want with.
> Is there any sms app that "mirrors" it to my tablet so i can see my conversations from my phone on the tablet? Maybe even send sms from my tablet? Is that possible? I was under the impression that Hangouts could do that but i guess not. I have a Nexus 32gb wifi only if that helps.
There is! MightyText does exactly this, and you can even use it on your PC as well.
>This last thing might not fit into this thread but don't want to create a new thread and i'll probably search more later but anything cool that i can do on my tablet that i can't do on my phone? I basically got it as an glorified ebook reader/bed time browser.
Office-style apps and heavy media consumption (e.g. movies, Netflix) are obviously much better experiences on tablets than on phones. You can also browse websites in desktop mode most of the time.
while at work http://mightytext.net/ it will pop up on your computer when texts or calls come in. amazing tool.
while commuting and at home https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm taskers allows you to set times of day/moving at certain rate to change volume.
or say connect to car turn up volume, or when connecting to works wifi turn off sound. there is many many things you can do with this but it may help
i can only help in this way. but the actual relationship advise others are probably more helpful.
MightyText is the most useful app I have.
I can text message from my computer, sync'd up with my Android, so I don't need a new phone number like Google voice.
Life saver...
Is it only to type texts?
If yes then you might try apps like Mighty Text or DeskSMS
Can install without invite now at http://mightytext.net/install .... I know people have been dying to get into this and have waited many weeks to get an invite in the past. Have been a happy user for months :)
That is correct. That being said, if you truly want to switch to FB Messenger as your sms app, you can use something like MightyText to sync your texts to your PC. Won't be as seamless as Hangouts, especially if you turn off your phone, but it does indeed let you text from your PC. It also syncs to tablets, and it lets you text from any browser if you load up the website in it.
It's the nature of Fi's SMS gateway. Any other MMS that isn't sent to that gateway comes in just fine on Hangouts on PC and other devices (well, pictures do anyway. I hear some people have issues with videos. But that's a different topic altogether).
There are ways to get around that. For instance, you can use MightyText to forward those messages sent to the SMS gateway to your PC. Since the phone sees them as actual SMS messages sent through the cellular network, MightyText can show these messages on your PC.
I use MightyText which also lets me text right from my PC (which I do 99% of the time). Their Pro version lets you schedule messages. (Referral link, good even for the plain version)
> When using any of our Services you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Irrespective of which country that you reside in or create information from, your information may be used by MightyText in the United States or any other country where MightyText operates.
that doesn't sound like something I would want to install (source)
Well for starters Pushbullet confirmed in this thread that it is a bug that they are fixing. Too many people are jumping the gun here. If you want to know how Mighty Text handles your data you can reach out to them.
Look into Mighty Text. It's a messaging sync program, so you are still using the default messenger (or any messenger you want). It has a free service that is pretty much fully functional, with some additional perks on a pro membership. I use it now while still waiting for my Fi invite.
I'm using Sprint Integration with Google Voice currently, but i like texts i send from my computer to sync to my phone, which this does. It also has MMS support. Not too sure about group messaging though... i haven't tried it.
EDIT: If you're on Windows, there's a desktop app. Otherwise there's a Chrome extenstion and G-Mail plugin.
I do everything I can to escape the dreaded touchscreen. I struggle all train ride long to write messages, posts, and search queries.
Stuff like Mightytext, which lets you recieve texts on your computer from your phone, is really nice to have.
Also reminds me of stuff on /r/mechanicalkeyboards like this
I'm not sure how it works for Macs, but there is a program called MightyText that syncs Android and PC over the internet.
It's pretty feature packed as I can manage apps, send/receive text messages, be informed of notifications (very handy with alarms) and even dial numbers from the PC on the phone (it doesn't take the call from the PC itself, but it is handy to just copy and paste a number to dial rather than read it and type into the phone).
I really hope Windows 10 does this all natively with their phones and PC (and everything else on the Win 10 platform).
Spend about an hour setting up your calendar on Google or iCal (depending on what your phone uses) and use incremental timers such as:
- break in 5 minutes
- stop working and take a break for 10 minutes
- start working on project A for 35 minutes
- break in 5 minutes
- stop working and take a break for 10 minutes
- work on project B for 35 minutes
- etc.
You can use MightyText to have alerts from your phone sent to your computer via Chrome (might work for other browsers as well). You can also respond to texts with this app, so it's pretty awesome for productivity in general!
I am doing this myself for this week as I want to upsize my productivity while inbetween jobs and planning through the summer for side business and vacations.
"Simply text" by the same people that brought you mighty text is a decent SMS replacement app. It also let's you text from your browser....and if you refer 10 people you get a free pro account for a year. I've tried a lot of desktop sms apps and this one is the cleanest and more reliable of them all.
If you want to send text messages on from your computer MightyText is good. It pairs with your computer so you can send texts and see other notifications too. Very nice for the lazy person in all of us.
After some research, I've found that free MightyText seems to be much better for Mac with an Android phone when it comes to texting. Pushbullet is pretty stunted and basic, while MightText has the full abilities you'd expect including vital things like a list of your contacts, etc. which is glaringly missing from Pushbullet. I mean, how do you initiate and send texts to anyone with Pushbullet that haven't already texted you if you don't remember their phone number offhand? That's a pain.
Anyway, if someone can show me why this is better than MightyText for texting, please let me know:
At least at this point, Pushbullet seems like a toy compared to MightyText, in my opinion, but I'm glad there's at least some more competition.
Your on the right path trust me, it will just take some adjusting. As for the addins/plugins I honestly can't say I know of any that do the same in IE but I am inclined to say that yes.
MightyText should be replaced in Win10 with universal messaging, however that is "in the cloud" for now and no solid evidence it will be available at release.
However on the mightytext website there are instructions on how use the extension within IE10 (should work for IE11)
As for the highlight and search is a native feature in IE11 and possibly IE10, at least for me, I just tested it. Highlighted text and right clicked it and there was an option for Search with Bing.
Pintrest extension, I have no idea. Can you link me to the extension in chrome, or give me a name of the extension. I am pretty sure something exists but nothing I know of the top of my head.
I just started using MightyText synced with my chrome browser
I'm not really one to text on my phone but I am almost always @ a PC, being able to monitor my phone for phone calls, send/receive SMS, all within my regular gmail interface? Makes things a bit more productive I feel.
MightyText - Android Only
Allows you to read and send text messages from your web browser. Syncs notifications to your computer as well.
Really convenient for when you're at the computer and don't want to check your phone, or prefer to use a keyboard to send messages.
MightyText for Android is really useful. Chrome notifications for calls and SMS allowing you to reply to them. Also low battery notifications which can be handy. Basically means I don't have to look at my phone ever when on the computer.
A good app to look at, which would be awesome if developed for compatibility with iOS and Windows Phone, is an Android app called MightyText: http://mightytext.net/
This is a "truer" integration of SMS from the phone and the computer. What would be great now if there were a solution that included both SMS and proprietary internet messaging services. All the pieces are there, but scattered among multi-protocol IM clients and proprietary messengers.
http://mightytext.net/ lets you send an SMS from chrome browser THROUGH your android phone. It should be installed on both the browser and the phone.
Maybe some kind of CLI version of mighty text might do?
I guess the browser and the phone communicate via Internet.
I really like using Mighty Text which syncs my phone up to my gmail. It adds an option right in your gmail menu to access your photos directly from your phone and chose which ones you want to download.
If your pot is that big, I would make it as wide as possible.
If you make it around a keg, it might be too tall and some of the IC might go out of the wort.
I had a 25' 3/8 IC before. It took way too long so I finally upgraded to 50' of 1/2.
http://i.imgur.com/3GjBN7a.jpg
I have a 8 gal pot and a 20 gal pot. With the ribbed design I can close the ribs to fit in the 8 gal or I can widen it to each more of the 20 gal pot.
Yes, they certainly have the terminology to do whatever they want with your texts, and it would be nice if they appended it with a phrase like "for the express purpose of delivering your Content to your devices". However, most of this language seems fairly standard for a cloud based communication service.
The service works by an app on your phone communicating with MightyText's servers, copying any messages your phone receives to their servers over the Internet. That message is then sent out to any other devices you have, including your computer or a tablet (android or ios). You can reply from any of those devices. If you reply from another device, your message goes through MightyText's servers, to your phone, and is then sent from your phone. But text and media (photos, audio, and video) is transported in this way.
What it basically boils down to is that they will be storing copies of your messages and will change the format (optimization) to work on whatever device it's being sent to. A complete history of your messages is stored on MightyText's servers so that you get the full conversation on any device you connect with. They can also backup your messages using 3rd party services (maybe they back up to AWS).
Yes, they do seem to have the legal authority to do whatever they want with your text messages, but most of this language is necessary for what they need to do.
I also look at their Privacy Policy which specifically addresses this and re-assures you that they don't share your private information.
>Text Messages: Our Services are primarily designed to help you share information privately with whom you choose. None of the information is ever made public, unless you explicitly opt-in for that.
I use MightyText (app link).
It's free and works well enough for my needs. It won't help if your phone has no reception, though, as it has to send the messages back to the interwebs so the MightyText webapp has access to them, but it will help in your other use case.
If you have an Android phone, you can use MightyText. It is a browser extension that lets you send and receive texts from your phone number. I really enjoyed it while I used it. I haven't had it installed for a while just because I haven't had a need for it, but would definitely go back to it.
MightyText is good for this too, and are soon releasing a web app which should run in Safari. Try out their chrome extension solution first to see if it works for you on the desktop:
I use MightyText. It forwards all your SMS to your computer and you can reply as well.. I believe it's now out of Beta (and free!)
You just have to remember to stay signed in to google.