Join

Bring your devices together

Join - Unite Your Devices for Seamless Interaction | Chrome Extension

'Join' is a powerful Chrome extension designed to bridge the gap between your devices, offering the ability to receive and interact with Android notifications, send SMS messages from any browser, share files and clipboard contents, remotely open web pages, and even locate your devices. It integrates with Tasker for custom automation, offers end-to-end encryption for security, and uses Google Drive for convenient storage.
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Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Version: 1.9.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-15)
Creation date: 2020-06-19
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • identity
  • identity.email
  • background
  • gcm
  • unlimitedStorage
  • notifications
  • tabs
  • clipboardRead
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
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Host permissions:
  • https://joinjoaomgcd.appspot.com/
  • http://localhost:8080/
  • https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/v2/auth/
Size: 2.04M

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Bring your devices together

Learn all about Join here: http://joaoapps.com/join/

Download the Android app here: https://goo.gl/o6L5UP

☑ 30 day trial - one time payment to unlock Try the app for free for a month, then unlock it with a one time payment to continue using it

☑ Notifications Receive notifications from Android and interact with them on any device. For example, you can reply to a Whatsapp message from your PC. Notifications use the standard Windows Action Center with the Windows 10 app

☑ SMS messages from any web browser Be it Android, PC, or even iOS, you can send SMS messages from any web browser: http://joaoapps.com/join-sms-from-anything-with-a-browser/

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Reliable for sending Chrome tabs and small files between devices
  • Powerful features for clipboard sharing, device integration, and task automation
  • Highly regarded by long-time users for its functionality
  • Easy to use across Android and desktop platforms
  • Unique tool with little competition
Cons
  • Issues with syncing and reliability, particularly with SMS and clipboard features
  • Not compliant with Manifest V3, leading to concerns about being discontinued
  • Problems when used on multiple Chromium browsers, leading to confusion with instances
  • Frequent errors and bugs reported on multiple platforms
  • Lack of updates and support for prolonged periods
Most mentioned
  • Compliance with Manifest V3 and potential discontinuation
  • Reliability issues, particularly with SMS and clipboard syncing
  • Persistent rename prompts when using on multiple browsers
  • Unified experience across devices and platforms being praised
  • Negative impact of recent updates on functionality
User reviews
The join extension doesn't clear notifications on phone when clicking clear all after update.

Hi, I’ve been using this extension for a long time, but it stopped working after the recent update. Could you please look into it? Thanks!
by Hey Choppi, 2025-01-14

Please update this extension. It is being labeled "This extension is no longer available because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions."
by Jason Lee, 2024-12-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Join requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Join is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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