android messages as a Chrome Extension
Android Messages - Accessibility via Chrome Extension
The 'android messages' Chrome Extension conveniently allows users to run the 'android messages' application in a standalone browser window, mimicking the functionality and interface of a fully-fledged chat solution. Currently one of the most popular apps for text, MMS, and Chat (RCS), Android Messages maintains its essential features in this extension, providing users with an accessible and efficient communication tool that integrates seamlessly with the Chrome browser.
Extension stats
Manifest V2
Permissions:
- notifications
Size: 50.94K
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Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
Is this something to be concerned about?
Google says: "On • This extension hasn't published privacy practices, such as how it collects and uses data."
Google recommends installing this extension?
by
Lester Ingber, 2024-10-01
Please update your extension to point to messages.google.com/web. android.google.com/web is depreciated. I will update my review at that time.
Thanks
by
Adam Tentis, 2019-04-26
This is a great solution for Androids new browser messenger feature until google makes their own extension. It does need some improvement though.
What it does:
Puts a button on your browser that opens https://messages.android.com in its own console style browser window. When you subsequently click the messenger button on any other window it brings the initially opened messenger window to the foreground above all other browser windows.
What it doesn't do:
It does not open or keep a connection to https://messages.android.com/ unless you click the button. If you don't click this button and have no visible messenger window in the Windows task bar you are not going to receive notifications of messages received.
What I wish it did:
either 1 of the 2 -
1. (preferred over 2) This opens https://messages.android.com/ hidden in the background but still allows chrome to display notifications. If the user clicks the notification bubble or clicks the messenger button on the browser toolbar the hidden messenger window become visible and to the foreground. If the user closes the now visible window it would actually just hide it again in reality.
2. Have the option in the extension to tell chrome to open a messenger window every time chrome is first started.
by
Sean Fiumi, 2018-06-26
Extension safety
Risk impact
android messages requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Medium Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of android messages. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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