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MightyText

SMS from your computer, or Tablet, using your Android phone # (SMS & MMS)

4.4

68 Votes

MightyText is an innovative Android app that brings your phone's messaging capabilities to your desktop.

Overview

MightyText is a communication app designed to bridge the gap between your Android phone and your computer. The fundamental feature of this app is syncing your phone's text messages to your PC and allowing you to read and reply to them from the comfort of your computer keyboard. This app also provides notification mirroring, enabling you to see and dismiss phone notifications from your desktop.

Installation and User Interface

The MightyText app has a straightforward installation process, and its user interface is highly intuitive, making it easy for users to navigate. Once installed, you can start using the app by linking it to your existing Google Account. The app's design is clean and organized, with the main features readily accessible.

Text Messaging and Notification Mirroring

MightyText's core functionality lies in its text messaging and notification mirroring features. You can carry on text conversations on your computer with a full keyboard, providing a more convenient and efficient way of communicating. This feature is particularly useful for those who prefer typing on a physical keyboard over the small, touch-sensitive keyboards on smartphones.

The notification mirroring feature is also beneficial. It allows you to see and dismiss phone notifications from your desktop, keeping you updated without having to constantly check your phone.

Email Archiving of Texts

MightyText also offers a unique feature of archiving all of your texts to your email. This ensures that you have a backup of all your messages, regardless of the device you are using. This feature can be very useful for those who need to save and print entire message threads for record-keeping purposes.

Pricing

While MightyText offers a free version, it only provides access to the past 10 messages for each thread. For unlimited access, you need to upgrade to the Pro version, which costs $8 per month. Some users may find this cost a bit steep for what the app offers.

Conclusion

In conclusion, MightyText is a handy app for those who want to integrate their phone's messaging system with their computers. Its text messaging, notification mirroring, and email archiving features make it a valuable tool, especially for those who frequently communicate via text messages. However, the pricing for the Pro version may be a sticking point for some users.

Pros

  • Convenient and efficient texting from your computer
  • Notification mirroring feature keeps you updated
  • Ability to archive texts to email

Cons

  • The free version only provides access to the past 10 messages for each thread
  • The Pro version may be considered expensive by some users

6.47

- Improved group texting speed

- Better handling of Photo/Video sync in Android 6 phones

- Republic Wireless MMS message sending fix

6.29

- Priority Ringer launched for Pro users

- SMS sync Speed improvements

- Improved Group MMS reliability

- Android 6 Marshmallow optimizations: SMS syncing, permissions

5.64

- MMS Picture messaging and Group Texting import on new install

- MMS & SMS add'l import on first activation

- More reliable SMS / MMS mark-as-read syncing with SimplyText

Potentially dangerous permissions

  • CALL_PHONE: Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
  • GET_ACCOUNTS: Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
  • READ_CALL_LOG: Allows an application to read the user's call log.
  • READ_CONTACTS: Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
  • READ_PHONE_STATE: Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
  • READ_SMS: Allows an application to read SMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_MMS: Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_SMS: Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
  • SEND_SMS: Allows an application to send SMS messages.
  • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to write to external storage.

Other permissions

  • ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
  • BATTERY_STATS: Allows an application to collect battery statistics
  • CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
  • INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
  • WAKE_LOCK: Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
  • com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
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