How to set up Messages for Web on your computerġ. No more bouncing back and forth between devices. Make sure your phone's Messages app is up to date before getting started. Note that you might have to re-pair your phone with your desktop from time to time.
It's easy to use and there's no penalty from your carrier to switch apps.Īs with Apple's iMessage, Messages for Web lets you carry on conversations from your computer screen. Messages is the default texting app for Pixel phones, but there's also a dedicated app anyone can download from the Google Play store to use instead of the default texting app on non-Google Android phones.