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ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 years ago

Google Messages for Web readies account-based pairing w/ emojis

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ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 years ago
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Google Messages for Web readies account-based pairing with an emoji twist
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Google Messages is preparing an easier way to pair your phone and send messages from the web browser, and there’s...
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    Since when did you need to scan a QR code to read your text messages on a desktop? I’ve never had to do anything like that.

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      Huh? I’ve had to do that for years now. How did yours ever pair?

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        They use Fi

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        deleted by creator

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          I just downloaded Hangouts and it doesn’t open (at least the app).

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          Hangouts and Google messages are very different. One notable difference is that Google Messages still exists.

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          Is that only on Google Fi or something?

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            Yeah the original commenter is absolutely a Fi subscriber

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      That’s how I get WhatsApp on a desktop browser, have done for years. Sometimes I’m sending a photo that’s only on the hard drive. Also it’s easier to type.

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