Android notifications on the PC - so it'll work
If the Android smartphone is not on the desk next to the PC, you will miss your notifications about calls or SMS on the mobile phone. We'll show you how to get the news on your PC.
German project for notifications on the PC: "Desktop Notifications"
- Stuttgart students have developed the "Desktop Notifications" app, which you can download free of charge from the Play Store. You also need a browser extension that you can download for Chrome and Firefox.
- After the quick and easy installation, notifications from your Android device are displayed with a short time delay as a small pop-up on the PC.
- If - as with WhatsApp - parts of the message still appear in the notification, this is also displayed on the desktop. To read or reply to messages entirely, however, you have to pick up the smartphone again.
Multi-Tool "Pushbullet" - Notifications and much more
- The "Pushbullet" app is a true all-rounder: This free app is also linked to a browser plug-in for Firefox or Chrome.
- Linking all devices is even easier using the Google account. Afterwards, "Pushbullet" not only displays the notifications in the browser - you can also exchange links, notes and even files between the individual devices.
- Notes written in the browser can be forwarded to the mobile phone via the app, but you cannot answer directly with "Pushbullet" either. The app only shows what you can also see in the smartphone's notification bar - enough, but not perfect.
Show SMS in the browser with "Android Messages"
- With the "Android Messages" app from Google, you can receive and even send SMS messages in your web browser on your PC. After you have installed the app, you still need to connect to the "Messages Web" online service.
- To do this, start the "Messages" app on your smartphone, open the menu at the top right and select "Messages Web". Open //messages.android.com on your PC and use the app to scan the QR code displayed in the browser.
- Via //messages.android.com you will see all SMS, MMS and even RCS messages with pictures and videos from your smartphone in the future. Shipping via the site also works without any problems. If you use several PCs, you have to make a separate link for each computer.
If you have already accidentally deleted notifications on both the PC and the smartphone, we will show you how you can view them again.